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HAL’s 1200kW Turboshaft engine that completed High altitude cold weather trials at Leh last year will be ready for trials and will complete certification by 2025 as per details provided to idrw.org. HTSE-1200 engine can be used as a power plant for 3 to 6-ton category helicopters.
The HTSE-1200 engine developed by HAL Engine Division at Koraput in association with Defence Metallurgical Research Laboratory (DMRL) is HAL’s effort to reduce its dependency on the French Safran that has been providing rotary engines for LUH and ALH Engine programs.
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Adani Defence under an agreement with Israeli Elbit is manufacturing Hermes 450 and Hermes 900 multi-role and high-performance tactical UAS in the country and has made a pitch to the Indian Armed forces for the development of an Armed variant of the UAS at the recently concluded Def Expo 2022.
Adani Defence already commenced local manufacturing of the Hermes 900 for the export market and has been offering various choice of payload that includes EO/IR. Laser, SAR/GMTI& MPR, COMINT/CMMJAM, ELINT, Hyper-spectral systems, large area scanning systems, and other payloads.
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India tested the first missile of its Phase-II Ballistic Missile Defence shield. Interceptor called AD-1 is a cornerstone system that will help in the development of India’s Next generation air defense component that is under development under its Extended Range Air Defence System (ERADS) Program.
DRDO plans to develop two new Air Defence Interceptor missiles with a long and very long-range interceptor missiles called ERSAM and XRSAM that will be on par with the S-400 Air defense system that has been recently acquired by the Indian Air Force.
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The INS Rajali, which is also known informally as the Arakkonam Naval Air Station (IATA: N/A, ICAO: VOAR), is near Arakkonam in the Ranipet District of Tamil Nadu in South India. It is run by the Eastern Naval Command of the Indian Navy, located in Vishakhapatnam. It has the longest military airstrip in Asia.
During World War II, the Allies built the airfield at Arakkonam at the beginning of 1942. Between May and September 1942, the No. 2 Squadron of the Royal Indian Air Force flew support missions for the British Indian Army in Westland Lysander planes. This was the first time that air operations were recorded at the field.
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Indian Army has issued a Request for Information (RFI) for the procurement of Vehicle-based Canistered Loitering Munitions with an extended range of 100km. The canister Loitering Munition system should be able to be mounted on a 4×4 Utility Vehicle not weighing more than 7.5-tons preferably on the Ashok Leyland Stallion that can support 12 Loitering Munitions.
Army plans to procure initially 10 sets of Canistered Loitering Utility Vehicles along with 120 Loitering Munitions that can carry 8kg of warhead or more. Loitering Munition should be able to be launched from an altitude of 4000 meters or more and has an endurance of 2 hours with an accuracy of a minimum 2 meters circular error of probability (CEP).
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According to a report in Financial Express, Defense PSU, Hindustan Aeronautics Limited is considering the development of a Zero-Zero Ejection seat in the country in collaboration with an existing manufacturer of Ejection seats for upcoming fighter jets. idrw.org has been told that in efforts to drive indigenous content in fighter jets and to have complete control over the Intellectual property Rights (IP) of the Ejection seat, HAL plans to have talks with manufacturers of the Ejection seat.
Collins Aerospace, a US-based company that has designed and supplied ejections seats for platforms like F-16, F-15, F-22, B1, and B2 has shown similar interests in local assembly and manufacturing of their framed ACES 5 ejection in India. British Ejection seat manufacturer Martin-Baker also has shown similar interest in the local assembly of Ejection seats in India.
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According to a report in Janes, Indian Private sector company Larsen & Toubro (L&T) has secured orders for two units of Teevra 40 naval gun system from the Indonesian Navy for its Teluk Bintuni-class landing ships. Teevra 40 is a 40 mm naval gun system that is based on the Sudarshan Close-in Weapon System (CIWS).
BTI Defence which is an Authorized Local Partner of L&T Defence will be in charge of after-sales service of the weapons system when it’s operational with the Indonesian Navy. Teevra 40 will be part of the ship’s self-defense against hostile surface vessels, attack aircraft, anti-ship missiles, and shore targets.
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A mechanical problem caused a MiG-29K fighter aircraft from the Indian Navy to crash off the coast of Goa on October 12, 2022, during a normal mission. The pilot ejected safely and landed in the water, according to the Navy. While the pilot successfully ejected, he landed in the Arabian Sea near Goa and required rapid rescue. This is the latest incident where an ejection seat helped save a pilot’s life.
The ejection seat is hard, as if the seat cushion is squeezed unevenly due to the strong G forces encountered during ejection. The pilot’s spine will not be in the “proper position” before ejection. And a curved spine would certainly result in injury.
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Archer Short Range unmanned aerial vehicle developed by the Aeronautical Development Establishment (ADE) is planning to commence weapons trials in the first half of 2023 after it concluded various integration and captive trials of the various bombs and missiles that are specifically developed for the UAV segment.
Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) along with a Private sector company will be manufacturing 4 Limited Series production Archer SR-UAVs that will be used for developmental and weapons trials.
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HAL CMD CB Ananthakrishnan in a recent media interview said that the company has pitched its LCA-Tejas fighter jet to Malaysia, Argentina, and Egypt and is hopeful that it will be able to close one major export order for the fighter jet in the next 2-3 years.
Ananthakrishnan confirmed that the Malaysian tender is in the final phase, even though Malaysian media reports had reported that the South Korean FA-50 jet won the deal, but due to price difference, deal is yet to be concluded. idrw.org has been told that recently final report has been submitted to the Ministry of Finance by RMAF and soon final verdict will be out.
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Boeing-Airbus both have made similar Sales Projections that India in the next 10-15 years will be requiring close to 2000 aircraft to meet the demands of its booming aviation sector but non of these companies have shown plans to locally manufacture any of their aircraft from their wide range of portfolio in India thus limiting India’s position as just client rather than as a partner in their business projections.
According to Aviation experts, a majority share of aircraft needed by India will be Regional jets and Narrow-body aircraft which will attribute close to 85% of the aircraft that have been projected by Boeing-Airbus. Wide-body aircraft that are usually reserved for long-haul routes in International sectors will see limited requirements.
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Defense PSU Hindustan Aeronautics Limited and American General Electric are working out a deal that will see the manufacturing of the F414-INS6 low-bypass after-burning turbofan jet engine in India for the Tejas MkII, AMCA MkI, and TEDBF Program. Media reports have been reporting about the Transfer of Technology (ToT) for the program but it won’t be 100% like seen in the AL-31F engine deal that allowed India to manufacture Russian engines from the RAW material stages.
idrw.org has been told that the F414-INS6 engine compressor, combustion chamber module, gearbox, generators, etc that are essential components of the Hot Section (Core) will come from General Electric, while HAL will be given ToT for compressor discs and case, compressor spool, hubs, seals, and afterburner section, etc.
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One of the most intricate systems on board an aircraft is the engine. It has components with extremely high rotations per minute (RPM), which must perform flawlessly from sea level to near the stratosphere and from zero to high supersonic speeds. In India, the civilian aircraft engine is a big market, but the entire discussion is focused on military engines. The state corporation Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) is India’s biggest talking point in the military engine market.
While everybody is focusing on the Indian market for the HAL engines, TATA Group is also preparing a Joint Venture with GE for aero engine components. They are already making the engine gauging. They are planning to make blades, pallets, etc.
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After the Indian Air Force (IAF) and the Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) on Thursday concluded a ?6,800 crore concluded contract for 70 Hindustan Turbo Trainer-40 (HTT-40) basic trainer aircraft (BTA), idrw.org has been told that HAL plans to start deliveries from the financial year 2024-2025 onwards which is 36 months after the contract was concluded at an annual rate of 21 aircraft per year.
HAL plans to start with deliveries of 2 HTT-40 from Q4 2024-25 and ramp it up to 8 for 2025-26 and from 2026-27 rate of production will reach the peak of 21 aircraft annually.
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Noida-based Johnnette Technologies, a successful bootstrapped Indian UAV manufacturer, Johnnette JF-5 is a High Altitude Long Endurance strategic Unmanned Combat Aerial Vehicle capable of conducting operations that are performed with fighter jets. Its unique design and speed increase its survivability in higher-threat environments and provides customers with an expanded quick-response armed reconnaissance capability.
Wide-area surveillance, time-sensitive strike missions over land or sea, and a host of other challenging military missions can be performed with this highly advanced, next-generation Remotely Piloted Aircraft.
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