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Indian Navy a Growing Fleet www.aeromag.in n November-December 2017 | Vol 11 | Issue 6 Rosoboronexport to Promote Latest Products in Asia Indian Navy A Growing Fleet in association with Society of Indian Aerospace Technologies & Industries Indian Navy: Guardian German Aerospace Industry: of the Blue Frontier Charged with Innovation Germany, with its wide range As India celebrates Navy Day on of high-tech and innovative December 4, Aeromag reviews the products, is an excellent strategic partner for businesses around the role played by Indian Navy in the world – especially in the Aerospace country’s defence. Industry. 1 MULTIROLE SUPERMANEUVERABLE FIGHTER 1:1 interchangeable replacing heat shrinking SU-35 toolholders Hydraulic Expansion Toolholder Up to 5 -sided complete/ simultaneous machining Manual Clamping System KSX Up to 90% set-up cost savings more info at Quick-change Pallet System ROE.RU/ENG/ © 2017 SCHUNK GmbH & Co. KG GmbH & Co. SCHUNK © 2017 Everything for your Rosoboronexport is the sole state company in Russia T N authorized to export the full range of defense and E Machining Center M E S dual-use products, technologies and services. I T 27 Stromynka str., 107076, Rosoboronexport accounts for over 85% of Russia's R E More than 7,500 components for Moscow, Russian Federation annual arms sales and maintains military-technical V D A Phone: +7 (495) 534 61 83 cooperation with over 70 countries worldwide. workpiece and tool clamping. schunk.com/equipped-by Fax: +7 (495) 534 61 53 2 3 EDITORIAL Content Defence Production: Editorial Advisory Board Dr. C.G. Krishnadas Nair A Big Opportunity 6 New Deployment for Visibility in IOR: Admiral Lanba Air Chief Marshal S. Krishnaswamy (Rtd) www.aeromag.in n November-December 2017 | Vol 11 | Issue 6 PVSM, AVSM, VM & Bar for MSMEs 8 Govt Will Fill Gaps in IAF: Defence Minister Air Marshal P. Rajkumar (Rtd) PVSM, AVSM, VM ndia, which has the third largest armed 10 IAF Completes Triumf Trials Air Marshal Ajit Bhavanani (Rtd) forces in the world, is the fourth largest PVSM, AVSM, VM defence spender and will be spending Rosoboronexport 12 German Aerospace Industry: Charged with Innovation I to Promote Latest Rear Admiral K. Mohanan (Rtd), AVSM billions in defence acquisitions over the next Products in Asia Mr. Pushpindar Singh Chopra few years. The Indian defence sector has over the years been dominated by 16 Stunning Aerobatic Displays Add Colour to IAF Day Dr . K. Ram Chand Defence DPSUs and Ordnance Factory Boards. These companies contribute 90 IAF Always Combat-ready: Air Chief Marshal Dhanoa Mr. J.K.Sharma % of the total domestic defence manufacturing production. But this is less than Indian Navy 19 A Growing Fleet Mr. Arunakar Mishra 30% of the total requirement. A major portion of even this is produced under 20 Indian Navy: Guardian of the Blue Frontier Air Cmdre. (Rtd) Joseph Varkey licence. Import of defence equipments still dominates almost 70 % of total Delhi requirements. in association with Society of Indian Aerospace Technologies & Industries 25 Indian Navy: A Growing Fleet Ashok Iyer The Central Government now aims to create a solid defence industrial base New Deployment for Visibility German Aerospace Industry: in IOR: Admiral Lanba Charged with Innovation E : [email protected] under its ‘Make in India’ initiative. In 2016, the Ministry of Defence released the Germany, with its wide range The Naval Commanders’ Conference 28 Astra Final Trials Over; Minister Hails Industries witnessed the senior leadership of Navy of high-tech and innovative reviewing major operations, training and products, is an excellent strategic Trivandrum Defence Procurement Procedure aimed at promoting India’s defence sector, administrative activities undertaken in the partner for businesses around the last six months. world – especially in S.Radhakrishnan followed by the ‘Strategic Partnership’ model earlier this year. 29 A Complete Product Range of Oils for Aviation Sector E: [email protected] Promotion of indigenously designed, developed and manufactured defence Berlin, Germany equipment is now a priority for India. The new policy actively encourages 34 Rafael to Make 1,000 SPIKE LR 2 for IDF Detlef Becker increased participation of the country’s industry, particularly MSMEs, in the 6 E : [email protected] defence manufacturing sector. 41 Clamping Technology/ Stationary Clamping Systems T : + 497 112317595 For the Army, Navy and Air Force, India has lined up several defence projects of M : + 491 701626053 big proportions. Much work awaits Defence Electronics sector too. 42 Roketsan on Twin Mission: Target Asia & Space Paris, France In line with the Government’s Vision and Mission of meeting defence Marie-Thérèse Bonfigli requirements through production in India, large Private Corporates are 44 SINGAPORE AIRSHOW: Gateway to Asia’s Aviation Sector E : [email protected] exhorted and encouraged to expand their business to defence manufacture. M : +33 (0)6 89 20 95 68 Indian SMEs have emerged as reliable cost-effective and innovative supply 46 Status of Service Units: Army Dispels Wrong Notions Moscow, Russia chain partners to Indian Defence PSUs. It is important that their capabilities are 48 Seminar on Helicopter Design & Development George Smirnov utilised by encouraging and incentivising them to expand their infrastructure E : [email protected] and manufacturing facilities and an assurance through a mandate to the large 52 Liebherr-Aerospace: Conquering Bigger Heights M : +7 (906)711-03-51 / (495)644-17-33 private corporates and PSUs to outsource substantial share of manufacture of London components, equipments, subsystems and assemblies to the SMEs. 54 A Glance at Liebherr-Aerospace Toulouse Ezhil Bharathi S.A. SMEs must also project their capabilities and needs to the Ministry of Defence 10 Email: [email protected] and Ministry of SMEs and Armed Forces for facilitating them to play their 55 A Peep into Liebherr-Aerospace Lindenberg legitimate role in this endeavour. SIATI has always projected “Success through Sunny Jerome Partnership”. Flying together of PSUs, Private Corporates, SMEs and the Armed 56 Rosoboronexport to Promote Latest Products in Asia Managing Editor Forces is the way to achieve our Mission of Making in India with substantial Preethi M. value addition, creating employment and self-reliance. 62 DSEI 2017: For a ‘Good World’ Associate Editor SIATI and AEROMAG wish all concerned, including our Foreign OEM collaborators, all the best. 64 Aircraft Recycling - A New Business Opportunity For Publishing Articles, Advertisements Editor, Aeromag Asia 52 Aeronautical Society of India Building 12 21 Suranjandas Road, Off Old Madras Road, Dr C G Krishnadas Nair Bangalore 560075. Karnataka, INDIA Honorary President, SIATI Call: +91 94490 61925 Tel: +91 80 25284145 / 25604055 Email: [email protected] Printed and Published by Sunny Jerome, Managing Editor, Aeromag Asia,Aerosun Media, www.aeromag.in Aeronautical Society of India Building, Suranjandas Road, Off Old Madras Road,Bangalore 560075. Karnataka. Printed at Rashtrotthana Mudranalaya, 19/1, K.G.Nagar, Bangalore-19. 4 5 A joint venture of NYCO, France, Indian Oil Corporation Ltd., New Deployment for Visibility and Balmer Lawrie & Co. Ltd. in IOR: Admiral Lanba he Naval Commanders’ manufacturing sector growth and make Conference witnessed the India an export oriented economy. Kant Tsenior leadership of Navy also stressed the importance of demand reviewing major operations, training and aggregation digitising legacy processes. administrative activities undertaken in As part of the annual theme, the the last six months. Commanders brainstormed to fine During the Conference, Defence Minister tune the execution of ‘Mission based Nirmala Sitharaman addressed and deployment’ involving ships, aircraft interacted with the Naval Commanders. and submarines beyond the immediate Senior MoD officials also attended. The neighbourhood for providing sustained Minister reviewed the combat readiness presence in the IOR. Critical enablers such of the Navy, pace of modernisation as refits/ maintenance philosophy, op- and progress of various acquisition logistics and HR measures for sustained and infrastructure related cases. She operational effectiveness were also complimented the IN for maintaining a discussed in detail. high operational tempo, ensuring the Approval of a new transition cycle maritime security of the country and for ships from maintenance periods to sustained efforts in support of the ‘Make operational deployments that allowed in India’ and ‘Digital India’ initiatives of outcome oriented in all endeavours, both for a focused and gradual transition the Government. The Minister brought at sea and ashore. of ships from periods of maintenance out that it was a matter of pride that all The Commanders also had an layoffs to full-scale operations was one 34 warships presently under construction opportunity to interact with the Chiefs of the milestones achieved during the were being built indigenously. She also of the Indian Army and IAF. The Service conference. The Commanders resolved informed the Commanders that during Chiefs brought out the complexities to focus efforts on the Navy’s ability to the recently concluded ADMM Plus, keen in current security situation where deploy and sustain in tandem with the interest was evinced by various ASEAN the spectrum of threats ranged from new Mission-based deployment concept, nations in exercising with the Indian Navy, possible conventional conflict to inimical which would result in greater presence which
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