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Editorial Advisory Board Greetings from SIATI and AeroMag Asia to the Dr. C.G. Krishnadas Nair participants in the Paris Airshow. Air Chief Marshal S. Krishnaswamy (Rtd) As usual, there are a number of delegations PVSM, AVSM, VM & Bar from India which include some of the large Air Marshal P. Rajkumar (Rtd) defense industries and a number of large, small PVSM, AVSM, VM and medium scale private industries. India is Air Marshal Ajit Bhavanani (Rtd) the world’s largest importer of arms defense PVSM, AVSM, VM equipments. Almost 65 to 70% of defense equipments requirement are Rear Admiral K. Mohanan (Rtd), AVSM being bought from manufacturers outside India. Government’s pro- active policies for ‘Make in India’ combined with Defense procurement Mr. Pushpindar Singh Chopra policy along with offset and a recent Strategic Partner policy are aimed Dr . K. Ram Chand at building strong mutually beneficial partnership between Indian and Mr. J.K.Sharma overseas industries for manufacturing aircraft and defense equipments Mr. Arunakar Mishra in India, also various sub-systems and components through large and Air Cmdre. (Rtd) Joseph Varkey growing highly reliable small and medium scale industries. The defense Delhi procurement policy has made import as the last resort to meet only Ashok Iyer the urgent requirements and give priority to ‘Make in India’ through E : [email protected] license production or strategic partnership, and ‘Make in India’ through Trivandrum indigenous design and development’ or in collaboration with overseas industries. Equipments designed and built in India or designed outside S.Radhakrishnan but manufactured in India will have preference. These provisions have E: [email protected] been made to facilitate partnership between Indian and overseas Berlin, Germany industries. Detlef Becker E : [email protected] Cabinet Committee of Security has recently approved strategic T : + 497 112317595 partner policy for long term strategic partnership between large public M : + 491 701626053 and private sector industries with overseas industries and also Tier-1 and Paris, France Tier-2 companies to collaborate with small and medium scale industries Marie-Thérèse Bonfigli in India. This will be a win-win situation as the overseas companies will have the Indian market and also can benefit from the lower cost of E : [email protected] infrastructure and skilled manpower & knowledge workers in India for M : +33 (0)6 89 20 95 68 capturing bigger share in the global market. Moscow, Russia George Smirnov It is expected that the Government owned defense public sector E : [email protected] undertakings, the Ordinance factories and a number of private M : +7 (906)711-03-51 / (495)644-17-33 industries in the aerospace and defense sector will make use of the London pro-active policies of the Government and grow inorganically through Ezhil Bharathi S.A. technology and production partnership with overseas aerospace and Email: [email protected] defense industries. India has signed over 70 billion dollar worth of arms in the last 15 years. India has made a road map for modernising of its armed forces and it is estimated that over a 100 billion US dollar worth of Sunny Jerome contracts for defense equipments may be signed over the next 10 years. Managing Editor This should be adequate motivation for Indian and foreign companies to Preethi M. form strategic alliance and grow with mutual benefit. Associate Editor

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8 The World Flies to Paris 10 Rosoboronexport to Unveil New Products 12 USA Plans Largest International Presence 14 “MAKE IN INDIA” Advanced Fighter Jets to Hit Skies 16 FDI in Defence Sector: Relaxed Norms in Place 18 ISRO Demonstrates Cryogenic Capability 22 GSL to Build MCMV, 1135.6 Class Frigates for Indian Navy 24 HAL Soars to Greater Heights 28 IAI’s LRSAM Systems for Indian Navy 30 Defence Minister’s Awards Presented 31 BEL Wins Six Defence Minister’s Awards 32 ROLLS-ROYCE & GRSE Agree To assemble MTU Engines in India 34 MC-21-300 Completes Maiden Flight Lightweight and highly stable: The topology optimized antenna bracket for Sentinel satellites 36 COMAC, UAC Partner to Launch CRAIC with EOS Aluminium AlSi10Mg using additive manufacturing (source: EOS GmbH) 37 Path-breaking Inclusive Growth in Aviation 38 Preparedness is the Best Deterrent: Jaitley 39 Aeronautical Test Range Dedicated to the Nation 40 Designing Factories of the Future Metal 3D printed Satellite Antenna bracket 34 42 Carrier Aviation Crucial for India, Says Boeing 43 Successful dual firing marks major milestone for Eurofighter designed For Additive Manufacturing (DFAM) 44 BEL Registers 17% Rise in Turnover 47 TASL-Boeing Tie-up Soars Higher certified for use in outer space 48 BrahMos - On Target from Sea to Land 50 ‘The Military Chamber’ Formed 51 India-Russia Defence Ties Will Grow, Says Jaitley EOS, the world’s leading technology and quality leader for high-end solutions in 52 Keysight Partners with DIAT for State-of-the-art Lab additive manufacturing, helps to achieve complex design ideas into reality. 53 IAI Signs Record Deals with India 18 54 Business Aviation All Set to Soar in India Adding value to the aeronautical industries in terms of weight and material 56 SCHUNK - SUPERIOR CLAMPING & GRIPPING 58 BEL - TAKING TO THE HIGH SEAS savings. 60 India’s First Private Sector Small Arms Plant Opened 62 Defence Shipbuilding India, Korea are now partners With e-Manufacturing, one can secure competitive advantage in a business 63 HHV Earns Prestigious Certification from ISRO environment that is facing ever increasing and challenging targets around 64 ‘SLOCs Must Remain Open & Stable’ 10 emission reduction and conservation of natural resources.

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6 7 The World Flies to Paris he 52th edition of the International digital technology, or follow suggested Paris Air Show, organised by the The International Paris Air Show thematic paths throughout the event. The TSIAE, a subsidiary of GIFAS, the has been hosted by France since 1909 Paris Air Lab has two conference rooms for RAFAEL’S LATEST MISSILE AIRBUS - first public French Aerospace Industries Association, and ranks among the most prominent keynote speakers and pitch sessions, five will take place at the Le Bourget Parc des and prestigious international air shows virtual reality booths, a ‘future vehicles’ flying appearance of Expositions from June 19 to 25, 2017. It bringing together cutting-edge designs booth, and ‘Earth seen from above’ photo SPIKE LR II will once again will bring together all the in aviation and space technologies every exhibition. The Paris Air Lab also offers A321neo and A350-1000 players in this global industry around the two years. The event’s focus is on Air several co-working and relaxation spaces With 70 years of latest technological innovations. The first Force equipment, AD, aircraft building so participants can take time to enjoy the experience, Rafael t the Paris Air Show 2017, Airbus will showcase its wide four days of the Show will be reserved for and equipment for civil aviation, and experience. From artificial intelligence to has developed a range of innovative technologies, products and services, trade visitors, followed by three days open aerospace technologies. What makes the jet propulsion, nearly 100 startups will be comprehensive Afrom market-leading commercial and military aircraft to to the general public. air show special is that it doubles as an featured throughout the week, as well as envelope of systems that serve all air battle needs from EW, helicopters and space systems. In addition, there will be a new international review of the most advanced more than a dozen industrial associations, targeting and navigation, reconnaissance, air-to-air and air-to- Digital Exhibition zone at the Airbus pavilion, where traditional designs in aviation, including engines, space agencies, and research centres, who ground solutions, all connected via SDR communication, each mock-ups give way to the latest digital immersive and interactive weapons, electronic warfare assets, will work together to present their latest featuring unique, highly advanced capabilities that provide the display technologies to convey an improved experience of Airbus’ simulators etc. collaborative innovations. pilot reliable means to carry out missions in different scenarios, products and services, in life-like virtual reality scenarios. and are suitable for numerous platforms, both Western and The Show will display aircraft The Careers Plane Eastern. These systems are in use by different Air Forces around construction and assembly and sub- assemblies; space, spacecraft, satellite, GIFAS (French Aerospace Industries telecommunications; aircraft engines, Association) will be presenting an area aerospace powerplant and related focused on jobs and training in the equipment; airborne equipment and aerospace industry, air transport and systems (including weapons); pilot & national defence. Two complementary navaids; cabin interiors; production set-ups for information and discussion are equipment, tools and software; available to visitors: an area illustrating In the static display areas, visitors will see a plethora of Airbus’ subcontracting (mechanical engineering different jobs in the sector, the Careers real operational and development aircraft. Notably, this year’s and composite materials, aircraft interiors, Plane, and an area for meeting recruitment show will mark the first time that Airbus publicly showcases in etc.); composite materials and surface managers from companies and training a flying display the A321neo (now entering airline service) and treatment; maintenance, product support schools: the Jobs and Training Forum. also the latest member of the A350 XWB family – the A350-1000 & spares, transport; and airport equipment The 2017 edition, based on the theme – which is currently well into its certification flight-testing phase. and services. ‘Journey to the centre of excellence’, will The A380 will also feature in both the static and flying displays. be presenting a completely new overview Each time the show is held, more of the sector in a 3,000 m2 marquee! Meanwhile, Airbus Defence and Space’s exhibits will include than 150 aircraft are presented to visitors. the A400M, the C295 and the Eurofighter Typhoon. At the other A number of them are involved in the Air and Space Museum the world. Together, they all serve as significant force-multipliers. end of the size scale, but every bit as cutting-edge, will be a flying displays held each afternoon. These collection of unmanned air systems including the ‘Harfang’, the displays, which are always spectacular and Located in Paris-Le Bourget airport – At the Paris Air Show, Rafael will present its new SPIKE Family DVF 2000 VT Aliaca, the DVF 2000 ER Arrano, and the Quadcruiser. often amazing, are one of the show’s high the leading European business airport member: SPIKE LR II, an advanced state-of-the- art lethal 5th In the space perimeter will be a comprehensive portfolio points, giving exhibitors the opportunity – the Air and Space museum is one of generation multipurpose, multi-platform missile, designed for of satellites, highlighting recent successes such as the first all- to showcase their technological expertise the top aviation museums in the world, modern warfare with almost full commonality to the SPIKE Missile electric satellite in the three-tonne class, EUTELSAT 172B, or and allowing visitors to discover the latest both for the wealth of its collections legacy. SPIKE LR II has increased lethality, larger engagement PerúSAT-1, which was delivered in only 24 months and hence set innovations. and its history. Thanks to its exceptional range, new seeker technology, reduced weight and Network a new benchmark in terms of delivery time. Guests to the Airbus historical heritage and more than 40,000 Centric Warfare interoperability. pavilion will also have the opportunity to experience a virtual items it has started to collect since the reality visit to the International Space Station ISS, and see how Innovative Experiences at 2017 Edition early 20th century. Visitors can discover Rafael will also present the following systems: with ‘Space Tug’, Airbus is getting ready to revolutionise the space about a hundred aircraft among the 400 For Air Defence, IRON DOME - Combat-proven active defence business through ‘on-orbit’ services. Paris Air Lab composing its collections. As a bond system against Short Range Artillery Rockets, with more than At the heart of the impressive Hall between past and future, the prestigious 1,500 combat interceptions; MIC4AD - Modular, Integrated C4I Airbus Helicopters’ line-up on the static display includes the Concorde, specially dedicated to Air and Space museum is a lively place, Air & Missile Defence; DRONE DOME - Drone Detection and H130, the H135 equipped with the Helionix digital avionics suit, innovation, is a unique place made of holding events all year round, regularly Neutralization System; the H145M fitted out with HForce and a Tiger helicopter from meetings and exchanges: experience acquiring collection objects, providing STUNNER – Advanced multi-mission interceptor against a variety the French army which will also perform flight demos during the battle conferences and pitch future entertainment for all. It also offers rental of asymmetric short-range tactical ballistic missiles, inexpensive show. Show-goers will be able to discover at first-hand Airbus technological innovations through virtual spaces for events and filming. All year long, large caliber rockets, inexpensive cruise missiles and unmanned Helicopters’ innovative solutions for preparing the future of reality and increased reality. Participants various activities are offered to families. aerial systems. Apart from these systems, several Air-to-Air; Air- vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) with a mock-up of its new can explore 22 booths dedicated to n to-Ground; Communication; Precise, tactical EO missiles; and high-speed demonstrator at the Clean Sky booth. n innovation, aeronautics, aerospace and Aerial EW will be exhibited. n

8 9 500 Indian visitors for Rosoboronexport to Unveil Indo-French aerospace co-operation As Aerospace and Defence co-operation Paris Air Show is still the biggest show of spot business opportunities to further co- in India gathers momentum, close to its kind and a must-attend event for all operation between the two countries. New Combat Aviation Products 500 visitors from India will be visiting the professionals working in the aeronautics 52nd Paris Air Show to discover the latest and space sector. This year, the Paris Air Lab According to Emeric d’Arcimoles, Paris osoboronexport, a member of Rostec, on the world market is facing the MiG- scratch, including fifth generation fighters. in French and international aerospace exhibition area will showcase over 2,000 Air show’s Chairman and CEO: “Paris Air is bringing all Russian latest aircraft 29M/M2 multi-role fighter, Su-35 multi- Most of the exhibits have been deployed in innovations and identify further avenues sqm of innovations from the major players Show is a major player in the aerospace Rand helicopters to the International role supermaneuverable fighter, Su-30MK combat, where they proved to be reliable, for collaboration. The Paris Air Show will in the aerospace industry, as well as those industry, and shows its richness and Paris Air Show 2017. One of the largest series aircraft, and present many opportunities for Indian of the start-ups in the sector. Paris Air Lab diversity. More than just a showcase, the aviation exhibition in the world is to be Yak-130 combat- companies to gain further knowledge will also offer the opportunity to explore Show is an extraordinary exchange tool, in held in Le Bourget, France, on June 19-25. trainer. and develop future collaborations with new ideas and immersive experiences which every actor of this industry finds the The Russian delegation is led by Director Among helicopters French and international companies in the using virtual reality and augmented reality contacts and ideas that will help them to Dmitry Shugayev of the Russian Federal the highest export Aerospace sector. as well. The presence of policy makers, grow.” For further information: Service for Military and Technical potential belongs senior government officials, domain www.siae.fr - www.gifas.fr Cooperation. Vladimir Artyakov is to the Ka-52 scout- With 2,300 international exhibitors, experts and leaders from global aviation Contact :Nitya Aggarwal, Promosalons – named the head of the joint Rostec- attack gunship, 150,000 trade visitors, 30 national pavilions industry shall offer the participating The French Tradeshow Promotion Agency Rosoboronexport delegation, while Mi-28NE attack and almost 300 official delegations, the Indian delegates tremendous on-the- [email protected] Rosoboronexport’s team is entrusted to helicopter, Mi-35 Sergey Kornev in charge of the company’s attack helicopter AF Special Equipment and Service Export with troop carrying Total Aerospace Solutions from ITT Department. capacity, Ka-226T TT Inc. will display its extensive portfolio solutions are designed to increase flight to withstand the harshest operational light multi-purpose of interconnect and control solutions for safety and operations and enhance the environments while ensuring passenger “The Russian aviation equipment day-and-night the aerospace and defence markets at passenger and crew experience. These and crew safety and comfort. We look that Rosoboronexport is putting on helicopter, and Mi- I the 2017 International Paris Air Show. The technologies include solutions for avionics, forward to showcasing our innovative display in Le Bourget is superior to its 26T2 heavy transport. high-quality, and trouble-free. “The company will highlight its broad range of fluid control, environmental control, solutions at the Paris Air Show and foreign counterparts in terms of cost- interest of foreign customers to modern solutions at Stand A98 in Hall 3 at the Paris cabin systems, engine and auxiliary continuing to enable the next generation effectiveness, as well as capability of Also, Rosoboronexport is bringing Russian aviation equipment has been Le Bourget Exhibition Centre during June power systems, in-flight entertainment of flight,” he said. “ITT has always worked operating in the most complex environs modern Russian AD systems, namely piqued by its performance demonstrated 19-22. and connectivity, stowage bins and seat closely with our aerospace customers to and severe climatic condition. Attesting to the Antey-2500 connectors. provide a broad range of interconnect and this is the company’s backlog worth $19 SAM system, Buk- ITT has a deep portfolio of technologies motion control technologies engineered bln.,” says Sergey Kornev. M2E SAM systems, custom-engineered to meet the needs “ITT is a global leader in supplying a to meet their most challenging aircraft Pantsir-S1 gun- of modern aircraft manufacturers. ITT’s wide array of highly engineered products applications,” said Steve Kim, vice- Rosoboronexport is setting up a joint missile system, and Cannon, Aerospace Controls and Enidine and solutions for the aerospace and president and general manager of ITT’s Russian display covering a total area of Verba man portable brands provide an array of technologies defence industries,” said Farrokh Batliwala, Connect and Control Technologies 1,000 m2. Combining efforts of 15 defense AD system. The offering customers quality, performance, president of ITT’s Connect and Control aerospace business. For more information, companies, this will accommodate about Takhion and Orlan reliability and safety. The company’s Technologies business. “We continue to www.ittcannon.com, 200 pieces of AF and AD equipment. UAV systems are comprehensive portfolio of interconnect, expand our customized products and www.ittaerospace.com and Visitors of Rosoboronexport’s booth C198 expected to gather motion, flow and environmental control solutions with new technologies designed www.enidine.com in Pavilion 2A will see 180-plus military crowds of foreign products. visitors as well.

According to Rosoboronexport’s Another MTU Aero Engines showcases cutting-edge innovations specialists, of all combat aircraft brought noteworthy to Le Bourget the most promising future Rosoboronexport exhibit is the full- by the Russian Aerospace Force in Syria MTU Aero Engines, Germany’s technology A mouse click in lieu of trial and blisks, dubbed precise electrochemical scale specimen when it deployed precision air-launched leader in aircraft propulsion systems, has error: Simulations are transforming machining (PECM). Blisks are high-tech of the LINS- weapons, as well as capability to deliver revamped the concept for its exhibition development and production – and this components manufactured in one piece 100RS inertial attacks far from the home bases within a booth at this year’s Paris Air Show. On also holds true for the aviation industry. that eliminate the need to fix separately navigation wide range of altitudes and speeds. These the “Path of Excellence”, the company A simulation screen at MTU’s booth manufactured blades to the disk. Additive system. Being are the most valuable features appreciated introduces visitors to the innovative high- demonstrates how it all works. For MTU, manufacturing, or 3D printing, allows a joint product on the world market of combat aviation,” tech products and services it is offering to simulations are indispensable, virtual highly complex components to be of the Russian explains Sergey Kornev. support commercial and military engines development making processes faster, produced at a high rate. MTU Aero Engines and French throughout their entire life cycle. Among more efficient and more cost-effective. has achieved a breakthrough in engine specialists, The special arms exporter is resolved to the highlights on display at its trade show They ensure a validated and optimized construction: As one of the first companies the system is fulfill a rather extensive business program booth in Hall 2A (No. C254) are high-tech design of the propulsion system. worldwide, MTU is manufacturing a designed for at the exhibition. They expect to meet engines and engine components made by Production, too, is changing. When it production part for the PurePower® retrofitting government officials, representatives of MTU and visualization tools that provide a comes to manufacturing technologies, PW1100G-JM, the engine powering the older designs the armed forces and business community glimpse into the future of digitalization in MTU Aero Engines is among the world’s A320neo, using additive manufacturing and equipping of various countries, no matter what engine development and production. leading companies in the industry: It has technology. aircraft region of the world they belong to. Breaking new ground in development developed a new process for producing developed from and production high-pressure compressor nickel 10 11 USA Plans Largest International Presence NEW USA Partnership Pavilion at Paris Air Show 2017 features more than 240 companies from 32 states, including 18 state pavilions. Trump administration officials, military leaders, congressional delegation, state governors are expected to attend; Introducing ‘The FORUM’ presentation and networking stage with a weeklong schedule of panel discussions with special guest, Apollo 15 Astronaut Al Worden. S aerospace and defence companies “No person, no company, no country help trade visitors plan ahead (and follow competing for military, commercial succeeds in isolation. Now more than ever, up), and to connect interested industry Uand space business in Europe and success in international trade comes from professionals around the world to the around the world will exhibit a wide range partnership and teamwork,” said Kallman. show, even if they can’t go. of innovative technologies, equipment “Entering our third decade of organising and services to buyers and stakeholders US exhibitors at the Paris Air Show, the To heighten awareness of US exhibitors attending the Paris Air Show. The biennial new USA Partnership Pavilion sharpens and drive more qualified traffic through event, the world’s largest and most our focus on advancing America’s the Pavilion, Kallman is introducing new diversified global aerospace business leadership in the global aerospace and content and thought-leadership features gathering, is expected to draw more defence economy. Many of our exhibitors at the show to “inform and inspire” the than 150,000 trade visitors and as many — from publicly-traded stalwarts to small exhibitor-visitor conversation: as 2,300 exhibitors from more than 40 and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) countries. Chief among them, the United with fewer than 250 employees — already • The FORUM, is a new a presentation States will present 350-plus exhibitors, the have significant sales and partnership stage area (H3, Booth 3-D98) that will largest international contingent outside of opportunities around the world. In the feature a week-long series of thought- France. years to come, many more will.” leadership presentations about market opportunities, supply chain advantages Located prominently in Hall 3, and workforce strategies. Special guests the Pavilion is a full-service business include Apollo 15 Command Module Pilot destination: an efficient location for buyers and STEM advocate, Col. Al Worden, USAF- to meet more US suppliers, an on-site Ret operations centre for American exhibitors to maximise their exposure and impact at • The theme of the Pavilion is the show, and an exciting networking hub ‘Celebrating a Century of French & for all to share ideas and insights. American Partnership.’ The message recognises the past successes and The 240-plus exhibitors in the Pavilion future possibilities of this exceptional represent 32 states, including these 18 bilateral relationship. The theme will be state pavilions showcasing multiple inaugurated by representatives of the state-based exhibitors: Connecticut, French and American Aerospace Industries Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Louisiana, Associations — GIFAS and AIA. Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, • The Newsstand, an on-site information Oklahoma, South Carolina, Texas, Virginia centre located near the front of the and Washington. Meeting Point Exhibitors Lounge features Tom Kallman, a live, scrolling display of real-time show President & More than 60 % of Pavilion exhibitors and market headlines on a centerpiece CEO Kallman Worldwide, Inc. are SMEs; 78 are first-time Pavilion flat-screen monitor, flanked by take-away exhibitors. All are working to initiate or publications from the industry’s top The centerpiece of the American strengthen international partnerships that publishers, including show daily media. national effort is the new 4,200-plus sq will generate new business and create m USA Partnership Pavilion, organised by more jobs back home, either by growing In addition to these ‘conversation starters,’ Kallman Worldwide, Inc., in coordination exports and/or by recruiting overseas Kallman will promote exhibitors with its with numerous government agencies, partners to establish or participate in US- ‘Ask America’ on-site advocacy campaign including the departments of Commerce, based operations. at Le Bourget. The message will be placed Defence and State. The 2017 show is prominently around the USA Partnership Kallman’s 12th consecutive edition In addition to space on site, USA Pavilion, integrated into hospitality and organising Americans at Paris, its first Partnership Pavilion exhibitors are featured VIP events during the show, advertised in under the new ‘Partnership’ banner, which in Kallman’s online Paris Air Show Visitor show daily publications and highlighted President and CEO Tom Kallman says, Zone at kallman.com/PAS-17. The Visitor in social media (follow on Twitter @ reflects a global trend. Zone features a centerpiece searchable kallmanEWC). Pavilion directory, plus interactive tools to n

12 13 Based on inter-ministerial discussions over the past ten months, it has now been “MAKE IN INDIA” decided, vide Notification S.O. 1636 (E) dated 19.05.2017, that the powers and functions to grant manufacturing licence Advanced Fighter Jets to Hit Skies for defence items would vest again with the DIPP. DIPP would follow the provisions outlined under the Arms Act and the Audit and consulting firm Pricewaterhouse Arms Rules in this regard. Licensing to Coopers (PwC) says while the dissolution of manufacture small arms is still with the the FIPB is aimed at ease of doing business MHA. in the country, it will be important for both MHA and MoD to set and stick to specific PwC says it is a positive decision. timelines within which all applications Applications for grant of manufacturing regarding ownership and control of the new policy will give a substantial boost would be disposed of. This will help attract licences in defence sector, which were in Joint Ventures (JV) etc. The evaluation to domestic manufacturing and service more foreign investments in the sector. limbo since the notification of the Arms Rules, 2016, will now be processed faster. process must incentivise meaningful ToT, provision, thereby creating employment. says PwC. It will also stimulate the flow of capital and Exports in Defence Sector However, Arms Act and Arms Rules need to be aligned with FDI and IL policies, technology into domestic manufacturing Cabinet Approves Policy and services. It will also provide a further The Director General of Foreign Trade according to the firm. thrust towards manufacture of parts, (DGFT) has notified an amendment to The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime components, sub-components etc. of the SCOMET list under the Foreign Trade SP Model Minister Narendra Modi has approved the these items, in line with the vision of Policy. Category 6 of the SCOMET list has The CCS approved the broad SP policy policy for providing preference to ‘Make ‘Make in India’. Procurement by the been populated with a Munitions List, on May 24, 2017. The SP model envisages in India’ in government procurements, a Government is substantial in amount which includes the Munitions list of the establishment of long-term strategic partnerships between qualified Indian Government statement said on May 24. The and can contribute towards this policy nder the ‘Strategic Partnership’ Organisms, Materials, Equipment and Wassenaar Arrangement. industry majors and OEMs through a model, the government will shortlist Technologies (SCOMET) and subsequent transparent and competitive process. and then pick Indian companies to changes in Standard Operating Procedure The notification also mentions that U the export of items specified in Category Under this proposed model, the SPs would collaborate with foreign firms to supply for authorisation for exports in defence tie up with global OEMs for technology fighter jets, helicopters, submarines etc., sector; 6, except those covered under Notes 2 transfers, manufacturing know-how to Defence Minister Arun Jaitley has said & 3 of Commodity Identification Note set up of infrastructure for domestic 3. Department of Industrial Policy and (CIN) of the SCOMET, will be governed manufacturing, and supply chain Advanced fighter jets will, in the near Promotion (DIPP) will once again issue by the extant Standard Operating arrangements. CUSTOMER-CENTRIC future, be rolled out of facilities in India licences for manufacture in the defence Procedure (SOP) issued by the DDP. Unless by foreign manufacturers along with sector as it has been delegated powers prohibited, export may be permitted The Government is expected to shortlist their Indian Strategic Partners (SPs) if a under the Arms Act & against an Authorisation issued by DDP. EFFICIENT and then pick Indian companies to be new move of the Central Government is Subsequently, MoD has also issued a SPs with OEMs. Initially, the government implemented in letter and spirit. 4. The Cabinet Committee on Security notification to align its own SOP with the will identify SPs for the following four AGILE (CCS) has approved the Strategic Partner above change. platforms: The government will encourage private (SP) Policy to facilitate partnership • Fighter jets sector participation under ‘Make in India’ between selected Indian players and According to PwC, aligning Indian • Helicopters programme and ensure indigenous international defence majors export controls with the Wassenaar • Armoured vehicles production of fighter aircraft, helicopters, Abolition of FIPB Arrangement will facilitate exports and provide opportunities for Indian • Submarines submarines, armoured fighting vehicles The FIPB has been abolished with In an age where most corporate investments have been and main battle tanks, Defence Minister effect from May 24, 2017. Foreign Direct companies to participate in the global commoditized, 21st century technologies are about leveraging product In a separate process, the MoD will also Shri Arun Jaitley said in New Delhi on Investment (FDI) approvals are now supply chain of Original Equipment & service R&D for customer-centric solutions through agile and select the foreign OEMs who could supply ecient engineering. May 24. Under the ‘Strategic Partnership’ expected to be granted by the respective Manufacturers (OEMs). a particular platform required by MoD with model, the government will shortlist and Administrative Ministries / Departments To know more about HCL’s Engineering and R&D Services, transfer of the requisite scope, range and write to us at [email protected] then pick Indian companies to collaborate (AM), in consultation with the DIPP. The Licensing Regulations depth of technology for its manufacture in with foreign firms to supply fighter jets, DIPP is expected to shortly come up with India. helicopters, and such equipment, said standard operating procedures (SOP) for Prior to July 2016, companies planning Jaitley. “For each platform, one private processing applications. FIPB has begun to manufacture defence equipment were According to PwC, the SP model will sector Strategic Partner will be chosen,” he transferring the pending applications to required to obtain an Industrial License encourage domestic investments by added. the respective ministries, who will intimate (IL) under the Industries (Development assuring the selected companies of future the respective applicants. and Regulation) Act, 1951. The IL to orders. It is expected to help in achieving The Government of India has, in fact, manufacture the defence items was the goal of self-reliance in defence announced four key policy changes aimed For matters relating to small arms issued by the DIPP. However, in exercise production over the long term. However, it at creating a facilitative environment for defined in Rule 2(51) of the Arms Rules, of the powers conferred by the Arms Act, limits the choice available for foreign OEMs the Aerospace & Defence sector. 2016, the AM will be the Ministry of 1959 and in supersession of the Arms to select Indian partners, beyond the list of They are: Home Affairs (MHA) and for other defence Rules, 1962, the Ministry of Home Affairs identified. To succeed, the model must be equipment, “configured for military (MHA), GoI notified the Arms Rules, 2016 a “win-win” for all concerned and genuine 1. Abolition of Foreign Investment use” (defined under Rule 2(16) of the vide G.S.R. 701(E) dated July 15, 2016, concerns of OEMs must be addressed, Promotion Board (FIPB); Arms Rules, 2016), the AM will be the which gave authority to the MHA to issue particularly with regards to obtaining Department of Defence Production (DDP), a licence to manufacture items configured their government’s approval for ToT, issues 2. Changes to list of Special Chemicals, Ministry of Defence (MoD). for military use.

14 15 and offered several positive and constructive suggestions. The Ministry took due note of these proposals, to be FDI in Defence Sector: considered while finalising the policy in this regard. Relaxed Norms in Place Navy Chief Hails Self-reliance Move

Naval Chief and Chief of Staff One hundred per cent FDI is expected Committee, Admiral Sunil Lamba, has to benefit the Indian defence sector said Indian Navy has made remarkable in several ways. However, though progress in designing and manufacturing of indigenous ships. With this, the Indian no formal assessment of the effect Navy has shown good progress in turning of the policy on the security of from a ‘Navy of Buyer’ to a ‘Builder’s Navy’. He was inaugurating a two-day the country has been carried out international seminar organised from May by the Government, a number of objective. Local content can be increased A Standing Committee in Department 31 by FICCI with the theme ‘Building India’s provisions are in place to ensure through partnerships, cooperation with of Industrial Policy and Promotion will Future Navy: The Essentials of Technology’. local companies, establishing production oversee the implementation of this order The Indian Navy, Indian Coast Guard, that the security of country is not units in India or JV with Indian suppliers, and issues arising therefrom, and make Integrated Defence Staff of the Ministry affected increasing the participation of local recommendations to Nodal Ministries of Defence and top officials of DRDO, employees in services and by training and procuring entities. The policy has industrialists, academicians and thinkers of foreign countries and abroad participated. them. been developed keeping in view the s per the existing Foreign Direct clearance of Ministry of Home Affairs build military platforms like submarines They exchanged ideas for completing the The policy will be implemented through core principles of procurement including Investment (FDI) policy in defence (MHA). Besides, one of the conditions and fighter jets in India in partnership with indigenous development cycle for such an Order pursuant to Rule 153(iii) of the competitiveness and adhering to sound sector, foreign investment up to of licence is to adhere to the Security foreign entities. state-of-the-art technologies that created A General Financial Rules, 2017 to provide procurement practices and execution 49% is permitted under the automatic Manual guidelines by the Licensed the future of India’s future navy towards purchase preference (linked with local of orders. The policy would continue to route, foreign investment beyond 49% Defence Companies. The Security Manual One hundred per cent FDI is expected realizing the government dream of Make content) in Government procurements. maintain the balance between promoting prescribes detailed guidelines on physical, to benefit the Indian defence sector in in India. Under the policy, preference in ‘Make in India’ and ensuring timely, value- information, documentation, cyber and several ways. The decision will bring in Government procurement will be given to for-money products for the procuring personal security aspects. The manual real investments; it focuses on building In spite of achieving significant local suppliers. Local suppliers are those entities. also prescribes security audit of such a credible military-industrial zone in the achievements in the field of shipbuilding whose goods or services meet prescribed companies by the Intelligence Bureau. country where the country can emerge as in the country, the Navy is still dependent minimum thresholds (ordinarily 50%) for Consultations Held with Industrialists an exporter of military hardware; Defence on external assistance for excellent local content. Local content is essentially The information was given by Minister OEMs of India can now focus on actual technologies, said Lanba. Therefore, an domestic value addition. Earlier, Defence Minister Arun Jaitley, of State for Defence Dr. Subhash Bhamre research, design and manufacturing; important aspect towards achieving accompanied by senior MoD officials, had in a written reply to Shri Arvind Sawant it will boost foreign manufacturers to 100% self-reliance in the design and The order also covers autonomous held consultations with representatives of and Shri Krupal Balaji Tumane in the set up a plant here in India as well as construction of the ship is to develop bodies, government companies/ entities chambers of commerce and industry on Lok Sabha. The government is now facilitate the transfer of critical technology excellent technologies in the home under the government’s control. The policy the proposed Strategic Partnership model considering to further relax FDI norms in to the country; it will create jobs in the country. Although self-reliance in defence requires that specifications in tenders on May 11. the defence sector with a view to attract country; and India could become a global production is the first requirement in must not be restrictive e.g. should not more overseas inflows. The issue was aerospace and defence hub instead of just achieving strategic autonomy, this is not require proof of supply in other countries The Ministry was then working towards discussed in a meeting convened recently being a supplier of parts and assembler of an easy task. Due to this, dedicated efforts or proof of exports in respect of previous institutionalising a transparent, objective Dr Subhash Bhamre by the Department of Defence Production imported equipment. need to be made by researchers, designers experience. They must not result in and functional mechanism to encourage Minister of State for Defence which was attended by industry chambers and manufacturers, said Admiral Lamba. unreasonable exclusion of local suppliers broader participation of the private including CII and FICCI. The ministry asked However, some experts have who would otherwise be eligible, beyond sector in defence manufacturing under and up to 100% is permitted through the stakeholders to suggest what more said 100% FDI in defence has several He highlighted the three basic what is essential for ensuring quality or the ‘Make in India’ framework. Industry Government approval, wherever it is needs to be done in the FDI policy to disadvantages: The move means the essentials which must be completed when creditworthiness of the supplier. representatives welcomed efforts of the likely to result in access to modern attract foreign investors. failure of local institutions in being self- involving any technology or product. Ministry to put in place such a framework technology or for other reasons to be reliant at producing technology; most of These include affordable, timely delivery recorded. FDI in defence sector is subject Industry experts have said foreign the countries may not share their most and excellent performance. Referring to to Industrial Licence under the Industries investors seek assured orders before advanced technology with India if they these imperatives, the Naval Chief also (Development & Regulation) Act, 1951. setting up manufacturing unit in any plan to invest here; since the private added a fourth dimension to it, which is to country. In India, government is the only investors only work for profit, the quality provide uninterrupted technical support No formal assessment of the effect of procurer of defence equipment. Besides, of their armaments need to be verified; if as well as to make the related technology the said policy on security of the country export of defence products from India is some other countries also open up 100% sustainable and sustain its lifecycle. He has been carried out by the Government. also very regulated. FDI, the same foreign firm could make said that this aspect is very important However, a number of provisions are defence equipment in all the countries at for building the future Navy and in spite in place to ensure that the security of The Government has also cleared the the same time and sell it to several other of this, the support of the industry is not country is not affected by the said policy. ‘Strategic Partnership’ policy to create a countries, which would not be in India’s limited to supplying only necessary as it FDI Policy is subject to industrial licence vibrant defence manufacturing ecosystem interests; it is also felt that the move would should be prepared to provide life cycle and Industrial Licenses are granted by in the country through involvement of make the country more dependent on support. Licensing Committee in Department of both the major Indian corporates as well foreign defence companies. Industrial Policy and Promotion (DIPP), as the MSME sector. Under the policy, n n which takes into account the security select private firms will be roped in to

16 17 can carry twice the payload weight and Technical Specifications a high throughput satellite. It is the Payload to GTO: 4,000 kg continued efforts of the team and industry GSLV Mk III will be capable of placing the ISRO Demonstrates contribution,” said Vikram Sarabhai Space 4 tonne class satellites of the GSAT series Centre Director Dr K Sivan. into Geosynchronous Transfer Orbits (GTOs). According to Satish Dhawan Space Cryogenic Capability Centre Director P Kunhikrishnan, “ISRO Payload to LEO: 8,000 kg has made it a habit to execute complex The powerful cryogenic stage of GSLV Mk jobs in the most professional way. This III enables it to place heavy payloads into has culminated in yet another successful Low Earth Orbits (LEO) of 600 km altitude. event in Sriharikota.” Cryogenic Upper Stage : C25 GSLV Mk III-D1 The C25 is powered by CE-20, India’s liquid core booster will ignite 114 seconds largest cryogenic engine, designed and GSLV Mk III is designed to carry 4 ton class after lift-off to further augment the thrust developed by the Liquid Propulsion of satellites into Geosynchronous Transfer of the vehicle. These two engines continue Systems Centre. The Cryo Stage Height is Orbit (GTO) or about 10 tons to Low to function after the separation of the 13.5 m and Diameter 4.0 m. The engine is Earth Orbit (LEO), which is about twice strap-ons at about 140 seconds after lift CE-20 and fuel used is 28 tonnes of LOX + the capability of GSLV Mk II. It is a three- -off. LH2. stage vehicle with two solid motor strap- ons (S200), a liquid propellant core stage Experimental Launch Solid Rocket Boosters : S200 (L110) and a cryogenic stage (C25). GSLV Mk III uses two S200 solid rocket The first experimental flight of LVM3, boosters to provide the huge amount GSLV-Mk III-D1 is the firstthe LVM3-X/CARE mission lifted off from of thrust required for lift-off. The S200 developmental flight, carrying the 3,136 Sriharikota on December 18, 2014 and was developed at Vikram Sarabhai Space kg GSAT-19 satellite to a GTO. The vehicle successfully tested the atmospheric phase Centre. The Booster Height is 25 m and is configured with a 5 m Ogive payload of flight. Crew module Atmospheric Re- diameter 3.2 m. The fuel used is 205 tonnes fairing and slanted strap-on nose cone entry Experiment was also carried out of HTPB (nominal). to provide aerodynamic robustness. The in this flight. The module reentered, two strap-on motors of GSLV Mk III are deployed its parachutes as planned and Core Stage : L110 Liquid Stage located on either side of its core liquid splashed down in the Bay of Bengal. The L110 liquid stage is powered by two booster. Designated as ‘S200’, each carries Vikas engines designed and developed at 205 tons of composite solid propellant Vehicle Specifications the Liquid Propulsion Systems Centre. The and their ignition results in vehicle lift-off. The height of GSLV-Mk III-D1 is 43.43 stage height is 21 m and diameter 4 m. S200s function for 140 seconds. During m and diameter is 4 m. The heat Shield Engine is 2 x Vikas and fuel 110 tonnes of the strap-ons functioning phase, the two (Payload Fairing) Diameter is 5 m and lift- UDMH + N2O4. clustered Vikas liquid Engines of L110 off mass is 640 tonnes. n

With the launch its most powerful rocket, GSLV Mk III-D 1, ISRO has proved the indigenous launch vehicle’s capability of hurling up to four tonne payload into higher orbits. Additionally, its several ambitious future projects, including Chandrayaan-II and a manned mission, besides venturing into the global heavy payload market, will now get a big thrust

he Indian Space Research propelled by an indigenously designed Mukherjee on the successful launch of Organisation (ISRO) has and developed cryogenic engine, CE- GSLV – Mk III- D1/GSAT-19 . Tdemonstrated its mastery in 20, in its upper stage (C25 stage) before developing a cryogenic engine, a it ejected the satellite into its orbit. The “Congratulations to the dedicated technology denied to it years ago, by launch is also the first flight for CE-20 scientists of ISRO for the successful launch launching its most powerful rocket, GSLV engine, which was under development of GSLV – Mk III-D1/GSAT-19 mission. The Mk III-D 1 nicknamed ‘Fatboy’, and placing since 2002. The engine has undergone GSLV – Mk III D1/GSAT-19 mission takes the country’s heaviest satellite in orbit. more than 200 tests in the last few years. India closer to the next generation launch vehicle and satellite capability. The nation With the launch, ISRO has proved the The GSAT-19 carried transponders and is proud,” said Prime Minister Narendra indigenous launch vehicle’s capability a geostationary radiation spectrometer, Modi. of hurling up to four tonne payload which will monitor and study the nature into higher orbits. Moreover, its several of charged particles and the influence Congratulating the scientists, ISRO ambitious future projects, including of space radiation on satellites and their Chairman A S Kiran Kumar said: “It is a Chandrayaan-II and a manned mission, electronic components. historic day. The entire team has worked besides venturing into the global heavy since 2002. The vehicle carried the next payload market, will now get a big thrust. Scientists Congratulated generation satellite.” GSLV Mk III-D1 placed the communication satellite GSAT-19 in a geosynchronous The nation is proud of this significant “It is the commencement of two transfer orbit. The three-stage vehicle was achievement, said President Pranab complex technologies - a vehicle that

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MARPOSS INDIA Pvt. Ltd. 147, Sector 7, IMT Manesar 122 050 - Tel. +91 124 4735700 | [email protected] 22 23 Division’. The award for ‘Excellence in Performance for the year 2015-16’ was received by Mr T Suvarna Raju, CMD-HAL HAL Soars to Greater Heights along with Mr V M Chamola, Director (HR) and Mr C V Ramana Rao Director Marking India’s presence at the world’s biggest (Finance)-HAL from the Defence Minister, aerospace event, leading Government-owned Mr. Arun Jaitley, at a function in New Delhi aerospace and defence company Hindustan for achieving significant improvements in Aeronautics Limited (HAL) is exhibiting at the areas of organisational performance, International Paris Air Show 2017. Based indigenisation, outsourcing and HR at Bengaluru in Karnataka state, HAL is initiatives. primarily involved in the manufacturing and assembly of aircraft, navigation and related Expressing his happiness on receiving the communication equipment and airport award, Mr. Raju said with these prestigious Defence Minister Mr Arun Jaitley at the flying display operations, strengthening the ‘Make in India’ awards, HAL has set a new bench mark. He held at HAL Bengaluru initiative of the Government of India. congratulated each and every member

The firm is engaged in the design, at HAL Airport here. HAL products in fixed fabrication and assembly of aircraft, jet wing segment Light Combat Aircraft engines, helicopters and their spare parts. It (LCA), Hindustan Turbo Trainer (HTT has manufacturing plants at several locations 40), Hawk took part in the display. The in India, including Nasik, Korwa, Kanpur, rotary wing segment participated in the Koraput, Lucknow, Bengaluru and Hyderabad. formation display of HAL made helicopter The maiden flight of HAL’s Light Utility prototypes led by LUH (PT2) and LCH Helicopter was held recently. The public (II and IV); and the helicopter in service sector firm has won several awards, including Cheetal, ALH Mk III (Dhruv) and ALH Mk the Indian Defence Minister’s Awards for IV (Rudra). Jaitley also visited HAL facilities Mr. T. Suvarna Raju Excellence and the ‘SCOPE Meritorious Award’ Light Combat Aircraft (LCA Tejas division) CMD, HAL and Advanced Light Helicopter (ALH) n the heels of maiden flight of HTT- flight hangar (Helicopter Division) 40 (PT-2), Hindustan Aeronautics OLimited (HAL) carried out the first flight of Light Utility Helicopter (LUH)-PT-2 at its facility in Bengaluru. The chopper Defence Minister’s was flown by Chief Test Pilot Wing Cdr (Retd) Unni K Pillai and Test Pilot Wing Cdr Awards for (Retd) Anil Bhambhani. The flight duration was about 22 minutes and pilots reported Excellence nil snag. HAL has bagged Raksha Mantri’s awards These maiden flights of indigenous under the categories of ‘Excellence in aircrafts are testimony to HAL’s rapid Performance’, ‘Innovation’, ‘Indigenisation Defence Minister Mr Arun Jaitley at HAL’s ALH Flight Hangar, Bengaluru progress towards ‘Make in India’ campaign and Design Efforts’ and ‘Best Performing both in fixed and rotary wing segments. These prototypes add strength to ongoing test flights to achieve operational clearance cutting the time frame”, said Shri T. Suvarna Raju, CMD-HAL. components, composites, transmission The LUH is a 3-ton class new generation system, engine, ground test & flight test The LUH PT2 has modified tail boom and helicopter being indigenously developed facilities and repair and overhauling incorporates improvements based on by HAL to meet the requirements of both facilities for LUH, systems and the engine feedback from testing of LUH PT1. The military and civil operators. The helicopter is planned at Tumakuru, Karnataka for first flight of LUH PT1 was carried out on with glass cockpit will be deployed for which the foundation stone was laid by September 6, 2016 and further envelope reconnaissance, surveillance roles and as a the Prime Minister on January 3, 2016. expansion flights are in progress. LUH PT-1 light transport helicopter. The helicopter made its flight demonstration during the will be capable of flying at 220 kmph, with international air show Aero India-2017 a service ceiling of 6.5 km and a range of held in February 2017. 350 km with 400 kg payload. The LUH is Defence Minister powered by TM/HAL Ardiden 1U/Shakti 1U HAL plans to carry out further flight single turbo shaft engine with sufficient Witnesses Flying testing on PT1 & PT2 in the months ahead power margins to cater to demanding to freeze the helicopter configuration by high altitude missions. Display end of this year. Senior officials from HAL, representatives from RCMA(H/c), AQA, IAF An integrated facility for manufacturing Mr. Arun Jaitley, Minister of Finance, Mr T Suvarna Raju, CMD-HAL (extreme left) receiving the Defence Minister’s award for Excellence from Mr. Arun Jaitley in the and Army were present during the flight. the LUH along with systems and Defence and Corporate Affairs, witnessed a presence of Minister of State for Defence Dr Subhash Bhamre (third from right) and Mr A K Gupta, Secretary (DP) (second from left) in spectacular flying display of HAL products New Delhi. Mr V M Chamola, Director (HR) and Mr C V Ramana Rao, Director (Finance)-HAL are also seen.

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HAL is entering into an era of Performance- based Contracting for helicopters. The Government of India has cleared a proposal worth around Rs 8,000 crore for acquiring 32 ALH Dhruv to boost the maritime security capabilities of the Indian Navy (IN) and Indian Coast Guard (ICG). Of the 32 helicopters to be built by Mr T Suvarna Raju, CMD, HAL receiving the ‘SCOPE Meritorious Award 2014-15 for HAL, 16 each would be shared by both Corporate Governance’ from Mr Pranab Mukherjee, President of India in the presence the services. The Performance Based of Mr Anant G. Geete, Minister of Heavy Industries & Public Enterprises (extreme left), Logistics (PBL) support for five years for 16 during Public Sector Day celebrations in New Delhi. helicopters for ICG is the unique feature of this contract. of HAL family for their continued support Governance. President of India Mr Pranab

and commitment. Mukherjee presented the award to CMD- “The PBL is the purchase of logistics support HAL Mr T Suvarna Raju at New Delhi as an integrated, affordable, performance HAL’s Aircraft Upgrade Research and coinciding with the ‘Public Sector Day package designed to optimize system Design Centre (AURDC), Nasik was celebrations’. readiness and meet performance goals for bestowed with the Defence Minister’s Under the Patronage of award for ‘Design Effort’ and ‘Innovation’ in His Highness Sheikh Mohammad bin Rashid Al Maktoum the group/individual category for the year Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE, Ruler of Dubai 2014-15 and 2015-16 respectively. A team led by Mr D K Venkatesh, Dir (Engg., R&D)- HAL received the award for ‘Design Effort’ for integration of indigenous RWR (Tarang MK -1B) on various IAF platforms. The Defence Minister’s award for ‘Innovation’ for successful completion of integration of BrahMos Missile on Su-30 MKI aircraft was received by Mr Daljeet Singh, CEO (MiG 8 Complex)-HAL and his team. November 11, 2017 - Jumeirah Beach Hotel, Dubai

The Defence Minister’s award for www.segma.co/diac2017 the product through long-term support ‘Excellence in Indigenisation for the year arrangements with clear lines of authority 2015-16’ was presented to HAL’s Engine “I am happy to receive the prestigious and responsibility”, says Mr. T. Suvarna “Future of Air Power: Exploiting Advances in Network Centric Warfare” Division-BC, for ‘Low Pressure Compressor award on behalf of HAL and its employees Raju, CMD, HAL. The PBL is emerging as a Vane-1 Assembly’ of Adour Mk-871 engine who are committed to the Company’s preferred acquisition strategy for defence and received by the team headed by Mr R growth and excellence. We will continue The World's Most Prestigious acquisition and asset management. Kaveri Renganathan, CEO ( BC)-HAL. to maintain and enhance the highest Gathering of Air Chiefs, featuring: Gold Sponsor standards of Corporate Governance we  40 + air force chiefs PBL ensures the availability of products While the award for ‘Best performing have set for the organization”, said Mr T  50 + air force delegations to the customer while the responsibility division of DPSUs for the year 2014-15’ Suvarna Raju.  500 + attendees gets transferred to the contractor. The PBL was given to HAL’s Avionics Division,  8 carefully crafted brie ngs envisages rewards or penalties based on Associate Sponsors Hyderabad which was received by Mr Rajiv Mr Anant G. Geete, Minister of Heavy  6 hours of networking sessions the performance. Kumar, CEO (Accessories Complex)-HAL Industries & Public Enterprises, Mr Babul

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‘SCOPE Meritorious AM (MS), MoD, in New Delhi yesterday. Sponsorship Opportunities HAL complies with the Corporate Media Partners Senior executives from HAL, the Indian DIAC offers a range of sponsorship opportunities for companies to position themselves before key international Governance guidelines framed by the customers and making a high-impact with decision-makers. For further information including on sponsorship and Award’ Navy and the Indian Coast Guard were exhibition inquiries contact SEGMA by telephone +971 4 399 8355 or email [[email protected]]. Department of Public Enterprises (DPE) present on the occasion. n HAL has been conferred with ‘SCOPE and works for the optimum benefits of its

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26 27 A joint venture of NYCO, France, Indian Oil Corporation Ltd., IAI’s LRSAM and Balmer Lawrie & Co. Ltd. Systems for Indian Navy he $ 630 million agreement for to implementing it with joint efforts,” said the supply of air & missile defence Joseph Weiss, IAI President and CEO. Tsystems will be carried out, for the first time, with Bharat Electronics Limited, According to Boaz Levi, Executive which serves as the main contractor in the Vice President and General Manager of project as part of the ‘Make in India’ policy Systems, Missiles & Space Group, “We take pride, along with our partners in India, Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) in the great results of the trial, which announced on May 21 it has been awarded re-establishes the system’s reliability an additional $ 630 million contract for and quality as well as its advanced supply of LRSAM air & missile defence technological capabilities. IAI is in an systems for four ships of the Indian Navy. accelerated process to supply the various The contract will be carried out, for air and missile defence systems to the the first time, with Indian government client. We will continue to support our company Bharat Electronics Limited )BEL), partners in India in advancing the industry which serves as the main contractor in the and security of both countries.” project as part of the ‘Make in India’ policy. LRSAM is an advanced air and Prior to signing the contract, the the target, aligned its course, hit it and missile defence system, a unique joint system was successfully tested a week destroyed it. All components of the development by IAI and India’s Defence before in India as part of operational weapon system successfully met the Research and Development Organisation interception trial aboard an Indian Navy goals set to them. (DRDO) in collaboration with IAI subsidiary ship, demonstrating again the system’s ELTA, Rafael, various Indian companies operational capabilities in a representative “The new contract adds to other including BEL, L&T, BDL and other private scenario with genuine target. The trial deals signed in the last decade by IAI Indian companies. The system comprises scenario started with the launch and with India’s defence forces, reinforcing several key state-of-the-art elements, engagement of the target. The MFSTAR IAI’s global leadership position in air and advanced phased-array radar (MFSTAR), radar aboard the Indian Navy ship missile defence systems. The inclusion of command and control system, launchers identified the air-borne threat and tracked Indian government company BEL for the and missiles with advanced RF seekers. The it over its flying course. The data was sent first time is a step up in our relationship system provides the ultimate protection to the command centre of the weapon with the Indian industry as part of the against a variety of aerial, naval and system which launched the intercepting ‘Make in India’ policy. This unique project airborne threats and is operational with missile into orbit. Having been successfully represents the close collaboration the Indian Air Force, Indian Navy and Israel launched, the missile navigated itself to between India’s DRDO, IAI and the defence Defence Forces and in the near future with the target. During its flight, it engaged forces of both countries. We will proceed Indian Army. n

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28 29 Defence Minister’s BEL Wins Six Defence Awards Presented Minister’s Awards efence, Finance & Corporate Affairs (S Band Doppler Weather Radar & C • Defence Minister’s Group/Individual Minister Shri Arun Jaitley gave Band Polarimetric Doppler Weather Award for ‘Indigenisation’ for the year Daway the Raksha Mantri’s Awards Radar) developed by the Development 2015-16 under the category ‘On Order for Excellence for the years 2014-15 and & Engineering (D&E) Division of the Projects for the Light Weight Portable 2015-16 in recognition of exemplary Naval Systems 2 (Radar Systems & Fire Laser Target Designator’ developed by performance amongst Ordnance Control Systems) Strategic Business the D&E Division of BEL-Pune. Factories and the Defence Public Sector Unit (SBU), BEL-Bangalore. • Defence Minister’s Group/Individual Undertakings (DPSUs) in New Delhi on avratna Defence PSU Bharat Award for ‘Design Effort’ for the year May 30. Electronics Ltd (BEL) has won six of * Defence Minister’s Group/Individual 2015-16 under the category ‘On Order Nthe prestigious Defence Minister’s Award for ‘Design Effort’ for the year Projects for the Test Bed for Automated At the function, Jaitley said India has Awards for Excellence for the years 2014-15 under the category ‘On Order Air Defence Control and Reporting conventionally depended for its defence 2014-15 and 2015-16. Mr M V Gowtama, Projects for LYNX U2 Naval Gun Fire System’ (ADC&RS) developed by the preparedness on DPSUs, which have Chairman & Managing Director, Directors Control System’ developed by the D&E D&E Division of Network Centric done an excellent job. “Now the emphasis and other senior officers of BEL received Division of Naval Systems 2 SBU, BEL- System (NCS) Group/Air Defence should be to utilise its entire potential as the awards from Mr Arun Jaitley, Defence Bangalore, for the Indian Navy. Control and Reporting System/NSC a country to expand rapidly in defence Minister, and Mr Subhash Bhamre, Minister SBU of BEL-Ghaziabad, for the field production,” he said. Stressing on the need of State for Defence, at a ceremony held in * Defence Minister’s Institutional Award force of the Indian Army. for defence preparedness, particularly on New Delhi. for ‘Best Performance in Export’ for the the strength of domestic manufacturing, year 2015-16. The Defence Minister’s Awards have Jaitley said as India evolves the need for The six awards won by BEL are: • Defence Minister’s Best Performing been instituted to recognise exemplary this cannot be more overemphasised. Mr M V Gowtama, Chairman & Managing Director, BEL, and Mr Girish Kumar, Director Division/Factory/Shipyard Award for performance amongst Ordnance Factories (Bangalore Complex), BEL, receiving from Mr Arun Jaitley, Raksha Mantri, the Raksha • Defence Minister’s Group/Individual the ‘Best Performing Division’ among and Defence Public Sector Undertakings The Defence Minister further said the Mantri’s Best Performing Division/Factory/Shipyard Award for the “Best Performing DPSUs for Naval Systems 2 SBU, BEL- (DPSUs). Division” among DPSUs for Naval Systems II SBU, BEL-Bangalore, for the year 2015-16 Award for ‘Indigenisation’ for the year policies therefore are also being liberalised 2014-15 under the category ‘On Order Bangalore, for the year 2015-16. n to allow a fair competition between the manufacturing and that is why the Prime best deterrent and which is certainly a Projects for Doppler Weather Radar’ DPSUs and the private sector and that is Minister gave this great emphasis on the guarantee for peace as far as our region why the recent policy, which the Ministry ‘Make in India’ brand and manufacturing is concerned.” Jaitley inaugurated a grid- of Defence (MoD) has approved on abilities would be incomplete for a connected solar power plant of 16 MW Strategic Partners, factors in both these country like India unless we improve on capacity at the Ordinance Factory, Medak contents. our defence manufacturing. Defence in Telangana through video link. It has manufacturing is also impacted by the been set up at a cost of Rs 105 crore by Jaitley said no country can indefinitely security requirements of a country and Bharat Electronics Limited. The plant is win wars and battles only on the strength security requirements are dictated by the meant for captive consumption of the of trying to buy imported equipment kind of neighbourhood you have, and factory and covers 80 acres of spare land from outside and said, “I think history has obviously in view of the peculiar situation available with it, making it self-sufficient provided us with an opportunity where from a geopolitical point of view where not only for its power requirement but now our emphasis has to be to improve on we are located, our preparedness is the also reduced carbon footprint.

The Defence Minister also inaugurated a 9 MW windmill project installed at Dammur, Karnataka at a cost of Rs 53 crore by BEML through video link. With the commissioning of the 9 MW windmill project at Dammur, BEML would be generating 250 lakh units which will meet 68 % of its energy requirement.

Minister of State for Defence Dr. Subhash Bhamre; Secretary (Defence Production) Shri Ashok Kumar Gupta; Vice Chief of Army Staff Lieutenant General Sarath Chand; Vice Chief of Naval Staff Vice Admiral Karambir Singh; Vice Chief of the Air Staff Air Marshal S B Deo; Additional Secretary (DP) Ms. Surina Rajan; and other senior officials of the Ministry of Defence also participated in the function. Mrs Anandi Ramalingam, Director (Marketing), and Mr Kiran V, General Manager n (International Marketing Division), BEL, receiving from Mr Arun Jaitley, Raksha Mantri, the Raksha Mantri’s Institutional Award for “Best Performance in Export” for 2015-16 30 31 ROLLS-ROYCE & GRSE Agree To assemble MTU Engines in India

Rear Admiral (ret.) V K Saxena, Chairman and Managing Director at GRSE, said: “This agreement strengthens our long-standing and successful partnership with MTU. It is an important contribution to our indigenization programme in line with the government’s Make in India strategy. We plan to take forward the partnership between GRSE and MTU partnership and to achieve 40 percent indigenous content progressively for MTU 4000 series engines.”

Praveen Mohan, CEO, MTU India, said: “We are delighted to continue and deepen our co-operation with GRSE. India is one of the most important growth markets for MTU. MTU has demonstrated its commitment to India as a location for business and investment for many years through the Engineering & Research Centre and Global Purchasing Office based in Pune as well as earlier licence agreements with GRSE. We look forward to making further engines in India.” Rear Admiral (Retd.) V K Saxena, Chairman and Managing Director of GRSE and Knut Müller, Head of Marine and MTU and GRSE have a long-standing relationship spanning over Government Business at MTU. three decades which started with the assembly of MTU Series 538 and 396 engines, also at the Diesel Engine Plant (DEP) in olls-Royce and Garden Reach Shipbuilders & Engineers Ltd. Ranchi. Since 2004, GRSE assembles Series 4000 engines in India (GRSE) have agreed the final assembly of MTU Series 4000 from components and parts sourced from MTU. The now agreed Rengines in India. The 12V and 16V 4000 M90 type engines assembly is significantly more complex than the work done will be assembled in GRSE’s Diesel Engine Plant in Ranchi. An previously. GRSE’s DEP has already assembled more than 100 option for the local production of parts in the future was also MTU engines. agreed. The engines have a rated power of 2,040 and 2,720 kW, respectively, and will be installed in various naval vessels built by The Indian government’s strategy for strengthening the Indian GRSE. The agreement includes the transfer of MTU technology economy – called “Make in India” – is gaining prominence in India related to assembly, testing and painting. GRSE is one of India’s for all naval and land defence projects. The agreement between leading shipyards and part of the Indian Ministry of Defence as a MTU and GRSE is in line with this strategy. Defense Public Sector Unit (PSU). MTU is a brand of Rolls-Royce Power Systems. n HAL Key Partner in GSLV Mk III Launch ll the structural assemblies and propellant tankages of GSLV Mk III - India’s heaviest rocket - were produced at HAL and ISRO have a five-decade-old partnership which is AHAL’s Aerospace Division in Bengaluru. HAL produced the growing stronger by the day. HAL contributes significantly to tallest-ever Pay Load Fairing which protected all the sensitive ISRO programmes – PSLV, GSLV Mk II and GSLV Mk III – by way of crucial equipment during the launch phase. supplying light alloy structures, tankages and satellite bus bars. Mr. T. Suvarna Raju, CMD, HAL said HAL’s Aerospace Division is the only facility available in the country that manufactures such HAL has acquired new capabilities and modernized its facilities huge spaceworthy complex structures. “We congratulate Space continuously over time to develop next generation hardware for Voyagers of India - Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) for the future space missions. Currently, the booster rockets of GSLV its successful launch”, he added. MKII integrated by HAL are used directly on the launch pad.

Twenty types of riveted structure, six types of welded structure HAL delivered 18 structures and propellant tankages to the and GSAT-19 bus structure were manufactured at Aerospace prestigious Mars Orbiter Mission (MOM) launched on November 5, Division of HAL and delivered in time for the historic GSLV Mk 2013 ahead of delivery schedule. HAL will continue to participate III-D1 mission. The fabrication of the composite OPLF Heat Shield and support the ambitious Indian space programmes and is on (Ogive Payload Load Fairing) which is five metres in diameter and track to become a one-stop destination for space hardware. 11 metres in height is a significant achievement. n

32 33 MC-21-300 Completes Maiden Flight

he maiden flight of MC-21-300 commercial aircraft took place at the airfield of Irkutsk Aviation Plant, the affiliate be about 15,000 new aircraft in the next 20 big windows. Comfortable air pressure and For the first time in the history of Tof Irkut Corporation (a UAC member) recently. years. I’m sure the airlines will appreciate advanced microclimate will be maintained Russian aircraft manufacturing, the The duration of the flight was 30 minutes at the altitude of our new aircraft’’. in the aircraft. MC-21 aircraft features an airliner is offered to the customers with 1,000 metres and speed of 300 km/hour. innovative ergonomic pilot cabin. two options of power plant - PW1400G The flight plan included checking of in-flight stability and Oleg Demchenko, the President of Irkut of Pratt & Whitney Company (USA) or controllability, and also the controllability of the power plant. Corporation, said, ‘’Today is the historic High demands for comfort and PD-14 of United Engine Corporation According to the programme, during the flight a simulated day for our personnel and the whole big economic effectiveness of the aircraft (Russia). New-generation engines feature landing approach was performed, followed by a flight over team, which works on creation of MC- pushed forward introduction of advanced reduced fuel consumption, low noise and the runway, climbing and turning. This technique is typical for 21 aircraft. We put the most advanced technical solutions in aerodynamics, hazardous emissions. MC-21 aircraft meets the maiden flight of new types of aircraft. technical solutions in our aircraft, to engine-building, and avionics. prospective environmental requirements. provide enhanced comfort for passengers The aircraft was piloted by the crew commander Oleg and attractive economic characteristics for MC-21 aircraft is superior to existing Calculated reduction of direct Kononenko and copilot Roman Taskayev, both Heroes of air carriers.’’ counterparts in terms of flight-technical operational costs for MC-21 is 12-15% Yury Slyusar Russia. characteristics and efficiency, said its lower than for counterparts. The initial President , United Aircraft Corporation (UAC) MC-21-300 makers. The best Russian and international portfolio of firm orders for 175 MC-21 Oleg Kononenko reported, “flight mission is accomplished. companies participating in MC-21 aircraft provides utilization of production The flight went in the normal mode. There are no obstacles programmes fully comply with their capacity in the coming years. All firm MC-21-300 new generation aircraft The share of composites in MC- revealed preventing the tests continuation”. Roman Taskayev obligations, while introducing their most contracts are prepaid. with capacity of 163 to 211 passengers said: ‘’Characteristics and operational modes of the power advanced design solutions, they said. 21-300 commercial aircraft design targets the most massive segment of plant are confirmed, all aircraft systems operated without The dense layout capacity of the aviation market. MC-21 aircraft provides exceeding 30% is a unique feature glitches.’’ The major contributor to the aircraft is 211 seats; maximum takeoff passengers with the qualitatively new level enhancement of flight-technicalweight 79,250 kg; maximum payload for this category of aircraft. MC-21 is of comfort, due to the biggest fuselage Yury Slyusar, the President of United Aircraft Corporation characteristics of the aircraft is the wing 22,600 kg; and maximum flight range diameter in the category of narrow-body (UAC), said, ‘’MC-21 is created in a wide cooperation, where made of polymer composite materials, 6,000 km. created in a wide cooperation, where aircraft. This design decision significantly together with Irkut, other enterprises of the United Aircraft the first-in-the-word one developed for widens private space of each passenger, together with Irkut, other enterprises Corporation are actively participating, namely Aerocomposite narrow-body aircraft with the capacity Its dimensions are: Length 42.2 m; ensures free passage of passenger and company, Ulyanovsk and Voronezh aircraft plants and UAC of over 130 passengers. The share of wing span 35.9 m; and height 11.5 m. of the United Aircraft Corporation are service trolley over the aisle, and shortens Integration Center in Moscow. This is an important stage in composites in MC-21 design exceeding n airport turnover time. Natural lighting of actively participating the formation of the new UAC industrial model. According to 30% is the feature unique for this category the passenger cabin is enhanced due to our estimates, the global demand in the MC-21 segment will of aircraft.

34 35 COMAC, UAC Partner to Path-breaking Inclusive Launch CRAIC Growth in Aviation

ivil aviation has emerged as one of and boarding denial have been taken for with ICAO requirements, Anti-Hijacking Jinping and Russian President Vladimir product and technology development, the fastest growing industries in the improving passenger convenience. Act, promoting innovative technology The main responsibility of Putin, COMAC and UAC had signed a manufacturing, marketing, sales and country during the last three years. like GAGAN, India’s first navigation- China-Russia Commercial joint venture contract. After the full customer service, consulting, programme C With a 19 % growth in domestic passenger Regional Connectivity Scheme based system to improve accuracy of air consultation between the two companies, management and other related fields. Aircraft International Co., Ltd traffic from about 6.1 crore in 2014 to 10 The Regional Connectivity Scheme (RCS) navigation services, and focusing on skill they agreed to establish a joint venture During the implementation process, (CRAIC) is to develop a new crore in 2016-17, India is now the third UDAN has been by far the most path- development in the aviation sector. for project cooperation in accordance CRAIC will take full advantage from both generation long range wide largest aviation market in the world, with breaking achievement of the Ministry. 31 with the equivalence principle. At present, sides for the development of wide body the promise to grow even further. currently served, 12 under-served and 27 Skill Development body commercial aircraft the two companies have completed the series. CRAIC shall also adopt a modern unserved airports are now connecting 128 About skill development, the Minister which will roll out of Shanghai. industrial and commercial registration enterprise governance structure, set up What is most impressive about this said the first Executive Aviation Course process with a business licence. The the board of directors and the board of It is a major strategic and growth is its inclusive nature defined was launched by India’s first Aviation name of this joint venture is China-Russia supervisors. pragmatic cooperation by the Regional Connectivity Scheme – University in February 2017. Eight hundred Commercial Aircraft International Co., Ltd. UDAN, that has made air travel possible ATCs were recruited by AAI in the last two between Chinese and Russian (CRAIC), based in Shanghai. The first chairman Mr. Vladislav E. for even the common man in remote years and more than 400 are planned to enterprises in the field of high- Masalov, the vice- president of UAC and areas. Union Minister for Civil Aviation be recruited in 2017. The Minister said that Jin Zhuanglong said: “The president of OAK, was appointed by UAC. tech development Shri P Ashok Gajapathy Raju has said his the Aerospace and Aviation Skill Sector establishment of CRAIC marks an important The first general manager Mr. Guo Bozhi, Ministry has worked towards reshaping Council has been formed to monitor progress for the Long Range Wide Body AP of COMAC, was nominated by COMAC. ommercial Aircraft Corporation of the aviation ecosystem for affordable growth of skill development. Commercial Aircraft Programme. COMAC The board of directors consists of four China, Ltd. (COMAC) and United and convenient flying for everyone by and UAC shall cooperate and unite as one, directors from both sides. CAircraft Corporation of Russia (UAC) bringing in the National Civil Aviation 200-plus Airports Soon try our best to make the programme a held an establishment ceremony for Policy 2016. The Minister was briefing Shri Jayant Sinha said the civil aviation great model in the ties between China and The supplier selection of CRAIC the Long Range Wide Body Commercial the media in New Delhi on May 30 about sector in India has undergone a complete Russia; in accordance with international shall be based on market-oriented and Aircraft Programme joint venture named the achievements of the Civil Aviation transformation in the last three years mainstream airworthiness standards, we standardized principles. CRAIC will carry China-Russia Commercial Aircraft Ministry during the last three years. The with India emerging as the world’s third will develop a competitive long range out global bidding and provide priority to International Co., Ltd. (CRAIC). The main MoS for Civil Aviation Shri Jayant Sinha largest aviation market. “As against 70-75 wide body commercial aircraft, provide suppliers who are more experienced, can responsibility of CRAIC is to develop a was also present on the occasion. airports in the country in all these years, a better service to the airlines and more provide competitive products and willing new generation long range wide body we now have more than 100 airports with contribution to the global aviation market.” to share the risk during development. commercial aircraft and take charge of Airfares Witness Fall P Ashok Gajapathi Rao the implementation of UDAN. We hope CRAIC welcomes and encourages more its commercial operation. Chairman of Shri Raju said average or median airfares Union Minister for Civil Aviation to have 200 plus airports in the next 10- Yury Slyusar said that, “The suppliers to consider manufactured COMAC Mr. Jin Zhuanglong, President fell by 18 % during 2016-17, making flying RCS routes across the country. 50 airports 15 years,” he said. The capacity of existing establishment of CRAIC means the localization by local investment or joint of COMAC Mr. He Dongfeng, President more affordable for the common man. are being revived and 13 lakh new UDAN major airports is also being increased long-range wide body commercial ventures. of UAC Mr. Yury Slyusar and the Vice Scheduled domestic flight movements seats are being added annually under the rapidly, while Greenfield airports are aircraft programme has taken the most President of UAC Mr. Vladislav E. Masalov also rose from 7 lakh in 2014 to 8.2 lakh first round of UDAN for a Viability Gap coming up at several places in the country important pragmatic step. It also reflects At present, both sides have determined attended the ceremony. in 2016, an 8.2 % CAGR growth. As against Funding of Rs 205 crore. like Goa, Navi Mumbai and other places, the cooperation, determination and the development strategy of the stretched 395 aircraft in the fleet of Indian carriers, said Shri Sinha. the success expected by both sides. We and shortened series of the long-range Under the China-Russia comprehensive there are 496 aircraft in operation today, Shri Raju also spoke on the other would like to develop the wide body wide body commercial aircraft, formulated strategic cooperative partnership, the and another 654 are under purchase. achievements of the Ministry like He also said Air India has also aircraft together, ensure the performance initial technical plan, confirmed the basic long-range wide body commercial promoting Ease of Doing Business performed extremely well during the last of manufacturing, operation, after sales range of 12,000 km and 280 seats for aircraft is a major strategic and pragmatic Route Dispersal Guidelines have been by allowing 100 % FDI in domestic three years. A booklet on the achievements service, marketing and sales, etc.” typical three classes. Final assembly shall cooperation between Chinese and rationalized, multiple provisions have scheduled air transport, Open Skies of the Ministry in the last three years was be completed in Shanghai. Russian enterprises in the field of high- been made for MRO service providers and Service Agreements offers to 49 countries also unveiled on the occasion. As the long-range wide body n tech development. a slew of initiatives like the AirSewa portal, and five SAARC nations, developing a n aircraft programme operator and main enhanced compensation for cancellation robust security architecture by complying Last year, under Chinese President Xi manufacturer, CRAIC is responsible for

36 37 Preparedness is the Aeronautical Test Range Best Deterrent: Jaitley Dedicated to the Nation four-day Naval Commanders’ Conference was held in New Delhi from May 2. Defence Minister Shri Arun Jaitley efence Minister Shri Arun Jaitley addressed the Naval Commanders and interacted with inaugurated the newly-built A Aeronautical Test Range (ATR) of them along with Minister of State for Defence Dr Subhash Bhamre, D Defence Secretary and other senior functionaries of the Ministry of the Defence Research & Development Defence on the inaugural day. Organisation (DRDO) at Chitradurga in Karnataka on May 28. The Defence Minister complimented the Indian Navy for its professionalism and deep commitment towards protecting the Addressing a gathering of eminent maritime interests of the country including the huge maritime scientists and other defence personnel boundary as also meeting a large number of international on the occasion, the Defence Minister said facilities such as the ATR will help in obligations, in line with the country’s defence diplomacy Defence Minister Shri Arun Jaitley with requirements. creating conditions for research, which Admiral Sunil Lanba, Chief of the Naval Staff will in turn develop the type of human the Government is working on all issues very positively and During his address, Jaitley spoke about the prevailing and resource in the country required in the will be increasing the resources to make good the shortfalls emerging security situation in the subcontinent as also the field of aeronautical testing. soon. The Defence Minister lauded the efforts of Indian Navy expanding presence of the extra regional powers in Indian Ocean in indigenisation and urged the Commanders to focus on Region. He also referred to the situation on the Western Border Complimenting the vital role of furtherance of Domestic Expertise building up. Jaitley said that and its linkage to the internal security. He urged the Commanders the DRDO towards self-reliance and due impetus through appropriate Defence Procurement policies Warning & Control Systems (AEW&C), system, Ground Telemetry system, Mission to be prepared at all times as “Preparedness is the best deterrent”. promoting ‘Make in India’ efforts, Jaitley (such as SP Model which would be finalised soon) is being given said the development of the test range Air-to-Ground weapons, parachutes and Video Distribution and Display System to make good the critical capability shortfalls viz. shipborne Multi aerostats, etc. This outdoor testing and and Range Operational Communication Acknowledging the various crucial requirements of the Indian will cater to the needs of DRDO for testing Role Helicopters (MRH), conventional Submarines and Mine evaluating facility has been set up by the System. The Radar centre houses Primary Navy, the Defence Minister assured the Commanders that of indigenously developed aeronautical Counter Measure Vessels (MCMVs). n systems. He said the facility would also Aeronautical Development Establishment Radar and Secondary Surveillance Radar contribute to the development of the (ADE), one of the premier laboratories (MSSR). About 200 acres of land outside region in which Chitradurga is located. of the DRDO. Spread across 4,029 acres, the technical area is earmarked for a Warm Tributes to AAI’s Founder Chairman the 28 kilometre perimeter strategic township with a shopping complex, The ATR is the first of its kind range in test range envisages a two- kilometre school, hospital and transit facility. the country exclusively meant to conduct runway besides other tracking and control flight tests of indigenous unmanned equipment where a rail link to the facility The event was attended by Shri S. and manned aircraft developed by the has also been planned. Thippeswamy, MLA of Molakalmuru; DRDO, including the naval and trainer Shri Janardhana Swamy, former MP, versions of the Light Combat Aircraft, The State-of-the-Art Range Control Chitradurga; Dr S. Christopher, Chairman, the unmanned air vehicles - Rustom-I Centre (RCC) houses the Air Traffic Display DRDO along with a large number of officers and Rustom-II (Tapas); the Airborne Early System with remote control of Radar of the DRDO and the Armed Forces, civil operations, ATC RF Voice communication administration and other invitees. n Foreign Tie-ups to Achieve Self-Reliance pursued through bilateral arrangements technology. with various countries, industrial policy Chief Election Commissioner of India Dr Nasim Zaidi addressing the gathering. Mr. V P Agrawal, President, AAIROF and former and Defence Procurement Policy, said In order to facilitate collaborations Chairman, AAI; Mr Robey Lal, former Member, Operations, AAI; Dr B P Sharma, Chairman, Pawan Hans Ltd and Minister of State for Defence Dr Subhash between Indian and foreign companies Mr. Ajit Dubey, Vice President, AAIROF and former Executive Director, AAI are also seen. Bhamre in a written reply to Shri Rajesh so as to have technology transfer from Pandey in the Lok Sabha. foreign to Indian companies, Foreign ecognising the contributions of its former Chairman, AAI, Mr. V.P. Agrawal, Shah, on behalf of the family of Shahul, Direct Investment (FDI) policy for defence founder Chairman, Air Vice Marshal while delivering the welcome address, gave a presentation on the life of the late R DRDO has bilateral and multilateral has been revised whereby, FDI up to 49% H.M. Shahul, in a memorial lecture said Shahul is still a role model worth Air Vice Marshal. He highlighted how international cooperation with countries is allowed through automatic route and organised by the Airports Authority of emulating and said he also showed the Shahul maintained high standards of such as Russia, Israel, USA, South Korea, beyond that under Government approval India Retired Officers’ Forum (AAIROF), way forward for the AAIROF. Agrawal discipline both at home and office, was a Singapore and UK for the development route wherever it is likely to result in Chief Election Commissioner of India Dr remembered all those souls who left us thorough gentleman, honest and sincere of strategic, unique, transformative, access to modern technology or for other Nasim Zaidi, who was the chief guest over the period of time and a one- minute at heart. Everyone present applauded and advanced technology / systems / platforms reasons to be recorded. In the Defence at the function, praised the concept silence was observed in their memory. gave a standing ovation to the departed Dr Subhash Bhamre in alignment with ‘Make in India’. Apart Procurement Procedure (DPP) under and philosophy of the AAIROF and Earlier, former Member (Operations), AAI, soul. Former Executive Director of AAI Minister of State for Defence from this, in the last two years, Indo-US ‘Buy & Make (Indian)’ and ‘Buy & Make’ highlighted the role of the founder Mr. Robey Lal remembered the good old and the Vice President of the Forum Mr. efence being technology and Defence Technology and Trade Initiative categories of capital acquisition, foreign Chairman in the civil aviation sector in time spent in the company of the late Ajit Dubey proposed the vote of thanks innovation- driven, the latest (DTTI) and a Joint Working Group (JWG) companies and Indian companies are general and the development of airports Air Vice Marshal Shahul and highlighted and remembered the enthusiasm and technology and inventions are on Defence Equipment and Technology encouraged to work together to produce in the country in particular. the commitment and dedication bubbling time in the corridors and board D crucial to achieve self-reliance in the Cooperation with Japan have been started defence equipment in India. The objective demonstrated by the founder chairman rooms of AAI during the time of Air Vice The event was held in New Delhi sector. The goal of acquiring advanced with a view to promote cooperation is to encourage technology partnerships in day-to-day activities and the zeal that Marshal Shahul. n on June 1st. President of AIIROF and technologies from foreign countries is in the field of defence equipment and between Indian and foreign companies. n was par excellence. Major Asif Nawaz

38 39 two years ago and is now available to Designing Factories Indian customers as well. What advice would you offer to organisations who are considering adopting an additive manufacturing of the Future process?

Before an organisation implements AM into its processes, it should ensure a complete understanding of the technology. Right from developing applications, ramping up production, better designs or ensuring quality. Organisations should chart out an Mr. Anand Prakasam, Country Manager- EOS India, has AM roadmap before implementing the been with the firm since 1998, from the operational technology for large-scale production. inception of EOS in the country, and has built a strong The Additive Minds consultancy service team with an office based in Chennai. helps organisations understand the benefits of AM and the value it can create for the organisation. This division of EOS With over 22 years of experience in the industry, also assists in developing high value Anand has supported the sales channel in South East AM Applications, developing radical Asia and Australia from the nascent stages of the innovations, redesigning parts or creating Additive Manufacturing industry. His expertise lies completely new designs, integrating in Technical Sales, Marketing, Business Development advanced structures into your design and Operations. Prior to joining EOS, Anand was the (e.g. Lattice) and optimizing specific country head for Helisys Inc. USA and worked with EDS parameters for your application. Technologies and CADD Centre India Pvt. Ltd. Anand is recognised as the best Metal AM promotor in the country Secondly, organisations must overcome the traditional ways of running by RPSI & the Advisor at the Additive Manufacturing a business and approaching design of a plane, they contribute to a significant minimal. Though there is an increasing Committee in India. He is the member of SAE and Indo- business by opening up to technologies reduction of environmental impact. demand for better design, smart products German Chamber of Commerce. He graduated from the that can make their products and services and innovative solutions, the technology Bharathiar University, Coimbatore, with a Bachelor’s better. The shift can be achieved by One of the recent examples are has seen adoption in sectors such as Degree in Engineering (Mechanical). He shares his views collaborating with right partners who Vectoflow, where EOS technology helped automotive, aerospace, tooling and can help them achieve efficiency and Anand Prakasam, on AM and related topics. achieve an ideal design with maximum manufacturing. It is heartening to see how innovation. The shift is critical for any Country Manager- EOS India endurance. One of the most successful demand in the healthcare, medical and and every business where manufacturing examples is MTU, where EOS technology dental segments is increasing; however, is instrumental. We have many success Additive Manufacturing (AM) is features, the manufacture of small batch for Additive Manufacturing. enabled a cost effective development of most of the sectors are untouched. If we stories of brands and reputed companies considered an alternative to other sizes at reasonable unit costs and a high an engine component for Airbus A320neo. look at human capital, India clearly lacks that have been benefiting from the use manufacturing processes. What are the degree of product customization even in Can you explain the recent the required workforce with the required of industrial 3D printing and that show biggest myths about AM? serial production. developments in the field of industrial Recently, an EOS machine was used for expertise in the industry. In order to how their businesses have made progress. 3D printing related to Aerospace the design of HAL’s indigenous engine. bridge the gap between the potential of Some of them can be read at https://www. Additive Manufacturing is considered to Conventional manufacturing manufacturing? Can you give details? the technology and talent pool, EOS has eos.info/case-studies be a slightly expensive and complicated methodologies used by the plastic recently set up a consulting and training process as companies do not completely industry, like extrusion and moulding, There have been several use cases HAL uses the EOS M 400 system for the division which is designed to speed up a What is the single most beneficial understand the technology. The general to produce specialist tools makes that can help us exemplify how development of aero engine parts. For customer’s learning curve to build up AM aspect of additive printing in an perception is that it is only meant for the the production process rather time Additive Manufacturing technology is their indigenous engine programme they expertise and to take the right decision organisation? production of prototypes rather than consuming, technically demanding and revolutionizing a change in the Aerospace use the parts produced on EOS systems to when implementing this disruptive enabling large-scale production, which expensive. Even highly complex forms Industry. We have partnered with many build several critical parts like the flame technology. Additive Minds ensures that We must understand that Additive is not true. The strengths of Additive and designs with integrated cooling or organisations on a global level to enable tubes, stator segments, NGV and blades. the right information is shared rapidly and Manufacturing can be viewed as any Manufacturing lie in those areas where tempering channels are not a problem the functional integration of parts and Before producing these parts, they took pragmatically by a reliable network of AM other manufacturing technology such as conventional manufacturing reaches its for Additive Manufacturing. The EOS to produce engines, flow measurement several test coupons to test them in their experts. The programmes are customized casting, forging and machining. AM can limitations. The technology is of interest technology enables the manufacturing probes and even critical parts for satellites. facility to affirm that the strengths match to the needs of the organization and certainly add value for quite a number where a new approach to design and of conformal cooling channels resulting There are many factors that need to be their requirements. The typical materials according to their convenience providing of applications but not for every single manufacturing is required so as to come in superior part quality, with reduced considered for the implementation of AM, tested by HAL are T164, Inconel 718/625, them with a competitive edge. This one. An application determines the up with solutions. It enables a design- cycle time and longer service life for tools increase the speed and agility of aircraft, Aluminum etc. advisory service helps customers to choice of the right technology and also driven manufacturing process - where helping them overcome such challenges. and the usage of better materials for overcome the hurdles they are facing be a deciding factor for how it can be design determines production and not EOS facilitates single parts or individualized optimum temperature control. EOS AM Is there a shortage of specialized when they are introducing this new manufactured - Additive Manufacturing the other way around. What is more, serial products to be manufactured also enables the development of advanced people in AM? Do you need to recruit technology and to solve their business or traditional methods. The key to success Additive Manufacturing allows for highly swiftly, cost-effectively, and flexibly, lightweight designs, which combine high new employees in order to use the challenges, enabling the organizations for any industry would be to acquire complex structures which can still be even in small-sized batches. Conformal strength with a weight reduction of up technology internally? to enjoy the full potential of AM and knowledge to use this technology in extremely light and stable. It provides manufacturing process, highly complex to 60 per cent. The use of such innovative outperform competitors. production facilities. n a high degree of design freedom, the forms and designs with integrated cooling components lowers fuel consumption and Additive Manufacturing is still at nascent optimization and integration of functional or tempering channels are not a challenge CO2 emissions. Over the entire service life stage in India and the awareness is The service was added to EOS portfolio

40 41 Carrier Aviation Crucial for Successful dual firing marks major India, Says Boeing milestone for Eurofighter “The importance of carrier aviation cannot be understated – in particular to Andy Flynn, Eurofighter Delivery a country like India with a large coastline Director for BAE Systems UK, said: “This is covering more than half its borders. The another major milestone on the Meteor Indian Air Force is focused on protecting programme and the first successful the north, but with coastlines covering test of a dual firing. Meteor brings to much of India’s east – south – and west, Eurofighter Typhoon an unparalleled air- the need for a strong carrier air wing is to-air engagement capability and this clear. Mobility is key for both the current successful trial – following on from a series and future fight. No one needs to tell this of firings last year – is further evidence of audience how important this is in this how the Eurofighter Partner Companies region, which is likely to grow only more are working together to deliver major complex,” Dan Gillian, vice-president, F/A- enhancements to Typhoon’s multi-role 18 & EA-18 Programs of Boeing, has said. The next generation of aircraft will need to the 2040s – being ¾ of the Navy’s strike capabilities.” connect into a network, plugging into an fighter capacity into the 30’s and no less A Eurofighter Typhoon has successfully simultaneous two-way data link between He was making a presentation on the information stream shared across its fleet. than half the carriers striking force into the completed a simultaneous firing of two two missiles and the aircraft. The data Customer Operational Evaluation and next generation carrier requirements of This means integrated and varied sensors, 40’s,” he said. MBDA Meteor Beyond Visual Range air-to- gathered follows a series of six successful Training with Meteor is due to take place the Indian Navy at a seminar organised large computers, big data networks, and air missiles as part of a major programme Meteor firings conducted from Eurofighter with the UK Royal Air Force later this year. by FICCI on ‘Building India’s Future Navy: advanced displays to help aircrew manage “On May 23, the President of the of work to integrate the weapon on to the Typhoon in 2016. Following loading n Technology Imperatives’ on June 1. The all of the available information,” said the United States sent his 2018 fiscal year aircraft. activity at BAE Systems’ Military Air & seminar was inaugurated by Admiral Boeing official. budget to Congress, and included in Information site, in Warton, UK, the trials Sunil Lanba, Chief of the Naval Staff and that budget was a requirement for 80 The test was conducted using Airbus took place over the UK’s Hebrides Range. Chairman, Chiefs of Staff Committee. Dan Balancing Stealth & Lethality Super Hornets over the next five years Defence & Space Instrumented Production Gillian highlighted the capabilities and “Survivability is often confused with to address its strike fighter shortfall. Also Aircraft (IPA) 4 with the support of BAE It is the latest successful flight trial differentiators of Boeing’s F/A-18 Super stealth, but stealth is just one element. in that budget request was funding for Systems, Eurofighter GmbH, MBDA and conducted by the Eurofighter Partner Hornet for carrier-based operations. Next generation aircraft will need to Block 3 capabilities to ensure the air wing the UK‘s Ministry of Defence. Companies as part of a major programme balance stealth with lethality. Future fights has the capabilities needed to win in the of work to add additional capability on to The presentation was made at a session will require increased magazine depth and 2020s and beyond. The new Block 3 Super The trial was used to test successful Eurofighter Typhoon, ensuring it is ready titled, ‘Transformation in Aviation Sector: sophisticated air to air sensors to deal with Hornet features capabilities that enhance engagement of targets and the to meet the threats of the future. Challenges and Opportunities for the advanced threats. Survivability means the Block 2’s survivability by including Aerospace Industry’ that future fighters need to have increased an advanced cockpit system, long-range range to push the threat further away,” detection with Infrared Search and Track “This seminar – Building India’s Future said Gillian and longer range with conformal fuel across various platforms. That is a key by bringing the right capabilities and Navy – and in particular, this topic – Next tanks. This allows the SH to carrier a lethal element in the future fight and a supreme our Company commitment to Make in Generation Carrier Based Fighters – fits “Another aspect of survivability is weapons load more than 100 miles farther requirement for future carrier aircraft,” said India. We strongly believe in keeping our well into what Boeing has been able to reliability, especially in a ship board than a Block 2, with a sophisticated air Gillian. commitments, and are keen to continue to do with the F/A-18 Super Hornet – as the environment. Carrier aircraft need to be to air sensor capable of dealing with a build on the relationships of trust we enjoy Super Hornet (SH) team is the world’s most tough, easy to launch, easy to land, and future threat. These Block 3 capabilities Make in India in India. We’re proud to be a part of the US experienced tactical provider of carrier- easy to maintain. This is increasingly can be both built into new aircraft and “A Make in India programme with a Navy’s future of aviation already, and hope based aircraft – providing an aircraft for important in a time when deployments incorporated into existing aircraft – platform like the Super Hornet is a great have been building F/A-18 assemblies and to play a role supporting the Indian Navy’s carriers across the globe,” said Gillian. are longer and farther away than ever allowing maximum ability to field these way for Indian industry to position itself for wire harnesses in India because it makes future of aviation as well,” he said. before. Ease of maintenance will only capabilities both quickly and affordably. its Advanced Medium Combat Aircraft, or good business sense to do so,” he said. An Integrated Network become more important as sensors and In addition, Block 3 Super Hornet is built AMCA. The Super Hornet brings advanced The opening remarks of the session “The carrier air wing of today and tomorrow systems continue to grow in sophistication from the same airframe as current Block 2 technologies and manufacturing Boeing’s Tie-ups in India were made by the chair, Rear Admiral has become a mobile network that houses and complexity,” he said. “To maximize its aircraft, providing low risk development processes that will uniquely support “Last year, Boeing and Mahindra Defence Sudhir Pillai N M, Chief Instructor at DSSC aircraft that can serve as extended nodes naval presence, the Indian Navy needs an while maintaining the lowest operating the path to the AMCA, including the Systems announced the opening of Wellington, Indian Navy. A talk on ‘The on an integrated network. The future fight aircraft to operate off carrier decks that cost of any US tactical fighter. We can and manufacture of a stealthy, survivable a centre that currently provides C-17 Navy Perspective’ was delivered by Rear is about who is best networked to gather is networked and survivable. The future will improve the SH’s stealth performance aircraft,” said the Boeing official. training services to the Indian Air Force. Admiral Philipose G Pynumootil N M, and share the intelligence to carry out the of carrier aviation is being part of the as part of this package,” he said. Also last year, Boeing and TATA celebrated Assistant Chief of Naval Staff (Air), Indian most effective mission quickly – efficiently networked fight – being a smart node on “Boeing can provide the capability the groundbreaking of a new facility in Navy. While Cmde Gyanendra Sharma – and effectively. The future carrier air the network. It’s about being able to let “Block 3 also addresses the need for needed for the Indian Navy to build its next Hyderabad for our joint venture named (Retd), Country Head-India, Northrop wing will need to do it all… find – target pilots gather information, crunch it locally the Super Hornet to be a smart node gen carrier air wing. It can also provide TATA Boeing Aerospace Limited. There, we Grumman International Inc, spoke on ‘Air – track – engage – and assess in a kinetic and pass it to their partners in the sky and on the network. With capabilities being the industrial base right here behind that co-produce Boeing’s Apache helicopter Early Warning & Control Technologies’, Lt and non-kinetic manner,”said Gillian. other assets. Boeing’s Super Hornet offers brought over from the Growler, the Block capability. Some of you may already know fuselages and other aerostructures, as Cdr Rushi K Pandaya, Headquarters Naval the best of those attributes – it is combat 3 Super Hornet adds a new computer, the that Boeing recently stood up its defence well as pursue integrated systems in Aviation, Indian Navy delivered a talk on “As such, when I think about next proven, but defined to meet the US Navy’s DTP-N and a new much larger data link division in India called Boeing Defence aerospace,” said the Boeing officer. ‘Future Trends in Utility and Multi-Role generation carrier aircraft that operate off flight plan so that it continues to evolve to called TTNT. With a big computer and a India. When we look across the globe at Helicopters.’ There was also a talk on ‘Future US or Indian Navy carriers, I think about two outpace future threats. The Super Hornet big pipe, you can do fusion on your Super quality, capability and cost – India is an “As the Indian Navy defines its own Trends in Naval Multi-Role Helicopters’ by key attributes – networked and survivable. will be on the Navy’s carrier decks well into Hornet and pass that info back and forth obvious partner. As I mentioned earlier, we future, Boeing is eager to support – both a speaker from Airbus. n

42 43 both Defence and non-Defence sectors • Change Management Programme R&D Initiatives and Executive coaching for senior • Three-year R&D Plan for 2017-20 executives BEL Registers 17% released with enhanced focus on • Programmes on Enterprise Risk collaborative R&D Management, Outbound Learning, • 20 patent applications were filed and Strategy Building, Strategic Innovation one patent was received and Competitive Intelligence Rise in Turnover • 91 technical papers published by R&D • Advanced Management Programme Aerospace standard engineers in national and international for General Managers • Central Software Development Group • Hull Mounted Sonar (New Generation) journals • Gender Sensitisation Programme at Bengaluru Complex is CMMi level • Submarine Sonar Suite (USHUS 2) • Chief Technology Officers appointed (SAMMAN) & Women Leadership 5 certified and Central Research in the areas of Communication, Electro Workshop (DEEPSHIKHA) Laboratory at Ghaziabad is CMMi level Major Orders Received Optics & Laser, Radar & Weapon System • Launched Theatre-based Workshops, 3 certified During the year 2016-17, the company to focus on development of projects Blended Learning Workshops and • ‘Quality Recognition Award’ scheme received many orders. Significant among • Knowledge Management Portal is Dedicated Initiative for wellness introduced these orders include: upgraded and over 400 e-books are through Yoga and meditation • Six Sigma projects, Suggestion Scheme • Long Range Surface-to-Air Missile with available across company as part of programmes and Quality Control Circles to take BEL’s MFSTAR knowledge sharing Quality movement forward • Advanced Composite Communication • Product Development and Innovation Awards Won by BEL • Total 191 engineers certified as CRE System for P17 Centre (PDIC) Lab recognized by DSIR • Defence Minister’s Award for Excellence (Certified Reliability Engineers) and 141 • Electronic Voting Machine in Performance, Export, Import engineers certified as CQE (Certified • L-Band Static Tropo Upgrade Manufacturing Initiatives Substitution & Design Effort Quality Engineers) by American Society • Electronic Warfare Suite • New Radar Assembly Hangar at • Dun & Bradstreet Corporate Award of Quality (ASQ) (Shakti & Nayan) Ghaziabad unit for Assembly, Testing 2016 in Electrical & Electronics category • 75 PMPs (Project Management • Giga Bit Ethernet based Ship Data and Integration of Radar & Antenna • Dainik Bhaskar India Pride Award for the Professionals) were certified by Project Network for P17 Systems year 2016-17 in the ‘Defence’ category Management Institute during 2016-17 • Hand Held Thermal Imager • ‘Blowing Sand & Dust Test Facility’ • India Skill Award - 2016 in recognition of • Low Intensity Conflict EW System at Bengaluru for testing of Abrasion augmenting skill development process Make in India Initiatives • Home Land Security resistance of sub-systems mounted from the Ministry of Skill Development • 88% of sales revenue from Indigenous • ALG Communication externally on aircraft & Entrepreneurship Mr. M.V. Gowtama technology • Pulse Current Injection Test Facility • ‘PSE Excellence Awards 2015’, in CMD BEL • BEL is focusing more on core areas Export Performance (PCI) for High Altitude Electro Magnetic Operational Performance Excellence, and R&D, all non-core areas are being • Achieved export sales of US $ 65 Million Pulse (HEMP) / Nuclear Electro R&D, Technology Development and outsourced to Indian industries, he Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL) The order book value was Rs 32,022 • Major products include Coastal Magnetic Pulse (NEMP) test of various Innovation, Corporate Governance and including MSMEs Chairman and Managing Director crore as on 1.4.2016. It rose to Rs 40,242 Surveillance System, CoMPASS, VHF system level projects at Bengaluru Unit HR Management Excellence from the • Outsourcing and Vendor Development TMr. M.V. Gowtama announced the crore as on 1.4.2017. Expenditure on R&D Radio Bharti, Advanced Composite • Electro Magnetic Compatibility (EMC) Indian Chamber of Commerce Policy has been released performance highlights of the aerospace increased from Rs 704 crore to Rs 777 Communication System, Ship Borne Chamber for system level testing • IDDM Clause incorporated in and defence firm under the Government crore. EW System (Sanket), Electro Optic Fire facility at Bengaluru Outlook for the Future Procurement Manual in line with DPP of India for 2016-17 at a press conference Control System, Electro Mechanical • The Low Pressure Chemical Vapour • BEL to continue indigenisation efforts • ‘Make in India’ Display Cells established in Bengaluru on June 1. Major Orders Executed parts etc. Deposition equipment of the IC Wafer in line with ‘Make in India’ initiative in all Units of BEL Some of the significant orders executed by • Participated in three International Fabrication Facility upgraded to handle • Radars, Missile Systems, • Nodal officers for Outsourcing & Vendor BEL registered a turnover growth of BEL during the year include supply of the Exhibitions to showcase products & wafers from 4 to 6 inch diameter at Communication & Network Centric Development nominated 17% over previous year from Rs 7,541 following products / systems: capabilities Bangalore Systems, Tank Electronics, Gun • Procurement from MSEs has been crore to Rs 8,825 crore. Highlights of • Akash Weapon System • Export order book of US $ 82 million as • Automated Transmit / Receive Module Upgrades, Electro-Optic Systems and increased to 20% 2016-17 include export turnover of US $ • Fire Control System on April 1, 2017; includes Offset order Assembly Line consisting of die-attach Electronic Warfare & Avionics Systems • BEL’s test facilities are being provided to 65 million; induction of Weapon Locating • L70 Gun Upgrade book of US $ 15 million & wire bonding lines to increase to drive BEL’s growth private vendors Radar in Army; supply commenced for the • Integrated Air Command & Control • Excellence in Exports Award under the the X-Band TR Modules production • Capacity enhancement and creation of major projects - Integrated Air Command System category ‘Electronics & Communication capacity new test facilities for Defence business HR Initiatives and Control System, Hand-held Thermal • Low Level Transportable Radar (excluding IT / BT) - Medium and Large’ • Company pursuing business • Companywide per capita training man Imager with Laser Range Finder, Electronic • 3D Tactical Control Radar from the Government of Karnataka Quality Initiatives opportunities in Solar Energy, days was five during 2016-17 as against Fuze, Low-level Transportable Radar, • HHTI with LRF during last six consecutive years • All Units / SBUs certified for ISO 9001 Homeland Security, Smart Cities, Smart four in 2015-16 Ship Borne Electronic Warfare System • Radio Relay Frequency (LB) QMS & ISO 14001-2004 EMS standards Cards and Telecom • Structured Executive Development (Varuna); Excellent ‘MoU’ rating for 2015- Business Initiatives • Seven Units / SBUs certified for AS 9100 • Strategies and action plans in place 16; turnover from indigenous technology New Products • New Advanced Night Vision Products programmes at premier institutes is 87% and sales from Defence business Some of the new products / systems Factory at Nimmaluru to expand the is 88%. The profit before tax rose from Rs introduced by the firm during the year are: Night Vision Devices Business 1,732 crore in 2015-16 to Rs 2,029 crore • Weapon Locating Radar • Strategic alliances with Defence labs, in 2016-17. While profit after tax was Rs • Voter Verifiable Paper Audit Trail Mk 2 OFB and global OEMs for emerging 1,307 crore last year, it was Rs 1,548 crore • Beacon Mk III businesses in 2016-17. Turnover per employee went • Missile Two Way Data Link • Dedicated Business Groups to address up from Rs 76.58 lakh to 90.83 lakh. Value • Gigabit Ethernet Based Ship Data Homeland Security and Smart City added per employee increased from Network Business Rs 33.35 lakh to Rs 39.52 lakh. However, • Advanced Composite Communication • Thrust on exports and offsets. Focus exports fell from US $ 85 million to US $ 65 System is on Build to Print, Build to Spec and Mr M V Gowtama, CMD, and directors of the company at the press conference. Dr Ajit T Kalghatgi, Director (R&D), Mr Girish Kumar, million. • Ship Based EW System (Varuna) Buyer Nominated Equipment Director (Bangalore Complex), Mr Nataraj Krishnappa, Director (Other Units), Mrs Anandi Ramalingam, Director (Marketing), Mr R N • Battle Field Surveillance System - XR • Plans to diversify / expand business in Bagdalkar, Director (HR) Shri.Siva Kumar, IAS, Chief Vigilance officer, BEL, Koshy Alexander, GM (F) & CFO also seen.

44 45 to face competition, maintain room, toilets, renovation of existing OT for skill enhancement of students by technological edge and retain and labour room, providing ACs, solar providing required tools & machines TASL-Boeing Tie-up leadership position in strategic lights, furniture, DG set, ambulance to Government ITI, Mulshi, in Pune electronics and medical equipment at Primary district, Maharashtra During 2016-17, BEL was involved in a Health Centre, Mahagaon Cross, Soars Higher number of environmental and Corporate Gulbarga • Motorised sewing machines handed Social Responsibility (CSR) initiatives. over by Pune unit to the Principal of Tata Advanced Systems Aeromag Asia takes a look. • Supply, Installation & Commissioning the adopted Government ITI, Mulshi, Limited (TASL) delivers of 10 MLD Sewage Treatment Plant at in Pune district, Maharashtra first crown and tailcone Doddabommasandra Lake, Bengaluru manufactured in • Construction of Government Senior For the Environment • MoU Signed with National Skill Secondary School building, CC roads Hyderabad for India’s Development Corporation (NSDC) & panchayat platform, providing clean order of 15 CH-47 Chinook • All nine units of BEL are ISO 14001 and for the vocational skill development drinking water & sanitation facilities helicopters; TASL also ISO 9001-2008 certified of 700 rural youth in Palasamudram at Mandhana village in Panchkula manufactures CH-47 • Bangalore Complex and Ghaziabad (Ananthapur District) & Machilipatnam district, Haryana, by Panchkula Unit units certified for OHSAS 18001: 2007 (Krishna District) in Andhra Pradesh Chinook crown and • Well-established Environmental • MoU signed by Panchkula unit to tailcones for US Army and Management System with pollution • MoU Signed by Ghaziabad Unit to facilitate upgradation of infrastructure, international customers control measures, Waste Water facilitate creation of smart class, capacity building of faculty & students Treatment, Zero Effluent Discharge, upgradation of infrastructure & supply & supply of essential tools and Rainwater Harvesting, Energy of essential tools and machinery to machinery to Government ITI, Raipur oeing and Tata Advanced Systems endeavour is to significantly contribute In addition, Boeing’s military aircraft and Conservation and proper disposal of Government ITI, Noida, Ghaziabad, UP Rani, in Panchkula district Limited (TASL) have announced the to the Indian defence industry and services business is playing an important Hazardous Waste delivery of the first crown and tailcone demonstrate our commitment to the role in the modernisation and mission- • With a total capacity of 13.9 MW • Ghaziabad Unit has adopted • Construction of Government B assembly for the Indian configuration ‘Make in India’ initiative.” readiness of India’s defence forces. Boeing wind energy plants, 238 lakh units Maharajpur village in Ghaziabad Senior Secondary School building, of the CH-47F Chinook helicopter. India’s Ministry of Defence finalised is also committed to creating sustainable generated has been wheeled during district, UP, for undertaking installation of solar street lights, Manufactured by TASL in Hyderabad, the an order with Boeing in 2015 for the value in the Indian aerospace sector – 2016-17 developmental work in the village, like desilting of pond at Azhividaithangi parts will be delivered to Boeing for final production, training and support of 15 developing local suppliers, pursuing • Green energy generated during 2016- construction of Government primary village in Thiruvannamalai district, assembly of the 15 helicopters on delivery CH-47F Chinook heavy-lift helicopters to business partnerships and shaping 17 is about 243 lakh units & middle school buildings, providing Tamil Nadu, by Chennai unit to the Indian Air Force. enhance India’s capabilities across a range research and technical collaborations with • Green Building concept has been clean drinking water, sanitation & n of military and humanitarian missions. Indian companies and institutions. For introduced in all new buildings, and all sewage facilities and organising “This delivery is another significant Deliveries will begin in 2019. more information, visit www.boeing.co.in. future buildings will meet Green Rating awareness step in our journey to increase defence For more information on Defence, Space & for Integrated Habitat Assessment camps on capability and manufacturing capacity TASL is already delivering crown and Security, visit www.boeing.com (GRIHA) rating compliance health & out of India with our strategic partners,” tailcones for CH-47 Chinook helicopters • BEL has taken up sustainable hygiene said Pratyush Kumar, President, Boeing for the US Army and international Tata Advanced Systems Limited is a development projects in the areas India. “Tata Advanced Systems has customers. The CH-47F Chinook is the wholly owned subsidiary of Tata Sons, of Air Conditioning, Air Compressor, • MoU Signed by demonstrated its ability to deliver high- advanced multi-mission helicopter which focused on providing integrated solutions Lighting Management System, Natural Navi Mumbai quality components to the CH-47 Chinook is being operated by the US Army and 18 for Aerospace, Defence and Homeland Daylight Harvesting unit to programme on schedule, which in turn other defence forces around the world. Security. In a short span of five years, TASL provide heavy helps Boeing meet commitments to our has turned a significant player in the global Benefiting Thousands of People equipment customers. We are clearly invested in Boeing’s network in India includes 35 aerospace market, becoming the premier like lathe leveraging the full potential of capability direct and 120 indirect suppliers from India manufacturing partner for global OEMs, BEL’s Corporate Social Responsibility machines, that exists in India to continue delivering that manufacture advanced and complex including Boeing, Airbus Group, Sikorsky (CSR) policy has laid down the following welding greater value for less cost to our US and components and sub-assemblies for a Aircraft Corporation, Lockheed Martin broad areas for providing benefit to the machines international customers,” he said. range of various commercial and defence Aeronautics, Pilatus Aircraft Ltd, Cobham stakeholders: Health Care, Education, Rural & DG set to aircraft such as the 787 Dreamliner, 777X, Mission Equipment, RUAG Aviation, as Development, Environment Protection Government Sukaran Singh, Chief Executive Officer F/A-18, F-15, P-8, CH-47 Chinook and AH- well as the Government of India’s Defence and Conservation of Resources. Some of ITI, Panvel, in and Managing Director, TASL, said, “We 64 Apache. Boeing supports the Make Research & Development Organisation. BEL’s CSR initiatives completed during Raigad district, are proud to deliver the first crown and in India initiative through accelerated It has capabilities throughout the entire 2016-17 were: Maharashtra tailcone assembly for CH-47F Chinook investments in manufacturing, skill aerospace value chain from design to full helicopter. Undertaking the responsibility development and engineering to build aircraft assembly, and is well positioned in • Construction of public conveniences, • Civil surveying of complete manufacture and assembly for a strong and indigenous aerospace other areas that include missiles, radars, bus-stops, footpaths, railings, medians, equipment Boeing gives us an excellent opportunity and defence ecosystem. Boeing has unmanned aerial systems, command and solar streetlights etc., in and around handed over to display our capability of development been active in India for 75 years with control systems, optronics and homeland Bangalore unit by to the and assembly projects in high technology its commercial airplanes providing the security. n Principal of areas to global quality standards. Our mainstay of India’s civil aviation sector. • MoU signed by Bangalore unit to the adopted facilitate upgradation of infrastructure Government & supply of essential tools, equipment ITI, Panvel, in Indian Navy P-8I Fleet Clocks 10K Hours and machinery to Government ITI, Raigad district, Boeing has congratulated the Indian Navy Indian Navy operates eight P-8I aircraft for Gowribidanur, in Chikkaballapur Maharashtra and Indian Naval Air Squadron 312A’s long-range maritime reconnaissance and district P-8I fleet on achieving 10,000 flight hours anti-submarine warfare missions and has • MoU signed since induction in 2015 and for receiving ordered four additional P-8I aircraft, for • Construction of wards, mortuary by Pune Unit the Chief of Naval Staff’s unit citation for which deliveries will begin in 2020. n outstanding operational performance. The

46 47 FACE TO FACE BRAHMOS On Target from Sea to Land jointly developed by India and Russia. It is a joint venture between the Russian Federation’s NPO Mashinostroeyenia (NPOM) and India’s Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) which have together formed BrahMos Aerospace. The name BrahMos is derived from the Brahmaputra river of India and Moskva river of Russia. and land-based missiles can carry a 200- it was fired from a mobile launcher. Navigation System (INS) to provide high- kg warhead, whereas the air-launched accuracy targeting without using any The Navy conducted the latest test BrahMos can carry a 300-kg warhead. In March 2008, the missile was test seeker. BrahMos is the only supersonic firing of the versatile weapon off the The missile has a two-stage propulsion fired from Indian Navy’s destroyer INS cruise missile in the world that can lock shore of Andaman and Nicobar Islands. system, with a solid-propellant rocket for Rajput. Another test was done from INS in on a target amid a flurry of bogeys and The advanced land-attack variant of the initial acceleration and a liquid-fuelled Ranvir in December 2008. engaging the selected target. missile, installed on naval warship INS ramjet for sustained supersonic cruise. The BrahMos Weapon Complex was Teg, was fired at a target positioned on an inducted in the Indian Navy in 2005. The MTCR island among a group of other targets. The Scientists are now working on the missile system was first configured with missile destroyed the locked in target with futuristic BrahMos-II(K) which would attain the INS Rajput. India gained entry into the 34-nation impeccable accuracy. This successful test speeds of up to Mach 7, and BrahMos-NG The Army variant’s first successful test was Missile Technology Control Regime put India in the elite league of countries – (Next Generation) – a lighter and smarter conducted in December 2004 at a test (MTCR) in June 2016, which “removed the the US, Russia, Britain and China – having variant of the lethal weapon. BrahMos- range in Pokharan and then in 2007. The caps” on the missile’s range. Now, India similar strike capability. The formidable II will be developed as a hypersonic Army inducted the weapon in 2007. and Russia are planning to jointly develop BrahMos is one of the most sought-after missile, and having a speed of Mach 7, it a new generation of BrahMos missiles with defence products from India. will have double the speed of the current In March 2010, the missile struck a 600 km-plus range and an ability to hit BrahMos, and will be the fastest cruise free-floating ship in a test firing and in protected targets with pinpoint accuracy. Development, Trials missile in the world. Development of September, it achieved a world record by The upgrade will be applied to all existing this advanced weapon could take 7-8 being tested successfully at supersonic BrahMos missiles as well. n The multi-role BrahMos has several years to complete. BrahMos-NG (Next speeds in steep dive mode. variants, including the ship-launched, Generation) will be a miniature version surface-launched, submarine-launched, of the existing BrahMos. Having the same Another crucial test was carried out in air-launched and the futuristic BrahMos- range as the original BrahMos, it will have October 2012, when the weapon was fired II(K) hypersonic variant. a top cruising speed of Mach 3.5 and will from INS Teg. This was the first time when weigh around 1.5 tons, with a length the missile was equipped with satellite BrahMos has the capability of of 5 metres and 50 cm in diameter. The navigation system. The first submarine attacking sea and land-based targets by new BrahMos-NG would be almost 50 launch was done in March 2013 off the S. K. MISHRA (CEO & MD, Brahmos Aerospace) flying as low as 5 metres in altitude and per cent lighter and three meters shorter Bay of Bengal. In future, the missiles would the maximum altitude it can achieve is India’s defence capabilities and the Make warships with the anti-ship version of than its predecessor. BrahMos, since its be configured in such a way that it would 14 kilometres. The missile’s earlier strike in India initiative received a major boost BrahMos, which flies almost three times conception, has undergone several test be possible to launch BrahMos from the range, fixed at 290-km, has now been when the Indian Navy successfully test the speed of sound at Mach 2.8. The trials. The multi-mission weapon was submarine’s torpedo tube itself. enhanced to over 450-km following India’s fired the supersonic BrahMos land-attack Indian Army has inducted three BrahMos first test-fired on June 21, 2001 from the joining of the Missile Technology Control cruise missile from a guided missile frigate regiments, with the fourth regiment Integrated Test Range (ITR), Chandipur, On July 8, 2014, BrahMos Aerospace Regime in June 2016. The ship-launched in the Bay of Bengal on April 21. being steadily operationalised. The IAF, Odisha in a vertical launch configuration. conducted the 44th test launch of the meanwhile, is The next test was done in June 2004 when missile from the ITR at a target designated The formidable weapon was fired all set to arm its 290 km away. It was the first test of the from INS Teg. “This successful maiden Sukhoi-30MKI missile in supersonic steep dive mode firing of BrahMos Land Attack Supersonic strike fighters with against a hidden land target using a new Cruise Missile significantly enhances the the air-to-ground Indian software algorithm and multiple prowess of Indian Navy and has placed variant of the satellite navigation systems for guidance, India in the club of a select few nations,” tactical weapon, without the usual homing system. The said a top Navy official. “The missile the live trials for new navigation system uses an Indian provides Indian warships the capability which is expected chip called G3OM (GPS, GLONASS, GAGAN to precisely neutralize selected targets to start soon. on a Module). The system weighs around deep inland, far away from the coast, from 17 grams, and gives deadly accuracy of stand-off ranges at sea,” said another Navy The world-class up to one metre using Indian, US and personnel. BrahMos Weapon Russian navigation satellites. The system Indian Navy has equipped over 10 of its System has been can be used in tandem with and Inertial

48 49 ‘The Military Chamber’ Formed India-Russia Defence Ties such a support on women and ex-servicemen (POBOR) to Though the government has a network but in give them due representation and role in Will Grow, Says Jaitley nationwide support network which our country such every body of the chamber. helps soldiers and military families an arrangement in their resettlement, an institutional Minister and I am is absent. To fill 4. Professional associations have formed arrangement to provide them with sure with the level “However, even as we work to eliminate such gap, the idea committees/ subcommittees as required. an umbrella of support in civil life, in of engagement the breeding grounds of terrorism in of a Chamber activities like business, social care and 5. The board has created a national body we have, this West Asia, the dangers of such elements of Commerce sports professionally as it happens of patrons of eminent leaders for strategic relationship will returning to their home countries has has taken birth for other domains, is presently non- directions. continue to grow”, become a major challenge. We need to and efforts are underway to develop the existent. To fill this gap, the Chamber said Jaitley. encourage closer information exchanges Chamber into a robust organisation of of Commerce of Ex-Servicemen 6. Associations have also created their and intelligence cooperation to address national significance like FICCI. Chamber of (The Military Chamber) has been own advisory boards. Excerpts from this threat.” Commerce of Ex-Servicemen (The Military incorporated under licence from the Defence Maritime Territorial Disputes Chamber) has been incorporated under Ministry of Corporate Affairs under The Chamber also has independent Minister’s speech “Another serious challenge facing us today licence from Ministry of Corporate Affairs Section 8 of Indian Companies Act research, publication and operation at the conference: is the resurgence of territorial disputes in under Section 8 of Indian Companies Act 2013, as a not-for-profit entity support centres and departments “Over the past the maritime domain. 2013, as a not-for-profit entity. under the strategic management of the few months, India Maritime territorial disputes are By Air Vice Marshal B K Murali administration. It draws its revenue from and Russia have particularly complex and need to be It is the first chamber of commerce in India AVSM VSM (Retd) membership fees, provisions of various taken steps to managed effectively, lest they undermine which exclusively creates a non-political services and infrastructure support, further strengthen the regional order as well as structures and professional platform and brand for ex- Members of military families, who have conduct of programmes and events, the engagement processes that help maintain peace and servicemen and members of military created success stories in every nook grants, donations and sponsorships. between our stability. and corner of our nation, in every sector families to interact and associate in their Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi with Russian President armed forces. We personal, social and economical growth. and dimension of life, not only defend The Chamber envisages adequate Vladimir Putin will shortly negotiate “In the Asia Pacific, the past decades The Chamber is an independent legal entity this great country but are also doing a support from Central and state a new armed forces of peaceful growth have transformed in a robust format which has the mandate he Minister of Defence, Finance yeoman job of building the economy governments and by co-opting their training agreement. Later this year, Indian that region into one of the most dynamic to form various professional, health and Corporate Affairs, Shri Arun and in bringing social reforms. Be it one representatives on board which is and Russian Armed Forces will hold the engines of the global economy. We need and social care networks, associations, Jaitley attended the 6th Moscow of the top 50 richest business house like possible in a Section 8 entity. The T INDRA tri-services joint military exercises to ensure that the continued prosperity of committees and subcommittees, regional Conference on International Security on DLF, or business innovators like Deccan Chamber presently is striving to create in Russia. This would be a historic occasion the region is not put at risk. India believes chapters and certification bodies. It has April 25 and 26 and spoke at the plenary Airways, or IT innovators of Hotmail fame, a relationship with various political as it will be the first time that India and that the rights of freedom of navigation also the mandate to create associations session. or professionals of NHAI fame or movie committees of Parliament and state Russia are taking part in joint exercises in and over-flight as well as unimpeded and partnerships with government stars and artistes of film industry, or assemblies, government departments such a format with each other or with any commerce should be ensured. These are departments, other chambers, business The Defence Minister had a warm journalists and media persons of national and other national and international other country.” vital to India’s own economic engagement entities etc. as required. and productive meeting with his Russian importance or Aerospace and Defence chambers to bring best value to military with the Indo-Pacific region. counterpart Mr. Sergei Shoigu. In his Industry captains and many more, military members. The creation of the Chamber Importance of Asia The mission of the Chamber is remarks to the media after his meeting families have excelled in every field of is a historic moment which in due course “The growing role and importance of “The recent escalation of tensions in the to ‘facilitate, assist, promote and with the Russian Defence Minister, Shri nation building. of time will create a robust system of Asia is a striking aspect of the changed Korean peninsula is a matter of concern. support personal, intellectual, social, Jaitley said, “India has traditionally been wealth creation using networked military international environment. For the The linkages between proliferation in Military families are also builders of entrepreneurial and economic growth participating in the Moscow Conference families as national asset. Building of such foreseeable future, Asian economies that region with the deterioration of rural economy and infuse big cash flows of military families’. The Chamber on International Security. This year it was a Chamber will contribute in speeding up will continue to be the drivers of global India’s own security environment is widely to strengthen it. The stories of many envisages flat, process-driven, networked decided that Indian Defence Minister will the growth of the GDP and create jobs and growth. Asia could also be emerging as known. Addressing the current situation social reforms brought by soldiers when organisations where independent participate in the conference. Both in the opportunities. the stage for competition between large should acknowledge this aspect and they return back home are well known. autonomous national state and regional conference and also bilaterally with the and rising powers.” address issues from a broader perspective Due to their upbringing, they rise above bodies/ entities work professionally in a Defence Minister of Russia, I had very Members of the military families to be fully effective.” caste, creed and religion and create social comfortable business and operational fruitful discussions”. Terrorism harmony. Bulk of the sports persons come space. In addition to having a strong have come together with other key stakeholders like the government to build “The scourge of terrorism remains the Cyber Threats from military families. So far, soldiers have management board, the Chamber also “Diplomatic relations between India the chamber brick by brick to help create primary security challenge for all peaceful “Another aspect of the current security been seen only as defenders of the nation has main bodies as under: and Russia are in the 70th year. This is a the required support system to transform countries. Russia continues to be a target, scenario is the growing salience of non- and their other contributions in every relationship which goes far beyond just 1. National & state associations of military soldiers into productive civilian citizens. with the attack in St Petersburg still traditional threats to security. Effective aspect of human life have gone unnoticed the relations between the Governments. families with regional chapters at city/ Military families have immense energies fresh in our memory. I wish to convey management of cyberspace has emerged and unrecognised. Russia has been a true and trusted friend district and block levels. and spread out resources which, if India’s strong solidarity with Russia and as a key national security challenge for of India, which is regarded so by the networked, will generate self-empowering our sympathy for the victims and the many countries.” Though the government has a people of India, and there has been a 2. Associations of professionals like momentum to take care of this needy families affected by of this dastardly nationwide support network which much greater cooperation at the level business & industries, aerospace & segment of the society which so far has attack. Terrorism is being reinvented India’s Role helps soldiers and military families of Defence. It is a cooperation which defence, agriculture and agro industry, been left unattended and isolated from in newer and even more dangerous India will continue to play its due role in the in their resettlement, an institutional extends to joint military exercises, training security, safety and disaster management, mainstream. manifestations. The manipulation of maintenance of regional and international arrangement to provide them with cooperation and also with regard to supply education, HRD, health, social care, sports young minds by fundamentalist groups peace and stability. India’s rapid growth an umbrella of support in civil life, in of equipment which India purchases from etc. Such associations have sufficient (The author has been nominated as using new technologies and social media over the past two decades has also helped activities like business, social care and Russia. We have future plans to set up members to create a critical mass. Director A & D of Chamber of Commerce of has already caused long-term damage to elevate the economic trajectory of our sports professionally as it happens for manufacturing units in India and these Ex-Servicemen) n our societies. One manifestation of this is smaller neighbours. n other domains, is presently non-existent. are subjects of discussion which came up 3. The national and state associations the recent string of lone-wolf attacks in Most of the countries have chambers also have national and state committees in my bilateral meeting with the Defence of commerce/ foundation to provide many countries.”

50 51 Keysight Partners with DIAT for State-of-the-art Lab IAI Signs Record

The laboratory will help support higher education as well as Deals with India research. Specifically, this centre of excellence is focused on design, development and testing in five specific areas — radars, antennas, microwave and RF communication, EMI/EMC and GPS/ GNSS navigation

ecosystem. Academic partnerships such Keysight generated revenues of as these is key to $2.9 billion in fiscal year 2016. In April our community’s 2017, Keysight acquired Ixia, a leader in endeavor of growing network test, visibility, and security. More the labs network. information is available at Through such www.keysight.com partnerships, we will n continue to connect Keysight’s best- in-class solutions and professional expertise around the world.” eysight Technologies (NYSE: KEYS) has announced, in association with “We are pleased that Keysight has KDefence Institute of Advanced agreed to be part of our university and Technologies (DIAT), Pune, the installation share their valuable solutions with our of a state-of-the-art radio frequency and student community,” said Surendra Pal. electronics system laboratory. The facility “This top of the line radio frequency and mong the agreements, the $ 1.6 billion MRSAM was developed jointly for the This complex development reflects was inaugurated by Defence Minister electronics system lab will boost our Acontract for MRSAM Air & Missile Indian Army by IAI and India’s Defence technological innovation, creativity, vision and DIAT Chancellor, Shri Arun Jaitley, student’s research efforts. Combining Defence System for the Indian Army is Research and Development Organisation and remarkable personal dedication of all DIAT Vice-Chancellor Surendra Pal and their deep industry expertise with our considered to be the largest defence (DRDO) in collaboration with Rafael and those involved in the development of the Chairman DIAT Governing Council and own development initiatives, we look contract in Israel’s defence industries’ IAI/Elta, and worked with various Indian system both in Israel and India,” said Boaz Secretary Dr S Christopher. forward to pursing our shared mission of history companies including BEL, L&T, BDL and Levi, Executive Vice President and General innovation in defence technology in India.” other private vendors. Manager of Systems, Missiles & Space The lab, fully equipped with latest G Satheesh Reddy, scientific advisor to Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) has Group. products and technologies from Keysight, the Defence Minister and Baba N Kalyani announced that the company has been “Over the past 25 years, IAI has worked n will help support higher education of Kalyani Group; as well as other guests awarded contracts in India totalling with the Indian defence industries and as well as research. Specifically, this attended the convocation and inaugural almost $2.0 billion. In a mega-contract armed forces in many areas as part of centre of excellence is focused on function where 134 graduating students worth over $1.6 billion, considered to be our strategic partnership. The current design, development and testing in including 18 PhDs, three Master of Science the largest defence contract in Israel’s contracts represent an enormous five specific areas — radars, antennas, by research and 113 MTech students were defence industries’ history, IAI will provide expression of confidence by the microwave and RF communication, EMI/ conferred with their respective degrees. an advanced MRSAM air & missile defence Government of India in IAI’s capabilities EMC and GPS/GNSS navigation. The lab system to the Indian Army. and advanced technologies which are includes Keysight ADS design software, About Keysight Technologies being developed with our local partners SystemVue, EMPROplus logic analyzers, The company, which made the as part of the Indian Government’s ‘Make oscilloscopes, FieldFox handheld vector Keysight Technologies is a leading announcement on April 6, said it will also in India’ policy. We continue to stand with network analyzer, RF vector signal technology company that helps its supply additional LRSAM air & missile our partners in India at the forefront of generator and RF signal analyzers for engineering, enterprise and service defence systems for the first build- in- technology for the defence and security RF signal generation and measurement. provider customers optimize networks India aircraft carrier. of both our countries,” said Joseph Weiss, This centre also includes complete and bring electronic products to market IAI’s President and CEO. “This contract courseware presentations, teaching labs faster and at a lower cost. Keysight’s MRSAM is an advanced ground- award also recognizes the professionalism and courseware kits. solutions go where the electronic breaking air and missile defence system of all of Israel’s defence industries. We at signal goes, from design simulation, to that provides the ultimate protection IAI are proud to be leading this flagship “We are delighted to partner with a prototype validation, to manufacturing against a variety of aerial threats. In its project after a long and joint development premier institution such as DIAT,” said test, to optimization in networks and existing version, MRSAM is operational process,” he added. Sandeep Kapoor, country head, business cloud environments. Customers span the with the Indian Air Force, Indian Navy development and marketing, Keysight. worldwide communications ecosystem, and Israel Defence Forces. The system “Along with our partner in India, we will “Supporting their research endeavour aerospace and defence, automotive, includes an advanced phased-array radar, supply to the Indian Army an advanced, through our leading-edge technologies energy, semiconductor and general command and control, mobile launchers sophisticated and innovative system that is a crucial part of growing the tech electronics end markets. and missiles with advanced RF seekers. will provide the best operational solution.

52 53 competent, internationally There is a market for both bigger and acknowledged engineers smaller planes in every market. There are and technicians, so that different segments of businesses whose Business Aviation travel in our planes is not requirements vary. Smaller business often only the most luxurious but sees only the CEO or owner travelling also the safest. with a few aides and they do not require All Set to Soar in India large jets. However, large industrial house According to you what and celebrities often require big planes are the opportunities and . We need to cater to both the market Air charter company Club One Air challenges in business segments. aviation domestically (COA) launched its operations from and internationally? And In India, how should the tax structure Delhi in August 2005 and Mumbai in what should be the right on aviation be changed to achieve March 2006. It specialises in corporate strategy/approach to growth? Please explain. tackle these issues? and tourism charter and also provides The tax structure in India is extremely medical evacuation services across India. The biggest challenge for discouraging for business aviation. There COA, whose fleet includes aircraft like business aviation has been is a need to relook into taxes on import of governments’ perception aircraft, as well as levies on fuel. However, CRJ-100 which can seat 18 passengers across the world that this the good news is that the government has industry caters to the super shown inclination to look at this irrational in ultimate luxury, Falcon 2000 which support these aircraft, we plan to hire rich and does not need much support tax structure, and already given some can accommodate 8-10 people, more crew, engineers, customer services from governments. This has led to high respite to MRO ( Maintainence, Repair and staff and other support teams to ensure Cessna Citation Excel which can give taxation on import of aircraft, and high Overhaul ) activities. that we provide the finest service in the duties on Air Turbine Fuel (ATF ). a comfortable travelling experience Indian skies at par with global companies. to eight persons and Cessna Citation How do you see COA growing in the Fortunately, in India, trade bodies industry? What are the major changes we can C II which seven people can use, is like BAOA, AMCHAM, CII and PHD have see in COA in coming days to provide been able to consistently impress upon Currently, our vision is to focus on now planning a fleet expansion. The safety, reliability and comforts to the the government that business aviation developing as a charter company and company has bases in Delhi, Mumbai customers? can fuel economic growth and stimulate our energy and funds would be directed and Visakhapatnam. a ripple effect on employment across towards this. Since we are already the best Moving forward, we plan to induct new several areas that support business in India, we would like to be one of the Rajan Mehra of COA speaks to Aeromag planes every year to ensure that we can aviation. best in the world. Asia on Business Aviation in India, continue to provide the ultimate flying experience to our valued customers. the company’s future plans and the The opportunities, as stated above, As mentioned earlier, what would be We plan to furnish these planes with the are enormous, and in a country like India the new addition of fleet we can expect. government’s policies towards the sector. finest world-class interiors and ensure we could see exponential growth in the (How many aircraft in pipeline and how that all services like the best of crockery coming years. many by next Financial Year we can and cutlery is available for people who are expect with investments figures). used to nothing but the best. We are talking about bigger planes and What is your take on India’s growth business aviation explode in India in the accommodate big jets and hence the at the same time budget planes; how Unfortunately, no numbers can be given story of ‘Business Aviation’, the present coming decade. need for private jets to ply to these under- We plan to hire smart enthusiastic crew can we relate both? at present. Stay tuned ! n industry scenario and where Club One served cities. and train them according to world-class Air (COA) stands. What are your views on India’s UDAAN standards. We will be roping in the most project? What is COA’s expansion plan to make India is an emerging market for private jets it the world’s best private chartered jet with rising economic growth, expanding The government has shown its aviation company? business interests and increasing determination to promote regional number of billionaires. India’s strategic connectivity into smaller towns and cities, Club One Air has firmly established itself as geographical location, favourable to enable Indians to be able to easily India’s largest and finest charter business demographics, robust economic growth travel to these places. This augurs well for company. We deliver world class standards and business interests now looking at the business aviation. The government has of Safety, Reliability and Luxury to our interior tier-2 and tier-3 cities make it an laid out schemes to develop over 70-80 esteemed customers, who happen to be ideal playground for Business Aviation. small airports to enable connectivity to the Who’s Who of Industry, Government India is tipped to be the third largest these towns. Business aviation in India, and Corporate and Glamour world. aviation market in the world by 2020. for a long time, had been constrained by Business Aviation can see a sustained lack of adequate infrastructure to these Our team of experienced engineers growth of 20 % year on year if government smaller towns and cities and hence the are trained by Flight Safety International, policies remain favourable. Currently, development of these airports would one of the leading training academies in the industry is upbeat as the present greatly benefit our industry. the world. Our in-house maintenance & government has shown indications engineering team takes complete care of that it does not see business aviation as Business aviation can be a vital partner our aircraft operations, which makes us something for the rich-and-famous only to the government in bringing about the safest and reliable charter operator in but as an engine for economic growth. this regional connectivity as several the country. With government support, we could see of the airports in these cities cannot We plan to induct more aircraft and to

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BEL is now planning to develop and supply Integrated Platform Management Systems for Indian Naval ships and submarines based on the knowledge and experience gained in Ship Data Network.

BEL has installed a chain of static radars to strengthen the surveillance of the country’s over 7,500-km-long coastline. The Coastal Surveillance for the realisation of QR SAM programme. Friend and Foe) systems for Boeing aircraft System developed by BEL for the Indian BEL is setting up a huge Defence Systems for the Navy. It is developing the IFF Mk XII Coast Guard has already been exported Integration Complex in 1,000 acres of land systems which will be used in all military to neighbouring countries in different at Palasamudram, Ananthapur, Andhra aircraft. configurations and is now being offered Pradesh, with an investment of Rs.500 to other countries as well for generating crores to undertake manufacture of all BEL’s Chennai Unit manufactures export business. electronic sub-systems for SAM projects the Compact Multipurpose Advanced and weapon system integration projects. Stabilised Platform (CoMPASS), which is BEL is working on the Naval missile a highly stabilised, multi-sensor, electro- programme, LRSAM, along with DRDO. Navaratna PSU Bharat Electronics Ltd (BEL) has Warfare System for Surveillance Radar (RAWL 02 Mk III, RAWS Can you throw some light on the optical payload having Electro Optic The Company has also designed and launch of torpedoes, 03), 3D Surveillance Radar (Revathi), projects BEL is carrying out for the elements like Thermal Imager, Colour TV been engaged in the design and manufacturing manufactured products for civilian rockets and decoys. Surface Surveillance Radar and Secondary modernisation of the Indian Air Force? Camera, Laser Range Finder/Designator. of advanced Defence electronic products and applications like Integrated Fish Finder Surveillance Radars like IFF Mk XI. BEL has Also please tell us about your latest Till now, the Unit has supplied these systems for the Indian armed forces. Research & and Navigation Guidance System and BEL’s journey in the exported 2D Radar RAWL 02 MKII A with radar programmes. systems for Advanced Light Helicopter Vessel Identification System besides Development has been one of BEL’s core strengths, field of Sonars (Sound indigenous design and manufacture of all and Mi 17 platforms. contributing to Tsunami warning system helping it maintain it’s pre-eminence in Defence Navigation and Ranging) critical subsystems. Some of the important projects that BEL In the field of radars, BEL has successfully commenced in 1977 through satellite communications. electronics. BEL has extensive infrastructure, its is doing for the Indian Air Force as Offset inducted Rohini’s variant 3D-Tactical when in collaboration BEL also joined hands with DRDO lab exports are AVRO Aircraft Replacement Control Radar in the Indian Army and manufacturing network is spread over nine Units Please tell us about BEL’s ongoing with DRDO lab NPOL, NSTL, Vishakhapatnam, for developing the programme, Survey and Target Towing Revathi in the Indian Navy. Similarly, the projects in connection with India’s located across the country and two overseas Kochi, it manufactured Anti-Submarine Warfare System (ASW). Aircraft programme, Medium Range 3-D portable radar, Aslesha, is a great missile programme offices in New York and Singapore. BEL has the first indigenous The first indigenous ASW system for Indian Maritime Reconnaissance Aircraft success. BEL has secured business of touched a chord with the common man through Sonar for the Indian Navy was called IAC MOD ‘O’. New systems programme, Rafale Aircraft programme, its variant called Bharani-II. BEL is also BEL has been actively involved in Navy called APSOH. Till like IAC MOD C were developed later for and various EW programmes. Seven of developing the mountain version of civilian products like solar traffic signals and the development of Akash, the first date, BEL has produced new platforms and more than 10 systems BEL’s Strategic Business Units are certified Aslesha radar, Aslesha Mk-II. Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs). indigenously developed air defence more than 60 Sonars have been supplied till date. BEL has for AS9100 Rev C Aerospace standard. missile system in our country. It is realised Mr Gowtama M V, Chairman & Managing Director, covering the range of also been manufacturing and supplying New developments with DRDO are by DRDO with support from BEL, BDL and BEL explains about BEL’s strengths in the area of underwater applications various Naval Communication Systems The Bengaluru unit of BEL has in the field of 4 Dimensional, Medium private players. It is a massive, state-of- for surface ships and such as ATM Based Integrated Shipboard been instrumental in engineering, Range, Fully Active Phased Array Radars Naval systems and some of the major ongoing the-art missile system, which has been submarines. Data Network (AISDN), Composite manufacturing and supply of products like Arudhra Radar, Mountain Radar projects of the Company. developed through professional project Communication System (CCS), Versatile like Radar Warning Receiver, Avionics and Ashwini Radar. BEL is also working management spearheaded by BEL. While Some of the major Communication System Mk III, Advanced Package Components, e.g. Digital Flight with Thales through the Joint Venture Can you tell us about BEL’s contributions the Radars, Control Centres, Simulators, contributions by BEL VLF Demodulator, Gigabit Ethernet Ship Control Computer, Air Data Computer, Company, BEL Thales Systems Limited, in the area of Naval systems and coastal associated maintenance vehicles and the in the field of Sonars for Surface Ship Data Network (SDN) and Advanced Function Sensor Display Unit, Stores on the development of Long Range High security over the years? integrated software for the system are projects include Hull Mounted Sonar/ Composite Communication System Interface Box, Pylon Interface Box, etc in Power Radar and Multi Function Radar, supplied by BEL, the missiles are from BDL, Bow Mounted Sonar, Towed Array Sonar (ACCS). Composite Communication large numbers to HAL/ Indian Air Force. Pharos. BEL has been manufacturing a range of Squadron Control Centre is from ECIL and and Fire Control Systems. BEL has also Systems from BEL are available on nearly BEL is also exploring both indigenous products and systems for the Indian Navy, the Launchers are supplied by Tata Power exported three Hull Mounted Sonar all Indian Naval ships and submarines that development options / collaboration BEL has added another feather to its including Radar systems like Surveillance SED and L&T. Systems. It is noteworthy that during the have been constructed in India or made with foreign partners for servicing the cap with the development and successful Radars, Secondary Surveillance Radars, With the weapon system expertise gained execution of this project, BEL, along with for India by foreign shipyards. The systems EW suite requirement of various other air trials of Weapon Locating Radar (WLR), Navigational Radars and Tracking Radars; in Akash, BEL is geared up for futuristic NPOL and industry partners, indigenised are designed in-house meeting all the / helicopter platforms. BEL is involved in a field artillery radar system capable of Sonar systems like Hull Mounted Sonar for programmes like the Quick Response the Directing Gear and the Sonar Dome requirements of the ‘Make in India Initiative’ the development of payloads for RUSTAM locating enemy artillery batteries or shell- ships and submarines and Towed Array Surface to Air Missile (QRSAM), Medium which were imported until then. Now, including engagement with MSMEs. A UAV along with DRDO and other similar firing guns, mortars and rocket launchers Sonar for ships, Short-range, Medium- Range SAM (MRSAM), Long Range all new HUMSA NG systems are being Multi-services Shipboard Network titled programmes. with great precision and guiding own range and Long-Range Gun Fire Control SAM, Akash–NG, etc and can execute fitted with indigenous Directing Gear Modular Data Bus (MDB) / Ship Data artillery fire to neutralise the enemy Systems, Naval Communication Systems and Sonar Dome. Surveillance Radars Network (SDN) is being supplied to Indian them as turnkey projects. BEL is already BEL’s Ghaziabad Unit is involved in targets. n for intra-ship, ship-ship, ship-shore from BEL include 2-D L Band and S Band Naval ships for the last three decades. This nominated as a Lead System Integrator communications and Anti-Submarine supplying the IFF Mk IX (Identification

58 59 India’s First Private Sector Small Arms Plant Opened

Shri Shivraj Singh Chouhan - Hon’ble Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh, Daniel Carmon – Israel’s Ambassador to India, Brig. Gen. (Ret.) Mishel Ben Baruch – Director of SIBAT, Mr. Atul Punj - Chairman of Punj Lloyd and Mr. Samy Katsav – Chairman of SK Group at the inaugural ceremony iversified conglomerate Punjdefence weapons with sophisticated and Punj Lloyd Lloyd and its JV partner, Israel high precision products and Punj Lloyd Punj Lloyd brings strong capabilities in DWeapon Industries (IWI) on May Raksha Systems is the answer to the Defence across Land Systems, Aerospace, 4 inaugurated the country’s first private country’s immediate need.” Small Arms and Homeland Security. The sector small arms manufacturing plant at “These are tried and tested battle proven objective is to develop genuine force Malanpur in Madhya Pradesh. products already being used within the multipliers in providing a decisive edge Presided over by the Chief Minister country. It is the first time in India that we to the Indian Armed Forces and building of Madhya Pradesh Shri Shivraj are coming together with the complete a robust indigenous defence industrial Singh Chouhan and Minister of Rural technology to manufacture these base. Some of the Group’s clients in Development, Panchayati Raj, Drinking products as ‘Made in India’,” he added. Defence include Ordnance Factory Board, Water & Sanitation Shri Narendra Singh Gun Carriage Factory, Jabalpur, HAL, DLW, Tomar, the inauguration was attended by Michel Ben-Baruch, Head of SIBAT, Israel AHPL, Fincantieri, SAAB, Toshiba, Metso, personnel from the Indian Armed Forces, Ministry of Defence, who was present Inox Wind among others. State Police, Coast Guard, paramilitary, on the occasion, said, “Israel’s Ministry Further information about the Group is the media and dignitaries from the Indian of Defence fully and wholeheartedly available at www.punjlloydgroup.com Administrative Service. The joint venture supports this cooperation and will company, Punj Lloyd Raksha Systems (PLR) continue to support the transfer of IWI will be manufacturing small arms for the technology and information also in the Israel Weapon Industries (IWI) is a member Indian Defence Forces and also for export. future, for the betterment of improved of the SK Group and is a world leader in advanced tools. Israel and India consider the production, marketing, design and Speaking on the occasion, Samy Katsav, their defence industry cooperation as development of unrivalled weapons for Chairman, SK Group said, “We are indeed a monumental step forward, towards a over 80 years. All IWI weapons have been fortunate to have in Punj Lloyd a reliable future of immense potential. “ According battle proven around the world under and knowledgeable partner. It is after a to Daniel Carmon, Israel’s Ambassador adverse and extreme environmental lot of due diligence in the Indian market to India, “Now celebrating 25 years, conditions. They include the TAVOR that we identified Punj Lloyd for this India and Israel’s growing partnership is Assault Rifles, three calibre X95 (Assault partnership. Through this collaboration, multifaceted and ever expanding. The Rifle & SMG), NEGEV Light Machine Guns, we offer the combination of battle- relationship is built on the strengths of GALIL ACE Assault Rifles, GALIL SNIPER proven combat technology of IWI and the each country, contributing to the security Semi-Automatic Rifle, UZI SMG and proficiency of a renowned Indian business and prosperity of both peoples. I applaud JERICHO pistols. All these small arms have partner. I am extremely upbeat about the the establishment of joint cooperation been considered weapons of choice by opportunities in the sector and confident ventures, such as between Punj Lloyd and governmental, military and police entities, of contributing to the Make in India Israel Weapons Industries, taking up Israeli as well as law enforcement agencies programme.” President Rivlin’s call for Israel to ‘Make in around the world, along with commercial India, Make with India’. I hope to see many markets. Punj Lloyd Chairman, Atul Punj said, “This more such joint endeavours ranging from More information about IWI is available at is the first opportunity for the country to security to food security, water to cyber, www.iwi.net. Further information about get its own ‘Made in India’ small arms.The start-up to space. ” the SK Group is available at www.sk-g.net need of the hour is to replace the country’s n

60 61 DEFENCE SHIPBUILDING India, Korea are now partners organisations inter-governmental MoU on ‘Defence for collaborating Industry Cooperation in Shipbuilding’. The inthe Cabinet Committee on Security (CCS) has implementation given its approval for signing the MoU and of specific also for nominating Hindustan Shipyard HHV Earns Prestigious projects; Limited (HSL), Visakhapatnam from the 3)The Indian side for the collaboration. RoK will organisations indicate the name of its recommended recommended organisation for the collaboration in due Certification from ISRO may conclude course of time. First Indian company and one technology required for the end product separate is an amalgamation of both thought Metallized Alumina circuits find agreements The cooperation with the among the few in the world leadership and precise execution leading extensive use in many additional (contracts) recommended Korean shipyard would to achieve the honour, says to a superior finished product. This has applications like SAW devices, Microwave ndia and the Republic of Korea (RoK) between them enable HSL to upgrade and modernise its Bengaluru-based firm been possible through the best in class Integrated Circuits, low noise amplifiers have signed an inter-governmental to implement the specific projects & facilities and execute naval shipbuilding manufacturing practices and technical and power dividers, medical applications Memorandum of Understanding 4) The MoU will come into effect from projects in a timely and cost-effective Bengaluru-based Hind High Vacuum intellect at HHV leading to a world class like deep tissue heating, and collision I product,’’ he said. detection for Automotive Industry, and (MoU) for Defence Industry Cooperation the date of signing by both sides and will manner. HSL would be able to imbibe the Co. Pvt. Ltd. (HHV), has achieved the in Shipbuilding. The MoU was signed be initially valid for a period of five years best practices in shipbuilding, leading to prestigious ‘Certification of Qualification’ endless uses in RADAR. “With great by Secretary (Defence Production) Shri and would be automatically extendable effective project management. awarded by Space Application Centre “The manufacturing unit set up by advantage of superior processing Ashok Kumar Gupta from the Indian side for further successive five-year terms at a (SAC), ISRO, for its three-layer metallization HHV for this process required matching technology, competitive pricing and easy and Minister of Defence Acquisition and time. The MoU was conceived under the As a result of the proposed process on Alumina substrates for flight stringent specifications for spaceinland delivery, it is intended to provide Programme Administration (DAPA) Mr overall umbrella of the ‘Special Strategic partnership, the production of HSL is hardware realization. The product, ‘3- layer the best experience to the customer. Chang Myoung-Jin from the Korean side. Partnership’ between both sides as expected to grow substantially, leading metallization on alumina substrate’ better To further build a reputation as the The MoU will strengthen the ‘Make in declared in the joint statement of the to creation of more employment avenues. known as Thin Film Metalized Circuits, technology leader and also be future India’ initiative. Prime Minister of India and the President Further, in consultation with the Korean realized by populating with various ready, efforts are on to build a lithography of RoK in May 2015. partner, it is planned to identify and components for use in high frequency RF facility in-house to etch circuits out which The salient points of the MoU are: develop indigenous sources/vendors circuits, was entirely developed by HHV’s will meet the futuristic demands in space To substantiate the partnership, for the supply of majority of the material dedicated team of R&D professionals out technology helping to serve the country 1) Develop and strengthen defence the two sides had inter-alia agreed to and equipment that would be needed in of its facility in Bengaluru. better. HHV is always committed to industry cooperation between encourage greater cooperation between cooperative naval projects, thus paving delivering the best in class products to the India and the Republic of Korea; their shipyards in the defence sector. the way for the development of ancillary The certification was accorded with customer,” he said. 2) The two sides will recommend the Accordingly, it was decided to sign an industry /maritime cluster in the region. n honour by Mr. A.K Lal, Group Director Established in 1965 at Bengaluru as a SRG, SAC to Mr. Prasanth Sakhamuri, specialized enterprise to develop Indian Managing Director; N.J Babu, COO; and self-reliance in high vacuum technology, Aiming at Positioning Europe as Mr Ramakrishna Siddam, Business Head of HHV today serves a spectrum of industries HHV. and R&D centres covering aerospace, atomic energy, defence, automotive, Global Industrial Leader “HHV is humbled to be recognized and semi-conductors, electrical, horology, qualification and highest level of precision scientific instrumentation, decorative, CECIMO and other associations at the EU level have signed a Joint Declaration on be of service to an organization like ISRO to produce reliable and consistent quality food processing to name a few. HHV has the next Research & Innovation Framework Programme (FP9). Despite many efforts, which is bringing glory to India across products. The necessary upgradation of an advanced research and manufacturing the EU (2.0%) is still lagging behind countries like Japan (3.6%) or the US (2.7%) in the world with its technical prowess and the production systems was taken up programme in thin film technology, terms of R&D expenditures as a percentage of GDP, and China is catching up rapidly execution excellence. Only a handful of companies across the world have had to bring in futuristic technologies. An material science, metallurgy, astronomy, wenty-three number of associations, FP9 within the current discussion on the research, is one of the key answers to the privilege of serving for ISRO and HHV ISO Class 6 clean room was specifically and special purpose machinery. representing industry and research Multiannual Financial Framework, keep up with global competition. Despite becomes the first Indian company to cross established for the purpose of depositing Tinstitutes at the European level, have • Focusing on a well-balanced three- many efforts, the EU (2.0%) is still lagging that barrier,” said Prasanth Sakhamuri, defect free metallization coatings,” added n signed a Joint Declaration in Brussels. pillar structure, while allocating an behind countries like Japan (3.6%) or the Managing Director of HHV. “The Prasanth Sakhamuri. It outlines improvements for the next equivalent share of the budget to each US (2.7%) in terms of R&D expenditures as EU Research & Innovation Framework pillar, a percentage of GDP, and China is catching Programme (FP9) whose formal launch • Strengthening the EU industrial up rapidly. would take place early in 2018. leadership to guarantee sustainable Ann Wolgers, appointed as Press Officer at Saab application and implementation of With the highest share of R&D Defence and Security company Saab has Ann Wolgers has previously worked as press The associations called upon the European research, spending coming from the business appointed Ann Wolgers as the new Press Officer. secretary to the Swedish Minister for Enterprise European Institution to build on Horizon • Continuing financial incentives in the sector, which accounts for 65% of all Ann Wolgers was most recently employed at and Innovation, Mikael Damberg. Ann Wolgers 2020’s achievements and make the FP9 an form of grants for all actors of the value R&D spending in the EU, it is extremely the Swedish Prime Minister’s Office where she has also worked for the United Nations in ambitious framework programme. chain, including small & large companies. important to significantly increase public had been Media Strategist to the Prime Minister East Timor, the OSCE in Albania and Women’s This means: spending both at EU and national levels Stefan Löfven. Empowerment Projects in Kosovo. • Increasing significantly the overall EU Massive European R&I investment, and support the global competitiveness budget for research and innovation in both private and public, notably in applied of European industries. n

62 63 40 flag-rank officers from 44 nations. More than 230 exhibitors from around the world participated in this year’s exhibition, ‘SLOCs Must Remain while 28 warships from 20 countries took part in the IMDEX Asia Warships Display. Open & Stable’ In conjunction with IMDEX Asia 2017, the RSN co-organised the International Maritime Security Conference 2017 with the S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies, as well as the International Naval Engineering Conference 2017 with the Institute of Marine Engineering, Science and Technology. The RSN also hosted the 6th Western Pacific Naval Symposium Multilateral Sea Exercise, the 2nd ASEAN Maritime Security Information- Sharing Exercise, and the Maritime Information Sharing Exercise 2017 during this period. These conferences and exercises Mr. Sarvjit Singh Dogra, Director (Finance),GRSE, presenting provided excellent opportunities for navies and maritime memento to High Commissioner of India in Singapore Mr.Jawed enforcement agencies to strengthen their friendship and forge Ashraf at GRSE stall. Mr.Prantik Sen, Sr. Manager practical cooperation. The RSN signed two bilateral agreements (Marketing & CC),Mr.Sukanta Dutta,Senior Manager also seen. with the Royal Thai Navy (RTN) and Philippine Navy (PN) on the sidelines of IMDEX Asia. Chief of Navy, Rear-Admiral (RADM) Lai Chung Han and his counterpart, the RTN’s Commander-in- The Chief of the Naval Staff Admiral Sunil Lanba, High Commissioner of India in Singapore Mr.Jawed Ashraf at India Pavilion. Chief Admiral Na Arreenich, signed a revised Implementing Mr. Sarvjit Singh Dogra, Director (Finance),Garden Reach Shipbuilders & Engineers, Cmde. B.B Nagpal, Director (CP & BD), Goa Arrangement for mutual logistics support for naval ship visits Shipyard, Mr. N.Mohan Nair, Joint General Manager & Head of Business Development, International Defence Business, Larsen & to strengthen logistics collaboration between both navies. The Toubro Limited, Mr. Mayaskar Deo Singh,Director,Defence Exhibition Organisation,Ministry of Defence, Govt. of India is also seen. major Indian companies which participated in IMDEX are Bharat Electronics Limited, Garden Reach Ship Builders(GRSE), Mazagon Sea lines of communication (SLOCs) are the global commons which we and all other Dock Limited and Goa Shipyard and Ordinance factories. stakeholders must collectively protect and preserve, says Singapore Minister for Defence Dr Ng Eng Hen while opening the 11th International Maritime Defence Exhibition and Conference (IMDEX) Asia. Integral to these collective efforts is Cmde. B.B Nagpal, Director (CP & BD), Goa Shipyard, Mr.S.S.Bhat, dialogue and cooperation, supported by the institutionalisation and acceptance CGM (Tech Services), Mr.Nagesh Pai, HOD (Modernisation), of a rules-based order by all countries, he says. Mr.Seby Fernandes, DGM ( FPG) at Goa Shipyard Stall. ingapore Minister for Defence Dr “These sea lines of communication, or Navy (RSN) plays a major role in Ng Eng Hen, opening the 11th SLOCs, must remain open and stable for strengthening efforts to tackle regional SInternational Maritime Defence all to use – SLOCs are the global commons maritime security threats, through the Exhibition and Conference (IMDEX) Asia at which we and all other stakeholders must Malacca Straits Patrol with Indonesia, the Changi Exhibition Centre, highlighted collectively protect and preserve. Integral Malaysia, and Thailand, as well as its offer the importance of maritime trade to Asia, to these collective efforts is dialogue of the Information Fusion Centre in Changi and the need to maintain open sea lines of and cooperation, supported by the Naval Base to assist in regional efforts to Mr. Amit Kumar(DGM) and Mr. Vinod Jacob John(DGM) from the communication. institutionalisation and acceptance of a combat maritime terrorism. In attendance Ordnance Factories Board at IMDEX ASIA. rules-based order by all countries,” said Ng. at the opening ceremony were about 30 “The seas around us are strategic and navy chiefs, vice navy chiefs and directors- will remain so far into the future,” he said. Ng said that the Republic of Singapore general of coast guards, as well as about Mr. Sanjiv Sharma, Director (Finance), Mazagon Dock Ltd (MDL), S.V.Paithankar - DGM (Corporate Planning), J.Kumaran - Chief Manager, Ajith Kumar - Chief Manager at MDL stall.

Mr.Sanjeev Patri, Deputy GM,BDL-Project Management (Akash),P.Motiram – DGM – BD at the BDL stall .

Admiral Gonzalo Ríos Polastri, Commander-In-Chief, Peruvian High Commissioner of India in Singapore Mr.Jawed Ashraf visiting Bharat Dr. Uzi Landau, Chairman of the Israeli company Navy visiting the Brahmos stall. Mr Alexander Maksichev, Joint Electronics stall. Mr. B.S.Ravi, General Manager, Military Radars, BEL, Mr. Rafael Advanced Defense Systems and MD, BrahMos Aerospace, H.P.Srinivas Rao,Senior Deputy General Manager, International Marketing Mr. Amit Zimmer, Executive Vice President - Commodore S.K. Iyer (Retd.), GM (HR & PERS.) also seen. Division, BEL also seen. (Communications) at Rafael stall. BEL stall

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