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The Hindu
20-05-2025
- Business
- The Hindu
India, U.S. discuss carrier cooperation
Continuing the dialogue on aircraft carrier cooperation, India and the U.S. discussed plans for future co-operation under various aspects of Aircraft Carrier Technology at the 8th round of the India-U.S. Joint Working Group on Aircraft Carrier Technology Cooperation (JWGACTC), constituted under the Defence Technology and Trade Initiative (DTTI), the Navy said in Tuesday. A six-member U.S. delegation headed by Rear Adm. Casey Moton, Programme Executive Officer (PEO), Aircraft Carriers, was in Delhi for the dialogue held from May 13 to 16; they also visited various defence establishments in Delhi and Goa. From India, the dialogue was co-chaired by Rear Adm. Vishal Bishnoi, Assistant Controller Carrier Projects. The working group held its first meeting in 2015 and the last edition was held in the U.S. in April 2024. Also read | Budgetary allocations and the recurring lament of the Indian Navy 'Both sides appreciated the remarkable work undertaken by the Joint Working Group towards valuable information exchange on Aircraft Carriers. Plans for future co-operation under various aspects of Aircraft Carrier Technology were discussed and a Joint Statement was also released,' the Navy said. At Goa, professional interactions were undertaken with the Indian Navy's aviation specialists on carrier operations and technical aspects, it added. The Indian Navy currently operates two carriers — INS Vikramaditya, acquired from Russia, and the indigenously designed and manufactured INS Vikrant — both of which operate the Mig-29K fighter jets. Unlike the bulk of the U.S. nuclear-powered super carriers displacing 100,000 tonnes, the Indian carriers are medium-sized with a displacement of over 40,000 tonnes, conventionally powered and use a ski-jump to launch aircraft. The ambitious DTTI initiative between India and the U.S. was announced a decade ago with two joint working groups and four path funder projects for co-development and co-production, though they made no progress.
Time of India
03-05-2025
- Business
- Time of India
Indian Air Force eyes surveillance UAVs flying in stratosphere
The Indian Airforce is keen on acquiring three high-altitude platform system (HAPS) aircraft, which are unmanned aerial vehicles or 'pseudo-satellites' operating in the stratosphere for long durations for intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR) missions, TOI reported. #Pahalgam Terrorist Attack How Pakistan is preparing for the worst as India weighs response 'Enter at your own peril': Indian Navy's firing drills off Gujarat send strong signal to Pakistan If India attacks Pakistan, China and Bangladesh should seize 7 NE states, says Yunus' aide "Capable of operating at an altitude of about 20km, which is much higher than the flightpaths of commercial planes, the HAPS aircraft will be used for persistent ISR as well as act as airborne data relay for other unmanned platforms for electronic and communications intelligence," an officer told TOI. IAF has issued an initial request for information (RIF) for vendors to submit their responses by June 20 amid heightened tensions with Pakistan and a de-escalation along the Line of Actual Control with China. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Discover how to go from draft to done in a few clicks—not a few hours. Grammarly Install Now Undo HAPS aircraft are generally solar powered and are considered to be much cheaper to deploy and operate compared to satellites. "Capable of automatic take-off and landing, HAPS aircraft do not require launch vehicles or rockets like satellites. They can be deployed from different locations as well as repaired and maintained easily as compared to satellites," the officer said. The IAF wants HAPS aircraft to have a minimum operational endurance of 48 hours with data links and telemetry range of at least 150 km in a "line of sight" environment while it is also seeking launch-on-demand satellites. Live Events "The desirable Satcom (satellite communication) is at least 400 km," the RFI said. The aircraft should come with a detection range of at least 50 km from operating altitude and must with electro-optical and infrared cameras as well as electronic and communication intelligence payloads. They should be capable of effectively operating even during night and low-visibility conditions. "The complete delivery is expected to be completed in 18 months from the date of the contract," the RFI added. The IAF is also pursuing a case for three ISTAR (intelligence, surveillance, targeting and reconnaissance) aircraft to provide accurate "actionable intelligence" acquired through synthetic aperture radars, electro-optical and infrared sensors. Under the much-touted Defence Technology and Trade Initiative between India and the US, ISTAR platforms were among the different projects identified for co-development and co-production.
