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India.com
13 hours ago
- General
- India.com
After getting punished by India, Pakistan begs to Turkey for this lethal weapon named..., should India be worried?
After getting punished by India, Pakistan begs to Turkey for this lethal weapon named..., should India be worried? Pakistan may not accept the befitting defeat from India during Operation Sindoor in front of the world and keeps celebrating a fake victory, but deep inside it knows the massive loss and the lacks it has in its defence. India's missiles, drones and defence system forced Islamabad to retreat. It was the time when the entire world witnessed the power of Make-in-India weapons which were used during Operation Sindoor.
Indian Express
a day ago
- Business
- Indian Express
BMC cancels tender for water rescue vehicles over link to Turkey company
THE BRIHANMUMBAI Municipal Corporation (BMC) has decided to scrap a tender for acquiring six remote-controlled life buoys or robotic water rescue vehicles after it discovered that the vendor that won the bid to supply it was ultimately sourcing it from a Turkey-based firm. The civic body's move comes amid the recent conflict between India and Pakistan where the latter used drones supplied by Turkey to target India. Confirming the development, a senior BMC official said, 'The tender was floated last year and the shortlisting of bidders took place between January and February. All the bidders had submitted details of their vendors in their quotation. Since India had good ties with Turkey back then, we went ahead to shortlist the vendor. However, owing to the recent tensions, we decided to take a relook at the tender and refloat it.' The official said that while the supplier of the boat-like floating devices was shortlisted, the BMC had not issued any Letter of Approval (LoA) and therefore it had the legal right to roll the tender back. 'We shall be floating a new tender for acquiring the boats and we will also be exploring whether it is possible to have the products manufactured by India-based firms to propagate the Make-in-India campaign. It will also be cost-effective,' said the official. In September last year, the BMC had floated the tender to acquire six rescue boats which were to be used by the Mumbai Fire Brigade for operations in the sea. The cost of each boat was pegged at Rs 9.62 lakh while the total size of the tender was pegged at Rs 64 lakh, inclusive of taxes. Civic officials said that after the bidders submitted their responses, quotations were shortlisted. They said the shortlisted supplier was an Indian vendor who would acquire the product from Turkey based firm Maren Robotics and supply it to the civic body. In the website of Maren Robotics, the boats are branded as 'Maren Fasty — remote controlled and self propelled water rescue vehicle'. Sources said that multiple civic bodies in the Mumbai Metropolitan Region (MMR) have acquired these buoys from the same firm. These boats were to be deployed at the Girgaon, Dadar, Juhu, Versova, Gorai and Aksa beaches. Civic officials said that each of these boats would have a carrying capacity of 200 kg while the maximum operating speed would be 18 km per hour —nearly four times more than the manual lifeboats that the civic body uses.
India.com
2 days ago
- Business
- India.com
Russia Offers Stealth Beast Su-57E To India With ‘Make-in-India' Twist
New Delhi: After the high-stakes 'Operation Sindoor', tensions between India and Pakistan have once again surged. In this new phase of defense recalibration, the spotlight is now on fifth-generation fighter jets. Russia has once again offered India its most advanced export fighter jet, the Su-57E. But this time, it is not just a sales pitch. The offer comes with a promise – deeper localisation, seamless integration with Indian systems and full support for Make-in-India defense ambitions. This new proposal includes some of the key technologies originally planned for India's Super-30 program, which is meant to upgrade the IAF's Su-30MKI fleet. The Su-57E would be equipped with GaN-based AESA radar and indigenous Indian mission computers. These additions not only supercharge Su-57E's combat capability but also ensure technical similarity with the Super-30 jets, streamlining maintenance and logistics for the Indian Air Force. Desi Missiles for a Russian Machine The real game-changer? The Su-57E would carry Indian-made beyond-visual-range air-to-air and air-to-surface missiles. This reduces dependency on foreign suppliers and aligns perfectly with India's growing self-reliance in defense manufacturing. Russia is also ready to allow India to make custom modifications to the aircraft. Sources suggest that even source codes and technology transfer are on the table. That means Indian firms, including HAL and private players, could co-produce this stealth jet. What Makes the Su-57E So Deadly? The Su-57E is Russia's only fifth-generation stealth fighter, designed to evade even the most advanced radar systems. It boasts of stealth shaping for low observability, supercruise capability and R-37M missiles with a staggering 400 km range. Moscow claims that the Su-57E outperforms even the French Rafale in certain combat scenarios, particularly in range and missile payload.
Hindustan Times
5 days ago
- Business
- Hindustan Times
Stealth fighter prototype to fly in 2029: DRDO chief
Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) chief Samir V Kamat on Thursday said the first prototype of a stealth fighter being developed by India will make its maiden flight in 2029. 'The development of AMCA (advanced medium combat aircraft) will be completed by 2034 and it will go into production a year later,' he told reporters on the sidelines of a Confederation of Indian Industry event. His comments came two days after India unveiled its long-awaited plan to fast-track the development of AMCA --- an indigenous fifth-generation stealth fighter, and announced that the execution model will be competitive and provide equal opportunities to public and private sector firms to participate in the project. The approval of the industry partnership model by defence minister Rajnath Singh came at a critical moment as state-run plane maker Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) --- the sole manufacturer of fighter jets in the country --- was so far believed to be the front-runner for the project. On Thursday, Singh said the AMCA execution model was a 'bold and decisive step' that will take the domestic aerospace sector to newer heights. 'Under the AMCA project, the plan is to develop five prototypes, which will be followed by series production. It is a key milepost in the history of the Make-in-India programme,' Singh said at the CII event. The DRDO's Aeronautical Development Agency (ADA) will execute the programme through industry partnership. The model unlocks new possibilities for the local aerospace industry, including firms such as Tata Advanced Systems Limited, Larsen & Toubro, Adani Defence and Aerospace and the Mahindra Group. To be sure, HAL is still a strong contender for the project. This could become the private sector's finest hour, chief of the air staff Air Chief Marshal AP Singh said at the same event. 'If today somebody is manufacturing world-class cars, electronics, and equipment in the civil sector, why can't some of those industries come together and say, 'We will make world-class military equipment even if it doesn't give me the profit I am looking for.' Let's rise together to make this nation a great nation,' he said. Speeding up the AMCA programme is critical as China has already deployed the J-20 fifth-generation fighters, it is rolling out the J-35 stealth fighters that Pakistan is looking at buying, and it has tested two so-called sixth-generation platforms designated J-36 and J-50. Last year, the PM-headed Cabinet Committee on Security (CCS) approved the AMCA's design and prototype development at a cost of around ₹15,000 crore. This involves the design and development of five twin-engine AMCA prototypes. The IAF's modernisation map envisages the deployment of around 120 stealth fighters (six squadrons) 2035 onwards, with the advanced planes forming an important element of future air combat.
Deccan Herald
5 days ago
- Business
- Deccan Herald
Five prototypes of AMCA to be developed before series production: Rajnath
New Delhi: India plans to develop five prototypes of the fifth-generation stealth fighter jet -- the advanced medium combat aircraft (AMCA) -- before undertaking its series Minister Rajnath Singh confirmed this on Thursday.."Under the AMCA project, the plan is to develop five prototypes, which will be followed by series production," he is not far when people in PoK will return to India voluntarily: Rajnath."It is a key milepost in the history of the Make-in-India programme," he defence minister made the remarks while delivering a lecture at the CII Business defence ministry has cleared the "execution model" to design and produce the stealth fighter jet by the Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd (HAL) in partnership with private has been working on the ambitious AMCA project to develop the medium weight deep penetration fighter jet with advanced stealth features to bolster its air power along with the Tejas light combat aircraft are planned to be the mainstays of the Indian Air Force.."Make-in-India is an essential component in our national security and it played a key role in India's effective action against terrorism during Operation Sindoor," Singh defence minister emphasised that through the AMCA "execution model", the private sector will get an opportunity to participate in a mega defence project along with public sector companies for the first Cabinet Committee on Security led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi had given in-principle approval to the fighter jet programme last initial development cost of the project has been estimated at around Rs 15,000 Indian Air Force (IAF) has been pushing for the AMCA project in view of its long-term confidence in the development of the AMCA saw a significant jump after the development of the Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) by state-run aerospace behemoth HAL, the Tejas aircraft is a potent platform for air combat and offensive air support missions while reconnaissance and anti-ship operations are its secondary IAF, at present, does not have a fifth-generation fighter already has Chengdu J-20 jets that it claimed to be a fifth-generation air superiority fighter with precision strike IAF is also in the process of procuring 114 Multi-Role Fighter Aircraft (MRFA)..In April 2019, the IAF issued an RFI (Request for Information), or initial tender, to acquire 114 jets at a cost of around USD 18 billion. It was billed as one of the world's biggest military procurement programmes in recent years.
