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Indian Navy operates subsur- batch of B.Tech qualified offi- Expression of Interest (EoI) other future naval platforms face, surface and in the air cers passed out of the Naval was issued in June this year with high military requirements with the state of art inventory Academy in May 2019 and and replies opened on Septem- and performances. The Group which includes hi-tech complex now are posted on warships. ber 7, 2019. Read all about in is committed to the Indian platforms like aircraft carriers, This was one of the key result this issue. Navy and Indian Government nuclear submarines and fighter areas of the Navy to match the There is also an interview for ‘Make in India’ approach of aircrafts which mandates the march of technology. Other with Chairman and Manag- doing business. requirement of highly trained innovative ideas are to have ing Director (CMD) of Naval Wish you all discerning and skilled personnel. Thus an its own ‘Top Gun School’, out- Group India Private Ltd (pre- readers Happy Dussehra, Diwali exclusive interview with FOC- sourcing a part of training, and viously DCNS India Pvt Ltd) and reading! in-C, Southern Naval (Train- focusing on training in niche Rear Admiral R.K. Shrawat ing) Command, Vice Admiral technologies like deep learn- (Retd) who is former CMD of Anil Kumar Chawla in this ing, machine learning, big data the state-owned MDL, India’s issue. The Admiral lists out the analytics, space based surveil- only manufacturer.

EDITORIAL training priorities for fighting lance and many more. He stated that apart from offer- contemporary hybrid wars and The other exciting news is ing HWT Torpedo F21 and preparing for the future. He the response to build six attack future advanced submarines, said that Navy will be making a submarines in collaboration Naval Group is interested in beginning with electric propul- with a Foreign OEM under a supporting the Indigenous Air- sion, which is regarded as a $6.3 billion programme Project craft Carrier (IAC) 2, which is Jayant BaranwaL big technological leap. The first 75(I) have been received. The at the design stage, LPD and Publisher & Editor-in-Chief

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photograph: Indian Navy Listing out training priorities for fighting into the operational sea training for the contemporary hybrid wars and preparing Indian Navy? for the future, Flag Officer Commanding- VAAC: The IN is continuously evolving to in-Chief of the Southern Naval (Train- meet the emerging challenges to our mari- ing) Command, Vice Admiral Anil Kumar time interest from malevolent non-state as Chawla reveals that the Indian Navy will well as state-sponsored elements. Exercises be making a beginning with electric pro- such as TROPEX test our preparedness for pulsion, which is regarded as a big tech- various contingencies, and lessons learnt nological leap. The jury is out on whether are studied in detail towards evolving our engineers will make better naval warriors, operational philosophy. Additionally, mari- with the first batch of B.Tech qualified offi- time threats today manifest themselves cers passing out of the Naval Academy in across the globe and are not limited by May 2019 now posted on warships. The national boundaries. Countering these Indian Navy wants its own Top Gun school threats requires navies to work together in as its aviation arm grows, and outsourcing close cooperation and bilateral exercises of a part of training is on the horizon. with leading foreign navies strengthens the synergy towards tackling common mari- Vishal Thapar (SP’s): You have the unique time threats. Dedicated Operational Sea distinction of having served as DG Naval Training by the Flag Officer Sea Training Operations, Commander of the West- also enhances crew proficiency and focuses ern Fleet, Assistant Chief of Naval Staff Vice Admiral Anil Kumar Chawla inspecting the guard of honour at the Passing Out Parade for Autumn Term more on platform specific and fleet training. 2018 held at Indian Naval academy, Ezhimala (Policy and Plans) and Chief of Personnel of the Indian Navy before taking over as envisaged in the late 1990s and after exten- pected craft carrying terrorists at sea which SP’s: What are the areas for improvement the Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief of sive discussions commenced in 2009. The require boarding and possible use of force for building capabilities required for the the Southern (Training) Command. If you first batch of officers who passed out with in constrained spaces, explosive ordnance Navy of the future? were to put experience in perspective, B.Tech degree finished their specialisation disposal, quick reaction teams ashore, VAAC: I will only talk about the training what ought to be the biggest training pri- course in May 19 and were recently appointed knowledge of maritime law in cases where capabilities required for the future, which orities for the Indian Navy of the Future? onboard ships and submarines. A feedback contraband, narcotics and human traf- is my current charter. The most essen- Vice Admiral Anil Kumar Chawla (VAAC): in this respect will be sought to have a com- ficking is involved and training on coastal tial requirement today is to increase our The training priority for the IN of the future, parative analysis of the performance vis-à-vis surveillance systems. Training on all these training capacity, as the Navy is a grow- to my mind, will remain what we have always erstwhile science graduate officers. However, different aspects is carried out by differ- ing service. I am confident that in the next believed in. We must train as we will fight. based on an initial assessment, there is no ent training units of the SNC. Specialised few years we should have the additional We must train to put ordnance on target. We doubt that in the long run, B.Tech is going to training for the Sagar Prahari Bal is also infrastructure that is required. Another must train our personnel to give them the be beneficial to Navy to keep officers abreast conducted at Kochi. Asymmetric warfare is area where we need to focus is to enhance winning edge in battle – both professionally of latest technological developments and an area which requires close coordination simulator based training and induct virtual and mentally. Towards this, the practicalisa- better understanding and utilization of ship- with civil agencies such as Marine Police, reality in a big way to make training cost- tion of training is a priority. This implies the borne systems and equipment. BSF, Fisheries, Customs, etc. which is incor- effective. Another very important require- requirement of as many actual equipment as porated into our training. We also conduct ment is to ensure that we retain personnel practically feasible in our training establish- SP’s: How is the Indian Navy training to training courses for para-military forces trained in niche specialisations, so that ments, or the use of simulators and emula- fight short, intense wars of the future? involved in coastal security. their expertise can be passed on to the tors wherever actual equipment is not fea- VAAC: As I had mentioned earlier we need next generation. Outsourcing of certain sible. Increased connectivity, communication to ensure that we must train as we will fight. SP’s: Can you give an illustration of how type of training is another aspect receiving and rise of intelligent machines also requires Towards this there is a very close interac- the lessons from exercises like Tropex close attention. Finally, in order to be truly us to train for tomorrow’s war and conflict. tion with the operational commands and and exercises with leading foreign navies cost-effective we need to combine training Hence, we are also focusing on training in units for refining our syllabus and our pro- efforts with our sister services, wherever niche technologies – including deep learning, cedures. We have also devised an online feasible, and this too is well under way. For machine learning, big data analytics, robot- feedback system, under which each unit is “Training on strategic assets, example, INS Hamla, our logistics training ics, remotely piloted vehicles and vessels, required to send us a detailed feedback on establishment, has already commenced electric propulsion, space based surveillance the performance of each individual officer irrespective of class and role training Army and IAF personnel since and Internet of things. and sailor who undergoes training in our last year. Similarly, our personnel have training units. We also have a very close has to be of a very high quality. also commenced certain training in Army SP’s: For some time now, all officers interaction with the training commands of Our training establishments and IAF establishments and this an area in enlisted through the Naval Academy are the Army and the Indian Air Force to ensure which more can be done. engineers. How has this impacted on the that joint aspects of warfare are always are fully equipped to impart performance of the Indian Navy? incorporated into our training curriculum. SP’s: What can we imbibe from the train- VAAC: Ships, submarines and aircraft are this training on all aspects ing regimen/curriculum of leading fitted with state-of-the-art equipment and SP’s: How is training making the Navy friendly foreign navies like those of the systems. The modernisation of Navy neces- better prepared to face the threat of ter- to personnel manning our US, UK and France. sitated higher technical knowledge for the ror from the sea? VAAC: We are always open to inputs from Executive Branch Officers who are the users VAAC: Training on asymmetric warfare is strategic platforms” friendly foreign navies as we believe that of these systems. Consequently, the B.Tech a specialised art and covers a wide range each Navy has its own expertise, good prac-

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photograph: Indian Navy he government-owned Navy will conduct visits to their facilities Mazagon Dock Limited (MDL) and do a financial evaluation for assess- and the Gujarat-based Adani ing their capability to be Strategic Partner group are among the five Indi- according to laid down guidelines,” an an entities which have bid for informed source told this reporter. Tselection as Strategic Partner to build six SP’s has reported earlier that the Indian attack submarines in collaboration with a companies would be shortlisted based on foreign original equipment manufacturer their capability for integration of system of (OEM) under a $6.3 billion Indian Navy systems, expertise in domain programme, Project 75(I). and the financial strength. The OEMs would Others to have submitted an Expression be shortlisted primarily based on their sub- of Interest (EoI), opened on September 7, marine design meeting the Indian Navy’s include Larsen & Toubro, Reliance Naval & qualitative requirements and qualifying Engineering Ltd and another Government- the transfer of technology (ToT) and indig- owned shipyard, Hindustan Shipyard Lim- enous content criteria. ited (HSL). Under this programme, all six Parallel selection processes will be under- submarines are to be built in India. taken to shortlist Indian contenders for Stra- The Ministry of Defence (MoD) is also tegic Partner and foreign OEMs who meet the learnt to have issued parallel EoI by invitation requirements. The shortlisted Indian compa- to Russia’s Rosbornexport, France’s Naval nies will have to submit bids in partnership Torpedo Firing Trials of INS Kalvari Group, Sweden’s Kockums, Spain’s Navantia, with any of the shortlisted OEMs to compete ’s Thyssenkrupp and ’s for the order to build six submarines. The Daewoo Shipbuilding and Marine Engineer- on the ongoing programme to build six Kal- of either of these shipyards could qualify as order is expected to have a follow-on option ing. The last date for these OEMs to submit vari class Scorpene submarines. HSL has a legitimate bid, observers deduce. to build six additional submarines. their response is September 24, 2019. undertaken a mid-life upgrade for a Kilo “Following the receipt of Interest from The RFP will be issued to the shortlisted Although the Strategic Partnership class submarine. these five Indian companies, the Indian Indian companies. An Indian company can (SP) Model, as enunciated under Chapter Amongst private sector companies, L&T submit only one bid in partnership with 7 of the Defence Procurement Procedure is known to have a competence in submers- only one OEM while the foreign OEMs will (DPP) 2016, was meant to build up defence ibles, and widely reported to have made a be allowed to tie up with more than one production capability in the private sec- significant contribution in building the The Ministry of Defence is also Indian partner. tor, bids by defence PSUs in both the pro- hulls for India’s Arihant class nuclear-pow- The acquisition of six submarines grammes (the other being the acquisition ered, ballistic missile firing submarines learnt to have issued parallel under Project 75(I) was approved by the of 111 naval utility helicopters) launched (SSBNs). Reliance Naval owns the Pipa- EoI by invitation to Russia’s Defence Acquisition Council on January 31 under this procurement model suggest vav shipyard, which received an order for this year. This was followed by an invita- that the concept has been diluted by MoD building five offshore patrol vessels (OPVs) Rosbornexport, France’s Naval tion to Indian companies for Expression of to allow the public sector to be considered for the Indian Navy but has not been able Interest on June 20. The EoI to select OEMs in the SP programmes. to deliver on time. Group, Sweden’s Kockums, followed shortly thereafter. So, while the EoI by both the Mumbai- Informed sources reckon that for the “Project 75(I) is intended to build up based MDL and the Vizag-based HSL is Adani bid to pass muster as a rank outsider Spain’s Navantia, Germany’s conventional submarine building capabil- along expected lines, the surprise packet is without a shipyard of its own, it would have ity in India to a level that it will be able to the bid by the Adani Group, which is not to tie up with an existing external shipyard. ThyssenKrupp and South design and construct submarines on its known to have any ship-building capability Observers reason that such a tie up could Korea’s Daewoo Shipbuilding own thereafter,” a senior Navy official said. so far. Adani is a recent entrant into the be possible with ether Reliance Naval & The selected SP in collaboration with its defence production sector, and is set to Engineering Ltd for its Pipavav Shipyard and Marine Engineering. The OEM partner will be mandated to set up a compete in all major ‘Make in India’ proj- or HSL. While Reliance- Pipavav, which is dedicated submarine manufacturing line. ects under the SP Model – multi-role fighter under the National Company Law Tribunal last date for these OEMs The programme is intended to make India aircraft, naval utility helicopters and Proj- (NCLT) process, could find it challenging to a global hub for submarine design and pro- ect 75(I) submarines. pass through the financial gates on its own to submit their response is duction. The project would not only aid in MDL is the only Indian shipyard so in the evaluation process, HSL’s stand-alone boosting the core submarine industry but far to have license-produced conventional bid could be weak as compared to the front- September 24 would also greatly enhance manufacturing, submarines – 2 HDW Shishumar class Type runner, MDL. A combination of the Adani’s especially in the MSMEs by development of 209s in the 1990s and currently delivering financial heft with the technical capabilities an industrial ecosystem. SP

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This is even more important today because facilities to train personnel in electrical strategic assets, irrespective of class and ment. As such, flying over land and flying we train personnel from 46 different coun- propulsion have already been set up. role has to be of a very high quality. Our over sea have significant differences. tries with an average annual throughput training establishments are fully equipped of almost a 1,000 officers and sailors from SP’s: What are the advances in weapon and to impart this training on all aspects to per- SP’s: Please illustrate a futuristic, high- our friends abroad. Consequently, during missile training over the last few years? sonnel manning our strategic platforms. tech warfare scenario which the Indian our bilateral and multilateral exercises, VAAC: As mentioned earlier, the induc- Navy is being trained to wage a war in. interactions, visits, staff talks, etc. training tion to any new weapon system is mirrored SP’s: What is the preparedness for facing VAAC: A future warfare is most likely to is a major point of discussion, which also by the induction of training equipment in nuclear fallout at sea? be hybrid in nature. This implies a military acts as a feedback to improve our own cur- the concerned training schools and this is VAAC: All Indian Naval ships are designed strategy which blends conventional warfare, riculum. In addition, we also send a large an ongoing effort. The endeavour is first and equipped to fight even in a nuclear irregular warfare and cyber warfare along number of our own officers to attend train- to have the capability in our own training fallout environment. The NBC training of with methods such as strategic communi- ing courses abroad from where also feed- establishments, but if that is not cost-effec- the Indian Navy is conducted at the NBCD cation, lawfare and psychological opera- back is obtained to improve our training. tive then we are open to conducting train- School. A dedicated NBC training simula- tions. While each warfare scenario would be Indeed, revision of our training curriculum ing with another Service or with the OEM. tor was recently commissioned there and unique, Armed Forces of the future will need is a continuing endeavour and each course provides realistic training to personnel in to prepare for a range of operations across run by the Navy is thoroughly revised bien- SP’s: What are the advances in ASW war- handling nuclear contingencies, such as a the spectrum of warfare ranging from low nially with mid-course corrections being fare that the Indian Navy must cater to in ship passing through a nuclear fallout area. intensity combat to high intensity conven- done earlier, wherever deemed necessary. its training curriculum? In sum, our personnel are well prepared to tional warfare in a nuclear backdrop. The VAAC: The induction of quieter nuclear and handle operations in a nuclear environment. advancement of surveillance technology will SP’s: To what extent is the Indian Navy conventional submarines in global navies, imply that the battle space will be transpar- catering to expansion in training require- advancements in underwater weapons, com- SP’s: What sort of training requirements ent, almost in real time, and will allow pre- ments on account of the induction of new munication and SONAR technology necessi- for naval aviation for the future are being cision attacks. Cyber and space will also be platforms and systems? tates that ASW keeps pace with the evolving catered to? Can the Indian Navy look for- important areas of warfare which we will VAAC: Training requirements for new plat- threats. Training in ASW has been in sync ward to a Top Gun school of its own? need to prepare. We will also have to be pre- forms/systems is catered for by the Navy at with the new developments and the IN has VAAC: Currently training arrangements pared to conduct operations in the full glare the time of induction itself. In most cases, specifically increased its training efforts on with the IAF for ab initio flying training of local and global media – a fact that is evi- induction of training equipment and simu- passive underwater detection techniques. and subsequent advanced training by IN dent even today. Our training will, therefore, lators are also contracted simultaneously units, is considered adequate to meet our have to be modified accordingly. SP with the new equipment. For instance, SP’s: Are training practices for strategic requirements. However, as the Air Arm of (there will be) electrical propulsion in some assets at par with the best in the world? the IN grows, there will be a requirement to To read the full interview, log on to: of our future platforms, and accordingly, VAAC: The short answer is yes. Training on set up our own aviation training establish- www.spsnavalforces.com

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DRDO AIP to be Retrofitted on All Six Indian Navy Scorpene Submarines

Naval Group offers ‘Made in India’ F21 heavy water torpedoes, the French OEM’s India lead Rear Admiral R.K. Shrawat (Retd) discloses in an exclusive interview to Vishal Thapar of SP’s Naval Forces

photograph: Naval Group Chairman and Managing Director (CMD) these factors in mind, private sector has of Naval Group India Private Ltd Rear significant potential in certain key areas. Admiral R.K. Shrawat (Retd) indicates that the French company’s engagement with SP’s: Would the core capability continue Reliance is limited to the LPD programme. to vest in the public sector for the fore- He also suggests that India should avoid seeable future? going through long and expensive learn- RKS: The requirements of India in the field ing curves repeatedly while awarding of defence manufacture are very impor- contracts for major ship building pro- tant. It makes sense for the government to grammes. His remarks are significant prop up the private sector through Make in ahead of the commencement of the com- India initiatives, to complement the public petition to build a new line of submarines sector achievements. under Project 75(I). Rear Admiral Shrawat was earlier CMD of the state-owned MDL, SP’s: What are the key capabilities that India’s only submarine manufacturer. the Indian private sector shipyards need The full text of the interview: to acquire to come up to international standard? Vishal Thapar (SP’s): The fourth of the six RKS: Some private shipyards have already Scorpene/Kalvari class submarines for acquired important skills and experience the Indian Navy was recently launched. in shipbuilding and submarine buildings. How would you describe the status of the A few have already manufactured OPVs Project 75? and training ships. With more orders and Rear Admiral R.K. Shrawat (RKS): As indi- F21 heavy water torpedo thanks to their efficient procurement pro- cated by Indian Navy and MDL, the P75 cedures, these private shipyards should be programme is well on track. Launch of workforce for key activities of submarine VT: What is the status of the Naval able to improve their financial position. fourth submarine, Vela on May 6, 2019 was building (for example pressure hull con- Group’s partnership with Reliance? a historic event, as MDL achieved another struction) were created. RKS: The LPD RFP has been issued under a SP’s: What are the key new submarine significant milestone in submarine build- Buy & Make (Indian) category to local ship- technologies that have emerged since the ing programme, following up on the launch SP’s: How would you rate the capability yards. If RNEL wins, we will provide them 2005 Scorpene deal with India? of third submarine Karanj and the presti- of the supply chain in India? What is the with design and some technical assistance RKS: We are aware that Indian Navy wants gious commissioning of INS Kalvari. For major equipment/aggregates/parts for to build these amphibious ships. additional and enhanced performances and India, this was the first time a fourth sub- the submarine being sourced from India? capabilities in their future submarine after marine of a series was entirely constructed Are the Indian suppliers, part of the Naval SP’s: How would you assess private sec- P75 Kalvari class. AIP and land attack mis- in India. Now, the trained and skilled MDL Group global supply chain? tor capability in the ship-building sector siles are one of few of such features that team will undertake the integration of the RKS: Along with MDL, a large number in India? are well known to be in the navy’s wish list equipment and machinery on-board and of Indian industrial partners have also RKS: For both private sector and public sec- for P75(I) programme. thereafter the sea trials will commence. invested in Transfer of Technologies and tor shipyards, undertaking any major first The other two submarines Vagir and Vag- machinery to build equipment in all three of its kind project requires huge invest- SP’s: Is the AIP offer in terms of transfer shir are scheduled to be launched in suc- of Float, Move and Fight domains for the ments in infrastructure, equipment, and of technology still on the table? cession. The second submarine is also P75. We have worked with a range of MSMEs human resources. Once capabilities and RKS: We believe the AIP developed by the expected to be handed over to the Indian like SEC, Flash Forge, HBL and many more skilled manpower are developed (by a ship- DRDO is a very good system based on Navy shortly, while the third submarine is under this programme. This has enabled yard), it becomes important to continue sound technologies. We are closely working successfully completing its sea trials. equipment to be locally manufactured in utilising & nurturing these capacities with with DRDO to make this project a success the categories of Float (Hulls, Hatches, Bal- continuous orders to sustain the knowl- and integrate it with P75 submarines dur- SP’s: What is the extent of indigenisation last Valves), Move (Steering Consoles) and edge, expertise & resources and thus avoid ing their refits. of the programme? Fight (Weapon Handling). Naval Group is so having to go through another time consum- RKS: Naval Group India Pvt Ltd (previously satisfied with the quality standard adhered ing and costly learning curve again. With SP’s: What is the status of the Naval Group DCNS India Pvt Ltd) was established in to, that they have taken a step further and offer for a torpedo for the Kalvari class? Mumbai to develop a localised industrial outsourced procurement of certain equip- RKS: Naval Group has presented the capa- eco-system. Naval Group, under patronage ment for the French Navy’s latest sub- Naval Group is so satisfied bilities of its advanced F21 heavy weight of MDL and Indian Navy, started in 2009 marines under construction, from these torpedo to the Indian Navy. This torpedo by identifying more than 500 companies, Indian MSMEs. with the quality standard has been developed primarily for the visited and audited more than 100 of adhered to (by the Indian French Navy’s new generation of SSN class them. Based on such dedicated efforts, 22 SP’s: Which programmes of the Indian submarine Barracuda. With highest safety Indian companies were contracted under Navy is the Naval Group interested in? supply chain for P75 features, advanced speed and performance, Indigenisation programme for P75. Beyond RKS: Apart from offering HWT Torpedo F21 is a much more lethal weapon than these 22, there are 21 more companies F21 and future advanced submarines, submarines), that they have other available torpedoes, which mostly use which are also considered fully qualified Naval Group is interested in supporting the old generation Silver Zinc for their battery for further indigenous manufacturing and Indigenous Aircraft Carrier (IAC) 2, which taken a step further and technology. It has been successfully tested services. So, we can boast of a strong and is at the design stage, LPD and other future fired from a French navy Rubis-class SSN. sound industrial ecosystem of 43 Indian naval platforms with high military require- outsourced procurement More than 100 F21 torpedoes have companies, which is still growing keep- ments and performances. The Group is of certain equipment been ordered so far to be integrated on ing in mind future projects (not limited committed to the Indian Navy and Indian to the French Navy’s Rubis and Barracuda to submarines). Also, it is good to remem- Government for ‘Make in India’ approach for the French Navy’s class (SSN) submarines, and also for the ber that the infrastructures, equipment of doing business - hence we see a lot of Brazilian Scorpene submarines. and manpower required to build the P75 opportunities in the future. latest submarines under We are in touch with DRDO as well submarines were all not available at the Naval Group is also interested in offer- as indigenous industry to see how best time of signature of the contracts in 2005. ing propulsion equipment for new plat- construction from these this torpedo (F21) could be offered to the Such infrastructure had to be created at forms of Indian Navy and surface ships. Indian Navy utilising local capabilities. SP the expense of huge investment and was We are in the process of identifying and Indian MSMEs completed only in 2012 (wet basin, new partnering with Indian industries for inte- To read the full interview, log on to:

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Among them twenty three tsir-ME shipborne air-defense missile and were invited by Rosoboronexport which artillery system developed and produced portfolio for naval hardware as claimed by the Instrument Design Bureau JSC KBP by Company’s CEO Alexander Mikheev named after Academician A.Shipunov. exceeds $ 5 billion. 16 ships, boats and Pantsir-M – navalised version of the world known The Pantsir-ME air-defence missile and craft of the and the Border Admiral Kasatonov frigate project 22350 SHORADs from KBP/ HPW artillery system can be set up on ships Guard participated at the event. with water displacement of over 300 tons. The system provides a reliable protection Project 22350 Frigate of vessels from all the existing and pro- IMDS 2019 showed debut of Admiral Kasa- spective air assault weapons in the whole tonov frigate - the second in the row and spectrum of their combat capabilities with the first serial ship of the Project 22350. an unconditional probability of kill, which The ship will be is practically equivalent to one, including adopted by the Navy till the end of 2019. low-flying anti-ship missiles and unmanned Initial ship of the Project, Admiral Gorsh- aerial vehicles. kov, has been in service with the Russian Praveen Pathak, Chief General Manager The high effectiveness in intercepting Navy since last summer. Two more frig- (Mkt. Promotion & Export) BrahMos Aerospace with of anti-ship missiles is explained by high ates – Admiral Golovko and Admiral Isakov Russia’s Vice Prime-minister Yury Borisov and Chief performance tactical and technical char- Serpukhov small missile ship project 21631 of Navy Nikolay Evmenov at the company booth – are under construction at the Severnaya acteristics of the Pantsir-ME air-defence shipyard in St.Petersburg. missile and artillery system. The system is Project 22350 multifunctional capable of simultaneous firing at four tar- displace 5000 tons with speed up to 29 gets attacking the ship while the kill zone knots. The weapon systems and equipment for guided anti-aircraft missiles reaches include Kalibr missiles and Poliment-Redut 20 kilometers in distance and up to 15 ship-bourne AD system to be used in any kilometers in height. Besides, Pantsir-ME part of the World Ocean. can first utilize its missile weapons, and then, in case of a miss, the target will be Project 22800 hit by the artillery fire with a 100 percent Much attention of experts and official del- guarantee. egations was also focused on a lead ship of Perspective aircraft carrier of project 11430E codenamed Lamantin According to Rosoboronexport’s Direc- the Project 22800 Karakurt-class corvette by Nevskoye Design Bureau tor General Alexander Mikheev, Pantsir Mytischi. The corvette is designed by the has very good export prospects in the Almaz Central Marine Design Bureau and Arab countries, South-East Asia and Latin was manufactured by the Pella shipyard. Serpukhov Small Missile Ship sea and ground targets in oceans, seas America. Project 22800 is the most massive series One of the Naval show highlights was the and coastal waters and to ensure combat of ships being simultaneously built at Rus- latest Serpukhov small missile ship of sustainability of warship groupings and BraMos Aerospace sian shipyards. Lead ship Mytischi is in ser- the project 21631. The vessel has been defend amphibious assault from an air The Russian-Indian joint venture has dis- vice with the Russian Navy since late 2018. designed by the Zelenodolsk Bureau and attack. The Lamantin can be equipped with played a variety of its supersonic cruise Another 10 are being tested or built at the neighboring Gorky Shipyard. several types of accelerators for ship-borne missiles for the Army, Navy and Air Force constructed at the moment. In total Rus- The ship has 949 t displacement, 25 aircraft, including one sky jump, two elec- application. The latest version of the sian Navy signed orders for 18 ships of the knots speed and operational range up to tromagnetic catapults, and four arresters. BRAHMOS-A missile has been successfully Karakurt-class. 1500 nautic miles. The ship’s main weap- The Lamantin-class carrier displaces tested with the IAF Su-30MKI multipurpose The Karakurt ships are equipped with onry is 8 missiles of the Kalibr-class, as 80-90 thousand tons. It is 350-meter long aircraft. The Russian Vice Prime minister versatile launchers of UKSK 3C14 type. well as A-190 100-mm artillery unit. Air and 41-meter wide. The draft is about 12 Yury Borisov paid a visit to BrahMos to con- These launchers can be used to launch Kalibr defense protection is managed by 2x4 meters. Full speed is close to 30 knots and firm a full support for the enterprise. and Onix family of cruise missiles and their Gibka launchers with Igla-type missiles and the cruising capacity is 120 days. The crew One can note that the 10th IMDS dates equivalents (Yakhont, Brahmos), as well as Duet artillery turret with 2 AK-630 six-bar- comprises 2800 men and the airpower - 800 and exact location haven’t been deter- Zircon hypersonic missiles, as soon as they rel 30-mm guns. Close defence employs 2 men. The aircraft carrier will accommodate mined yet. There are rumors about Len- will be passed into service. In addition, the x14,5-mm and 3 x 7,62-mm machine guns. up to 60 aircraft (planes and helicopters) Expo grounds sale for commercial devel- ship is equipped with improved gun mount and 6-10 unmanned aerial vehicles. opment to shift the well-established show (GM) of AK-176MA type. The first pair of Lamantin in Kronshtadt – the Baltic Fleet naval base the Karakurt-class corvettes is armed with Nevskoe Design Bureau distributed infor- in the island of Kotlin which has been con- AK-630M rapid firing GM. Starting from the mation on the perspective aircraft carrier of Rubin Design Bureau demonstrated mock- nected to St.-Petersburg main land with second serial-produced corvette Shkval, the project 11430E codenamed Lamantin. The up of training system designed to provide a recently built highway. At the moment ships will be equipped with the Pantsir-M air ship’s model was displayed at the bureau’s full scope of training and drilling for sub- there are no facilities to accommodate a defense missile systems— a seaborne ver- booth within the United Shipbuilding Cor- marine crews on rescue, damage control huge show and a large number of visitors sion of the land-based Pantsir-S1 air defense poration (USC) pavilion. According to the and diving activities. in Kronshtadt. So, the nearest future will system proven effective through the course available data, the Lamantin is designed In cooperation with the leading com- determine one of the best world naval

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the face of Pakistan’s military incursions. In December 2007, carries risks, as unregulated and relatively inexperienced contrac- According to the United States, claimant countries, under UN How the S-400 will defend India the existence of the TTP was officially announced, under the tors may exacerbate security problems. There are indications that Convention of the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS), should have freedom leadership of Baitullah Mehsud. In 2014, former Pakistan Prime China’s Marine Corps could become its principal ready response of navigation through EEZs in the sea and are not required to notify 17

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Minister Nawaz Sharif’s attempts to negotiate a peace agreement force in the region. A Marine company is already deployed to the claimants of military activities. In July 2016, the Permanent Court with the TTP failed as they attacked the international airport Kabul Chinese base at Djibouti (which has facilities to accommodate up of Arbitration at The Hague issued its ruling on a claim brought CHINA S-400 Specifications: in Karachi. In Jun 2014 the Pakistan government launched an IRAN Islamabad to 10,000 personnel). There are reports of Chinese security pres- against China by the Philippines under UNCLOS, ruling in favour Role: Long-range anti-access/area offensive against TTP strongholds in North Waziristan. The TTP ence in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir to protect transport infrastruc- of the Philippines on almost every count. While China is a signatory denial Punjab Equipment: Each S-400 battalion has VEHICLES responded with several attacks, including the December 2014 ture and construction units, and there has been speculation about to the treaty, which established the tribunal, it refuses to accept the WEAPONS VEHICLES VEHICLES WEAPONS WEAPONS WEAPONS WEAPONS EQUIPMENT EQUIPMENT attack on the Army Public School in Peshawar that killed nearly future deployments to Gwadar. Several Chinese military exercises court’s authority. EQUIPMENT eight launchers, a command centre, 150 people, mostly school children, in the deadliest terrorist PAKISTAN in the Indian Ocean region are openly focused on using Chinese In recent years, satellite imagery has shown China’s increased two radars, mast and up to 72 missiles attack in Pakistan’s history. Delhi forces to protect BRI projects. But in protecting people and assets, efforts to reclaim land in the South China Sea by physically increas- Jammu & Range: 120 to 400 km, depending on Following the Peshawar school attack, Pakistani political par- Balochistan China may also increasingly find itself drawn into the local secu- ing the size of islands or creating new islands altogether. In addi- Islamabad Kashmir missiles deployed ties agreed on a comprehensive National Action Plan to combat ter- rity affairs. As China’s Global Times recently argued, “China has tion to piling sand onto existing reefs, China has constructed ports, CHINA’S NATIONAL DEFENCE Targets: Hostile aircraft, missiles, rorism and extremist ideology across the country, and Sharif lifted INDIA always adhered to the principle of non-interference in the internal military installations, and airstrips—particularly in the Paracel and Sargodha stealth jets, drones Sindh Himachal the death penalty moratorium to allow the execution of convicted affairs of other countries, but that doesn’t mean Beijing can turn a Spratly Islands, where it has twenty and seven outposts respec- Missile speed: 17,000 kmph. Faster Lahore Pradesh than any aircraft

terrorists. After nearly two years, in June 2016 the Pakistani military deaf ear to the demands of Chinese enterprises in protecting their tively. China has militarized Woody Island by deploying fighter jets, eng.chinamil.com.cn /Hu Jing & Sun Zhenqi Punjab 3 IN THE NEW ERA Reaction time: Vehicle stopping to declared that the Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) had overseas investments.” cruise missiles, and a radar system. China’s claims threaten SLOCs, Quetta missile firing is 5 minutes & STRATEGY been cleared of militants. Pakistan Army claimed that roughly 3,500 which are important maritime passages that facilitate trade and the & STRATEGY Haryana & STRATEGY

Arabian PERSPECTIVES PERSPECTIVES Numbers ordered: 5 systems militants were killed and 500 Pakistani soldiers had died in the Sea South China Sea movement of naval forces. PERSPECTIVES clearing operations. China claims sovereignty over the South China Sea, estimated to The United States has challenged China’s assertive territorial The tenth Defence Whitepaper was released by China on July 24, 2019. From 1998 to 2010 China has issued a PAKISTAN have 11 billion barrels of untapped oil, 190 trillion cubic feet of nat- Despite Pakistan Govt’s declaration of success; on the one Areas dominated by different major ethnic groups claims and land reclamation efforts by conducting FONOPs and defence white paper every two years. The previous Whitepaper was published in 2015. hand TTP and other militants continue to carry out major attacks ural gas and fishing areas. Brunei, Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, bolstering support for Southeast Asian partners. Japan has sold mil- e.g. March 27, 2016, Lahore Gulshan-e-Iqbal Park Easter suicide Taiwan, and Vietnam have competing claims. Since the 1970s, itary ships and equipment to the Philippines and Vietnam in order Lt General Subrata Saha (Retd), Military Expert and Consulting Editor, SP’s Military Yearbook analyses the attack and the 8th August 2016 suicide bombing in the Quetta Govt Rich in natural resources like natural gas, oil, coal, copper, sulphur, countries began to claim islands and various zones in the South to improve their maritime security capacity. The US defense treaty White Paper put out by China. hospital; on the other hand Pakistan Army and ISI provide support fluoride and gold, this is the least developed province in Pakistan. China Sea, such as the Spratly Islands. with Manila could draw them into a potential China-Philippines to the Haqqani network, Lashkar-e-Taiba, and other militant proxy Sunni Islam is the predominant religion. China maintains that under international law, foreign militaries conflict over the substantial natural gas deposits or lucrative fishing groups that carry out attacks in Afghanistan and India. Attacks The conflict in Balochistan is one of “nationalist/self-determi- are not allowed to conduct intelligence-gathering activities, such grounds in disputed territory.4 Karachi TECHNOLOGY TECHNOLOGY TECHNOLOGY claimed by the Islamic State in Pakistan are also a cause of concern nation”. The Balochistan Liberation Army, designated as a terrorist as reconnaissance flights, in its exclusive economic zone (EEZ). India supports freedom of navigation and over flight, unimped- oday, with their THE STATE COUNCIL INFORMATION OFFICE has entered a new era. INDIA as many fighting under the Islamic State’s banner in Afghanistan organisation by Pakistan and Britain, is the most widely known ed commerce, based on the principles of international law. India interests and securi- The Chinese government are believed to be former TTP militants who fled across the border, Baloch separatist group. Other separatist groups include Lashkar-e- believes that States should resolve the disputes through peaceful ty intertwined, peo- OF THE PEOPLE’S REPUBLIC OF CHINA JULY 2019, is issuing China’s National a phenomenon that has raised fears of an Islamic State-inspired Balochistan and the Baloch Liberation United Front (BLUF). means without threat or use of force and exercise self-restraint in CHINA TAIWAN ple across the world FIRST EDITION 2019 Defense in the New Era to campaign of violence inside Pakistan. Pakistan repeatedly alleges involvement of India and the conduct of activities that could complicate or escalate disputes Arabian UN are becoming mem- expound on China’s defensive Sea In 2018 the US administration suspended security assistance Afghanistan in supporting the Balochi movement. The former Convention’s affecting peace and stability. 200 nautical bers of community national defence policy and to Pakistan over their continuing unwillingness to target militants American Af-Pak envoy Richard Holbrooke said in 2011 that LAOS mile limit Twitha shared future. China is at a critical stage of completing the explain the practice, purposes and significance of China’s efforts to who receive sanctuary in Pakistani territory and carry out attacks Pakistan had failed to provide any evidence to the United States Civil War in Syria building of a moderately prosperous society in all respects and build a fortified national defence and a strong military, with a view South BUSINESS

in Afghanistan. More than $800 million in security assistance was that India was involved in separatist movements in Balochistan. PARACEL ISLANDS The civil war in Syria started in 2011 as protests against President BUSINESS

embarking on a journey of building a modernised socialist coun- to helping the international community better understand China’s BUSINESS China Assad’s regime. It quickly escalated into a full-scale war between suspended or redirected in 2018, and the US has cut off access for He did not consider Pakistan’s accusations against India credible. Sea try in an all-round way. Socialism and Chinese characteristics national defence. Pakistani military officers to US military training and education Holbrooke also strongly rejected the allegation that India was using THAILAND the Syrian government—backed by Russia and Iran — and anti- n LASER program based on a gas-dynamic carbon dioxide LASER BMD development involves high risk and brings a burden on programmes, in an effort to pressure the Pakistani government to its consulates in Afghanistan to facilitate Baloch rebel activity, say- PHILIPPINES government rebel groups—backed by the United States, Saudi that could reach 500 kilowatts. Scaling it up in power while the national exchequer. International collaboration with friendly Scarborough change policy. In June 2018 the Financial Action Task Force placed ing he had “no reason to believe Islamabad’s charges”, and that Shoal Arabia, Turkey, and others in the region. Currently, there are three EXPERT COMMENT maintaining the beam quality would be the challenge. nations which are willing to enter in mutually beneficial agree- Pakistan on the so-called “grey list” of countries not doing enough “Pakistan would do well to examine its own internal problems”. CAMBODIA campaigns driving the conflict; coalition efforts to defeat the Islamic n Feasibility of particle beams for missile defence is yet another ments and to develop ballistic missile shields for the future. India

to stop money laundering and terrorist financing. India too has categorically denied the allegations. VIETNAM State, violence between the Syrian government and opposition forc- promising technology. must identify its envisaged threats, evaluate its own technological Itu Abu Some distinct inferences can be drawn from the 2019 Whitepaper: The withdrawal of US forces from Afghanistan could increase The stakes in Balochistan have gone several notches higher due Island es, and military operations against Syrian Kurds by Turkish forces. n Space based tracking & Surveillance System for detection & constraints to face them and collaborate with international players 1. China is keen to position itself as the pivot for “world peace,” but with clear red lines defined on its core regional instability by allowing militants from Pakistan to estab- to the development of China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) Spartly The Islamic State began seizing control of territory in Syria in tracking of ballistic missiles. Interceptors to engage incoming to build a missile defence architecture to enhance its air defence

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“sovereignty, security, and development interests.” There is an endeavour to balance peaceful intentions and INDIAN DEFENCE lish safe havens in Afghanistan. Additionally, acute instability in and the Gwadar Port. Resource-rich Balochistan is at the heart 2013. After a series of terrorist attacks coordinated by the Islamic INDIAN missiles earlier in flight than would be possible with other mis- & nuclear deterrence capability and ensure nuclear stability in DEFENCE DEFENCE Pakistan has security implications for neighboring Afghanistan of the Beijing’s ambitious CPEC, which connects Gwadar Port in State across Europe in 2015, the United States, the United Kingdom, great power aspirations sile detection system. the subcontinent. Ballistic missile proliferation poses the greatest and India. The TTP is closely allied with the Afghan Taliban in its Balochistan with China’s Xinjiang province. The BLA is opposed and France—with the support of Turkey, Saudi Arabia, and other 2. China believes that “configuration of strategic power is becoming more balanced”. There is new found threat to regional security and needs an unfailing & perfect missiles battle against Afghan troops, and India fears that anti-state and to the CPEC, alleging that the project was aimed at exploiting the Arab partners—expanded their air campaign in Iraq to include Syria. BRUNEI confidence in China’s military power, consequent to technological advancements, modernisation, structural BMD for India shield against burgeoning nuclear weapons & missiles threats. state-sponsored Pakistani terrorists could be diverted against India. resources of the province. On November 23, 2018, three heavily- MALAYSIA Together, these nations have conducted over eleven thousand air changes in command and control and extensive training of the PLA. Missile defence is an essential component of national secu- The US is offering to sell systems to India. As India is pursuing Moreover, the vulnerability of Pakistan’s nuclear arsenal to attack or armed suicide bombers stormed the Chinese consulate in Karachi. MALAYSIA strikes against Islamic State targets in Syria, while the US-led coalition rity and defence strategies. It contributes to the deterrence of its own BMD, it welcomes any assistance from US and Arrow II

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The attack was claimed by the Baloch Liberation Army (BLA) has continued its support for ground operations by the SDF. Turkish 3. At the same time the paper also highlights China’s perceived risks from technological surprise and growing theft by nonstate actors remains a major concern for US and Indian adversary aggression and assurance to allies. Apropos, bigger system is the most sought after technology. India wanted to buy the 2 policymakers. which said it would not tolerate “any Chinese military expansion- troops have been involved in ground operations against the Islamic technological generation gap. It acknowledges PLA’s lagging mechanisation and it has to develop capabilities nations with expeditionary forces would require these two Israeli Arrow-II System from Israel. MRSAM/Barak-8 is a long-range ist endeavours on Baloch soil”. On May 12, 2019, Baloch militants Territorial Claims State since 2016, and have launched attacks against armed Kurdish moving ahead from ‘informationization’ to ‘intelligent warfare’. China’s rapid progress in developing unmanned kinds of BMD systems where as smaller nation can do it with an anti-air and anti-missile defence system being developed jointly by ASIAN ASIAN ASIAN ASIAN Balochistan Conflict carried out an assault in the heart of CPEC, the luxury Pearl China groups in Syria. Meanwhile, at the request of the Syrian government systems, AI and robotics manifests in its outlook for future wars. ASIAN Integrated Air Defence system capable of neutralising multiple Israel Aerospace Industries and DRDO of India. The Spada 2000

Historically Balochistan covers the southern part of Sistan and Continental hotel in Gwadar. The attackers were killed, but only in September 2015, Russia began launching air strikes against what WHO’S WHO Vietnam WHO’S WHO

WHO’S WHO kind of targets in TBA. Drawing a corollary, it is evident that kill probability is high, even against highly agile crossing targets & Baluchestan Province in Iran, the Pakistani province of Balochistan, after killing five people inside the hotel and a soldier. it claimed were Islamic State targets, while Syrian government forces 4. The paper emphasizes on “intensification of global military competition” and blames US for “undermining global Philippines strategic stability”. India would require two distinct kind of systems, one to protect can engage upto four targets simultaneously with Aspide Missile. and Afghanistan’s Helmand Province. The Gulf of Oman forms Pakistan has raised a special security force of around 15,000 Malaysia achieved several notable victories over the Islamic State, including the population/command and control/economic centers and As offensive missile capabilities continue to proliferate, missile its southern border. Mountains and desert make up much of the troops to protect CPEC and Chinese projects. As this force proves Brunei the reclamation of Palmyra. According to the US-led coalition against 5. Modernisation and restructuring of the armed forces is in line with Xi Jinping’s thinking of China’s future. In second to protect its forces in TBA. System akin to Ground based defense cooperation with allies and partners has gained increas- region’s terrain. Balochistan is the largest province of Pakistan to be inadequate, Chinese companies are expected to rely heavily Reefs built by China the Islamic State, 98 per cent of the territory formerly held by the addition to evolving threats, priority is on loyalty to the Chinese Communist party, with emphasis on core military Mid Course Missile (GMD) can be deployed in hinterland and ing importance to advance missile defence architectures for our

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Abbreviations at the end of the yearbook the end at Abbreviations functions, discipline and curbing corruption. Integrated Air Defence system akin to S-400 is required for the protection, deterrence and assurance deepening interoperability in least inhabited, with only 5per cent of total population of Pakistan. employ former PLA personnel. Use of security contractors also reclaimed by Iraqi security forces and the SDF.

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INDIAN DEFENCE THE INDIAN ARMY THE INDIAN ARMY ASIAN WHO’S WHO MOD ORGANISATIONS & CONTACTS OF ASIAN COUNTRIES: INDONESIA, JAPAN MOD ORGANISATIONS & CONTACTS OF ASIAN COUNTRIES: JAPAN WEST ASIA AND NORTH AFRICA: JORDAN CONTENTS CONTENTS CONTENTS

India’s Land Border Map Diagrammatic Layout of the Army’s Chain of Command INDONESIA: MoD Organisational Structure JAPAN: MoD Organisational Structure JORDAN Security Environment King Abdullah II of Jordan has had every reason to be pleased with him- Chain of Command self lately. Following the January 2017 inauguration of President Donald

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Afghanistan: Trump, he was the first Arab Leader invited to Washington to meet with China: the new administration. The visit was hailed a success by all involved— 106 km 3488 km Structure Organisation of Cabinet not only in terms of US-Jordan relations, but also as an opportunity for the King to caution Trump against moving the US embassy from Tel Army Headquarters Defence Ministry of Indonesia Prime Minister VEHICLES VEHICLES WEAPONS WEAPONS WEAPONS WEAPONS Aviv to Jerusalem. EQUIPMENT EQUIPMENT (Integrated Headquarters of the Ministry of Defence-Army) VEHICLES WEAPONS WEAPONS The visit, however, was only a temporary distraction from the ongo- EQUIPMENT National Security Council Border with Border with ing security and political crisis that has been unfolding in Jordan for the last year. Jordan has witnessed a rising number of homegrown terrorist Nepal: Bhutan: attacks and security incidents. Additionally, the king’s apparent inabil- Border with 1751 km 699 km Ministry of Defence Minister of Defense Pakistan: ity or unwillingness to institute substantive socio-economic reform, end Regional Commands Army Training Command (ARTRAC) Army Headquarters Reserves corruption, and increase citizens’ rights has led to spiraling protests. Special Advisers to the Special Advisers to the (up to three people) 3323 km (Northern, Western, Southern, The growing threat of ISIS spillover from the conflicts in Syria and Minister of Defense Minister of Defense South Western, Central and Eastern) Training Establishments Reserve Formations Iraq—as well as evidence of rising militancy at home—has increased con- cerns that Jordan faces new security risks. While Jordan has long faced the & STRATEGY State Minister of Defense & STRATEGY & STRATEGY PERSPECTIVES Inspectorat General Secretariat General PERSPECTIVES threat of terrorism, recent incidents have renewed and heightened fears. HQ Corps HQ Areas/Sub-Areas Some in the Hashemite royal circle fear that Washington may not PERSPECTIVES Parliamentary Vice-Minister of Defense (two) fully appreciate the challenges they face. In 2017, US approved $ 450 Sub-Area HQ/Static Establishments million in military assistance, paling in comparison to $3.8 billion in Administrative Vice-Minister of Defense and Designated Sector HQ military assistance to Jordan’s neighbor Israel. King Abdullah repeat- Border with Vice-Minister of Defense for International Affairs edly clashed with the Obama administration’s narrow focus on ISIS in Myanmar: HQ Divisions HQ Independent Brigade (Armoured/ HQ Sub-Area Director General Director General Director General Director General Syria (and drew Jordan into that part of the strategic plan). However, the INDIA Private Secretary of the Minister of Defense King never appeared to persuade the president to his view for a broader 3323 km (Armoured/Infantry/Mountain/Artillery) Infantry/Mountain/Parachute/Artillery/ Strategic of Defence Planning of Defence Potential of Defence Strength of Defence Air Defence Artillery) Static Establishments push. This is the challenge that Abdullah faces again with the Trump TECHNOLOGY HQ Brigades TECHNOLOGY administration, and it may be that the rise in Jordan’s own domestic security challenges—coupled with the pressures that ISIS is putting on TECHNOLOGY (Armoured/Infantry/Mountain/Artillery) (Internal bureaus)us) Border with Area : 89,342 sq km the border with Syria and Jordan—proves effective. Indeed, the US-led Defense Council Regional Defense Bureaus Logistics Agency Acquisition, T Minister’ Bureau of Defense Policy Bureau of Defense Buildup Planning Bureau of Personnel and Education Bureau of Local Cooperation SDF Ethics Review Board Central Council on Defense Facilities Defense Personnel Review Board National Defense Academy National Defense Medical College National Institute for Defense Studies Bangladesh: Chief of Staff, Joint Staff Joint Staff Chief of Staff, Ground Self-Defense Force Ground Staff Office Chief of Staff, Maritime Self-Defense Force Maritime Staff Office Chief of Staff, Air Self-Defense Force Air Staff Office Defense Intelligence Headquarters of Legal Compliance The Inspector General’ Coastline: Capital : Amman campaign against ISIS cannot succeed if Jordan’s role as the pivotal 4096.7 km Arab state on the front lines of the crisis in Syria is imperiled. 7516.6 km Department of Research Department of Education Department of Coastline : 26 km and Development and Exercise Media Defence Maritime Claims

by them before August 5, 1965. In the 1965 War, Pakistan suffered Government of Maldives and while it did not involve much fighting, s Secretariat Territorial sea : 3 nm ARMY heavily in men and material with an estimate that Pak Army lost it demonstrated to the World the speed and efficiency with which Population : 1,02,48,069 Strength : 74,000 5988 killed and many more wounded. Pakistan also lost 475 tanks. the Indian Armed Forces could react. This period (1989 onwards) echnology and (Note: increased estimate reflects revised assumptions about the Force by Role BUSINESS The 1971 war between India and Pakistan was fought both also saw the start of the terrorism and insurgency in Kashmir and BUSINESS net migration rate due to the increased flow of Syrian refugees (July Manoeuvre BUSINESS on the eastern and the western fronts. India adopted aggressive deployment of additional troops in J&K. 2017 est.)) Armoured strategy on the eastern front and a defensive strategy on the west- As indications of Pakistani intrusions came in starting from s Office Islands: Ethnic Divisions : Arab 98 per cent, Circassian 1 per cent, Armd Div : 1 (strategic reserve) (3 armd bde, 1 arty bde, 1 ern front. On the Eastern front the Indian Army ably supported by May 1999, it became clear that India was facing an attempt by the Centre of Finance Centre of Data Centre of Public Centre of Armenian 1 per cent AD Bde) 1197 with the Mukti Bahini defeated four divisions and 30,000 para-military Pakistan to change the LoC using its regular troops. Air and artil- and Information Communication Rehabilitation Religions : Muslim 97.2 per cent (official; predominantly Armd Bde : 1 2094 km forces of the Pakistan Army in the thirteen days’ war. In the west, lery (155mm Howitzers) was employed with devastating effect to Sunni), Christian 2.2 per cent (majority Greek

Mechanised with additional a large area of Pakistani territory was occupied by Indian troops. repel the intrusions and claim back the lost territories. Thereafter, Orthodox, but some Greek and Roman Mech Bdes : 5 coastline On 16 December, Lt General Niazi of Pakistan Army surrendered a massive build-up by Indian Army was ordered in the wake of Catholics, Syrian Orthodox, Coptic Orthodox, Light to Lt General Aurora of Indian Army with 93,000 regular and para- the December 13, 2001, terrorist attack on Parliament House. This Armenian Orthodox, and Protestant denomi- Lt Inf Bdes : 3 INDIAN INDIAN INDIAN INDIAN nations), Buddhist 0.4 per cent, Hindu 0.1 per DEFENCE DEFENCE

military men. War on the Eastern front ended in a complete victory 10-month-long mobilisation along the border with Pakistan gener- INDIAN

Combat Support DEFENCE for India and liberation of Bangladesh. ated high levels of tension, led to some positive changes in India’s cent, Jewish <0.1, folk religionist <0.1, unaffili-

Joint Staff College Self-Defense Force Units and organisations of the Ground Self-Defense Force Units and organisations of the Maritime Self-Defense Force Units and organisations of the Air Arty Bdes : 3 military doctrine and hastened its military modernisation together JAPAN: MoD Contact Details ated <0.1, other <0.1 (2010 est.) The period after 1971 War saw the steady modernisation of Cooperative Cooperative AD Bdes : 3 Source: MHA Annual Report with organizational changes. Units Organizations Languages : Arabic (official), English widely understood the Indian Army with equipment for modern war. The Expert Contact Desiganation Organisation Address MRL Bn : 1 Committee under the Chairmanship of Lt General K.V. Krishna The influx of terrorism from Pakistan continued unabated. On Security Command SDF Intelligence Communication Systems Supervised Units of Self-Defense Forces (SDF) SDF Physical T SDF Central Hospitals SDF Regional Hospitals Provincial Cooperation Offices among upper and middle classes Takeshi IWAYA Minister of Defense Ministry of Defense 5-1 Honmura-cho, Ichigaya, Equipment by Type Rao submitted its report in 1976. Some of its major recommenda- September 18, 2016, four terrorists from Pakistan struck a brigade Literacy : 95.4 per cent Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo 162-8801, Japan Government : Parliamentary Constitutional Monarchy Armoured Fighting Vehicles

tions started getting implemented in the eighties. The expansion of headquarters administrative base at Uri and killed 17 unarmed Suffrage : 18 years of age; universal MBTs : 572: 390 FV4034 Challenger 1 (Al Hussein); 182 n major misreading of the prevailing geopolitical climate react was tested in the Rann of Kutch. In the second phase trouble mechanized forces was achieved as a result of this report. and unsuspecting soldiers in their tents. On the night of September Kenji HARADA State Minister of Defense Ministry of Defense 5-1 Honmura-cho, Ichigaya, Administrative M60 Phoenix; (274 FV4030/2 Khalid in store) n total disconnect between the military and political leadership was fomented in Kashmir. In the third phase an attempt was made On April 13, 1984, 34 soldiers of the Indian Army landed west 28-29, Indian Army’s Special Forces struck at seven launch pads of Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo 162-8801, Japan

raining School Divisions : 12 governorates Lt Tks : (19 FV101 Scorpion; in store) ASIAN ASIAN n the terrorists across the line of control along a frontage of about 200 ASIAN inability of some in the military leadership to see the situation to bottle up the Indian Army in Jammu and Kashmir by sealing of Siachen glacier and occupied the Bilafond La pass. This was the Takako SUZUKI Parliamentary Vice-Minister of Ministry of Defense 5-1 Honmura-cho, Ichigaya, ASLT : 141 B1 Centauro ASIAN WHO’S WHO in the right perspective the supply line in Chhamb-Jaurian sector of Jammu. Pakistan’s opening move in what is referred to as Operation Meghdoot between km in two different Corps Zones thus achieving complete surprise Defense Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo 162-8801, Japan WHO’S WHO

Recce : 153: 103 FV107 Scimitar; 50 FV701 Ferret WHO’S WHO n and serious inadequacies in weapons and equipment adventurism was foiled as Indian Army succeeded in making gains India & Pakistan which continues till date. During the period July over the Pakistani military establishment and inflicted considerable Hiroshi YAMADA Parliamentary Vice-Minister of Ministry of Defense 5-1 Honmura-cho, Ichigaya, Defence IFVs : 678: 13 AIFV-B-C25; 31 BMP-2; 321 Ratel-20; The result of Sino-India Conflict of 1962 encouraged Pakistan across the international borders and along the Line of Control 1987 to March 1990, Indian Army saw action in Operation Pawan casualties on the terrorists and military personnel in the area. Defense Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo 162-8801, Japan Total Armed Forces : Active: 1,00,500 (Army: 74,000; Navy: 500; Air: 311 YPR-765 PRI to seek a military solution of the Kashmir problem. A modernised (notably Hajipir). A cease-fire was agreed upon with effect from where the Indian Peace Keeping Force (IPKF) was deployed in Sri Indian Army continues to face four types of threats and chal- 12,000; Special Operations 14,000) APC : 800+ Pakistan Army with an edge over India in armour, artillery and air- September 23, 1965 with UN efforts. The Tashkent Declaration and Lanka in accordance with the Indo-Sri Lankan accord of July 29, lenges including traditional threats from China and Pakistan; General Koji YAMAZAKI Chief of Staff, Joint Staff Ministry of Defense 5-1 Honmura-cho, Ichigaya, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo 162-8801, Japan Reserves: 65,000 (Army: 60,000; Joint: 5,000) APC (T) : 650+: 370: M113A1/A2 Mk1J; 200 M577A2

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