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Ashok Kumar Gupta Secretary, Defence Production Page 5 india’s Maritime Reach — Navy Budget 2017-18 The total allocation for defence is `2,74,114 crore (about $42.17 billion) which is 6.2 per cent higher than last year’s allocation of `2,58,000 crore and is 1.62 per cent of the gD P. Lt General Naresh Chand (Retd) Page 7 Royal Malaysian Navy With a coastline of 4,675 km, an exclusive economic zone covering an area of 5,98,540 square km, and geographically straddling some of the most important Indian Navy’s P-8I Long-Range Maritime Reconnaissance & Anti-Submarine Warfare aircraft sea lines of communication in the world, Malaysia is without doubt a maritime nation with an important role to play. Lt General Naresh Chand (Retd) Page 8 ExclusivE Navantia is Here Modernisation of (in india) to Remain Indian Naval Aviation

The vision statement of the Indian navy envisages itself as the maritime power for national prosperity in the form of multi-dimensional, multi-spectrum and networked force

Neetu Dhulia of SP’s Naval Forces had an exclusive opportunity to visit the Frigate n ReaR admiRal SuShil RamSay (Retd) Indian naval aviation assumes greater carrier-borne fighter aircraft was found in F-105 – Cristóbal Colón, visiting Mumbai significance and relevance. hawker, sea harriers, FRs 51 in 1983. This and to interact with the Commander Ignacio he IndIan navy websITe in versatile aircraft of Falkland war fame Cuartero Lorenzo, Commanding Officer, and his team along with Navantia’s alberto its preamble on Indian naval Fixed-wing Aircraft served as a shining star of the Indian naval gorordo, general Manager India, and aviation enunciates, Current Carrier-borne Multi-role Fighters Aviation, fulfilling all operational commit- Carmen gonzalez Martin. projects, ranging from acquisi- The induction of shorts sealand, light ments, performing brilliantly during joint tion of an aircraft carrier to amphibious aircraft in 1953, marked exercises at all levels, earning kudos until Plus Tfitment of the most modern and state- the birth of Indian naval aviation. seven its retirement in 2016. National Defense of-the-art equipment onboard aerial years later with the commissioning of Ins with the acquisition of Ins vikrama- Authorization Act of 2017 platforms, are in consonance with the Vikrant, the first aircraft carrier in the ditya, a hunt began to identify a modern and indo-us Defence envisaged growth of the navy and the whole of asian region, hawker seahawk aircraft to be the backbone of the air wing Partnership 10 challenges that it must face in the future. was inducted in 1960 as the fighter plane of the carrier. Fourth-generation Mikoyan, News in Brief 11 Indian naval aviation is set to propel to operate from her deck. soon thereafter MiG-29K, multi-role fighter was selected itself into the major league of tomor- anti-submarine and electronic surveil- and after suitable refurbishment is now row s navies. The vision statement of lance aircraft breguet alize followed suit the centrepiece of the Indian naval avia- the Indian navy envisages itself as the to complete the fixed-wing component of tion. nomenclature wise this aircraft could maritime power for national prosperity, the air wing of vikrant. be likened to Indian air Force s MiG-29M, in the form of multi-dimensional, multi- several decades later and with the however, there were substantial modifica- spectrum and networked force. viewed impending de-commissioning of seahawk, tions and changes incorporated to make Applied for in this perspective the modernisation of white Tigers, a replacement of a multi-role the aircraft worthy of carrier-borne opera-

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In consonance with the pre- The other much awaited crucial law relating to the US- Do read the exclusive report amble on Indian Naval Aviation event was India s annual budget India defence partnership, mak- by Neetu Dhulia on the versa- on the website of Indian Navy, which now on will be announced ing India as a major defence tile and agile Frigate from the it is but appropriate that the lead on February 1 of every year partner . The Bill designated as house of Navantia. story covers the development and will also include the railway Enhancing Defense and Secu- This is the year of Aero India and modernisation of the Indian budget. Out of a total alloca- rity Cooperation with India has which is being held at Bengaluru Naval Aviation. The most exciting tion of `86,488.01 crore (about been incorporated as an amend- from February 14-18, 2017. SP news was the issue of request for $13.3 billion) for the capital ment to the National Defence Guide Publications will have information for a multi-role, deck- budget, allocation for the Navy Authorization Act of 2017. This a big presence as usual thus based combat aircraft. is `19,348.16 crore (about Bill has taken Indo-US defence do visit us at Hall AB3.46. The In a rare media interaction $3 billon) which is marginally cooperation to the next level. issue is wrapped up with the with SP’s Naval Forces, Secre- down from last year s revised With a coastline of 4,675 customary News in Brief. tary Defence Production, Ashok estimates of `19,596.28 crore. km, an exclusive economic zone Wish you all discerning Kumar Gupta, lucidly enunci- This is bit of a dampener but covering an area of 5,98,540 readers happy reading, and a

EDITORIAL ated his Ministry s initiatives of with elections in five states in square km, and geographically Very Happy New Year 2017. Make in India in the aerospace February, probably this is the straddling some of the most and defence sector. He spoke best the government could do. important sea lines of communi- on a number of issues which With the current capital alloca- cation in the world, Malaysia is are relevant to the subject like tion it will be difficult to achieve a without doubt a maritime nation foreign direct investment, indus- force level of 198 warships from with an important role to play in trial licensing, defence exports, the current fleet of 137 by 2027, the region thus a write-up on its defence offsets and level play- which is the future vision of the navy is included. ing field. On the issue of encour- Navy. Still Navy is on an even SP’s Naval Forces had an aging private shipyards to join keel and way ahead of the Army exclusive opportunity to visit hands in Make in India , he and the Air Force as 47 ships of the Frigate F-105 Crist bal said that a substantial share of all types are under construction. Col n, visiting Mumbai on its defence shipbuilding is being Before demitting office Pres- onwards journey from Spain, Jayant BaranwaL offered to them. ident Barack Obama signed a circumnavigating the world. Publisher & Editor-in-Chief

tions. MiG-29K along with light combat air- Force. For this vital operational role, com- nese amphibious aircraft shinMaywa Us-2. negotiations will soon fructify into a con- craft (LCa) Tejas navy are also earmarked mensurate aviation assets had to be cre- however, talks reportedly collapsed dur- tract and the option clause of eight addi- for induction as air wing for the under ated in a planned manner. Russian made ing 2016 due to concerns over pricing and tional helicopters is granted to bridge the construction Indigenous aircraft Carrier 1 Ilyushin IL-38 was accordingly inducted in transfer of technology issue. The Indian vital gap in the integral air support to the (IaC-1) vikrant. 1977 and a decade later the fleet was fur- navy plans to procure 12 multi-role air- front line ships of the Indian navy. however, considering that there are ther strengthened with the induction of craft under a government-to-government a joint venture between India and Rus- many imponderables in the power to weight Russian-made Tupolev Tu-142M. deal between 2017 and 2022. sia has already finalised for production of ratio of the aircraft engine and other ancil- Technology advancements and the 200 Kamov Ka-226T light-utility helicop- lary issues in Tejas navy being developed dwindling spares, product and maintenance Rotary Wing ters worth $1 billion, while the hindustan on time, Indian navy has begun a search for support for the Russian-made aviation Naval Multi-role Helicopters aeronautics Limited is also independently a multi-role fighter for IAC-2 and follow-on. assets, lead to global search for the state- It is a fact that due to fast ageing of the tasked to develop 187 similar choppers. Recently, request for information (RFI) has of-the-art platform to remain on task with Rotary wing of the Indian naval aviation, been issued which stipulates, that the air- sustained endurance on a continuous basis Indian naval ships optimum operational Unmanned Aerial Vehicles craft are intended as day-and-night capable, for the surveillance and reconnaissance of capability is restricted to some extent. In keeping with current trends in warfare all-weather, multi-role, deck-based combat the region. with increasing liberalisation The recent policy and efforts of the gov- technology, the Indian navy has acquired aircraft which can be used for air defence, and fast improving diplomatic and strate- ernment is likely to mitigate this short- two variants of the Unmanned aerial vehi- air-to-surface operations, buddy refuelling, gic relationship, a true game-changer and coming. Midlife upgrade of Kamov Ka-28 cles (Uav), the searcher Mk II and the larger reconnaissance, etc., from Indian navy s most technologically advanced and inten- would meet the partial needs in the anti- and more capable heron from IaI Malat in aircraft carriers. The respondents have sive platform in the form of boeing, Posei- submarine warfare domain for which the December 2002. These craft fulfil a myriad been asked to respond by May 24, 2017. don P-8I, Long-Range Maritime Reconnais- naval elements are employed. In addition, of roles from search and probe to location RFI requires details whether the air- sance & anti-submarine warfare aircraft procurement of 16 Multi-Role helicop- and tracking of maritime targets, providing craft is single- or twin-seat (or available (LRMR&asw) was simultaneously inducted ter (MRh) and eight Chetak helicopters, of over the horizon target data, assistance as both), and if it has one or two engines; into the Us and the Indian navy. The Indian which are at advanced stage of procure- in saR and battle damage assessment. whether it can perform short Take-off but naval aviation today is truly proud with its ment, would also provide the necessary The Intensive Flying and Trials Unit arrested Recovery (sTObaR) or Catapult inventory of LRMR&asw aircraft swelling boost for achieving integral air capability (IFTU) was first set-up on August 31, 2002, Take-off but arrested Recovery (CaTO- to 12 platforms and with possibility of tak- of ships at sea. at Ins Garuda and was tasked with aircraft baR) operations (or both); whether the ing the inventory forward to 24 aircraft. In the medium term, the Make in India acceptance, training of operator and tech- aircraft is already in operational use or In order that no gaps are left within campaign of the government would see nical crew, evaluation and trials of aircraft not; whether helmet-mounted displays the entire spectrum of the surveillance the naval helicopters being manufactured and sensors, formulation of doctrines, and large-area displays are integrated and reconnaissance domain the next level in India with the help of OeMs. In the long operating and maintenance procedures. and fitted; is auto-landing an option; and of medium range which has thus far been term, the naval Utility helicopter (nUh) IFTU was formally commissioned as an whether or not an active electronically attended to by the ageing super Constella- and naval Multi Role helicopter (nMRh) operational squadron, Inas 342, the Flying Scanned Array Radar is fitted. tion and the dornier aircraft is also being programmes manufactured through Make Sentinels on January 6, 2006. The three likely contenders for the overhauled. This spectrum has been fur- in India initiative would provide the req- Inas 343 squadron, the Frontier Formi- contract are boeing s F/a-18 super hor- ther bifurcated into Medium-Range Mari- uisite fillip to the operational capability of dables commissioned on January 17, 2011, net, a naval version of the dassault Rafale, time Reconnaissance (MRMR) and short- the fleet at sea. operates IaI heron and IaI searcher Mk II and the Russian-made MiG-29K, Fulcrum Range Maritime Reconnaissance (sRMR). acquisitions of Russian-make Kamov Uavs based at Porbandar. It is the second fighter jet. Currently, six aircraft are com- The acquisition process for nine yet to be Ka-31, an advance early warning (aew) squadron operating Uavs after Inas 342. patible for aircraft carrier-borne opera- identified MRMR aircraft is in the works helicopter, nearly a decade-and-a-half ago, The third squadron Inas 344, the spir- tions which include dassault s Rafale, boe- with no definite timelines for its availabil- has enhanced the aew capability of the ited shadowers to operate searcher Mk II ing s F-18 super hornet, Russian MiG-29K ity. Fortunately, acquisition process for 12 Indian naval aviation considerably. It has was commissioned on april 11, 2012, and and the F-35 navy version from Lockheed sRMR, dornier 228 aircraft should not be emerged as a versatile stop-gap capabil- established on the east Coast at Ramnad. Martin. Of these, F-18, Rafale and MiG-29K an issue as the platform can be sourced ity, until a suitable platform is available In the past, efforts to develop and pro- are twin-engine jets. indigineously through hindustan aeronau- for a fixed-wing AEW aircraft to operate duce indigenous Uavs for tactical require- tics Limited (haL). from sea. Inventory of Ka-31 is being aug- ments for the army, navy and the air Maritime Patrol and Reconnaissance mented gradually. Force have bogged down due to lack of In conformity with the vision statement it Amphibious Aircraft The navy had originally planned to indigenous capabilities in this domain. It was imperative to expand maritime recon- For quite sometime now Indian navy acquire 54 MRhs, and 16 of these should is reported that the private sector will be naissance and surveillance footprints to has been looking for a multi-role, search have come in 2007 as replacement for the involved in a big way to meet all future meet operational requirements within the and Rescue (saR), humanitarian assis- first lot of ageing British Westland Sea King requirements of Uavs for the three ser- areas of interest of India. This need was tance and disaster Relief (hadR) mission helicopters. This plan has bogged down, vices. The Indian army, navy and air Force realised way back in 1975 when Indian capable, quick response anti-piracy, anti- mired in a spate of controversies. It is propose to buy tactical Uavs, high-alti- navy very successfully won the case for all smuggling and drug trafficking capable expected that this programme too will take tude Long-endurance (haLe) Uavs, verti- times to come to assume the operational platform. The need has been felt based on the Make in India route to be resurrected to cal Take-Off and Landing (vTOL) Uavs, and responsibility for deep reconnaissance and the experiences of relief and evacuation meet the long requirement in this segment. Medium-altitude Long-endurance (MaLe) surveillance of the Indian Ocean region. missions, tsunami relief operations and to The initial request for proposals had Uavs. It is estimated that the demand for Consequently, five Super Constellation meet such other natural calamities. India s sought 16 helicopters with an option MaLe and tactical Uavs of the Indian navy

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In a rare media interaction with SP s Naval Forces, Ashok Kumar Gupta, secretary, defence Production, outlined his vision for defence manufacturing in India and addressed a wide range of subjects including Make in India , dPP 2016, defence offsets, role of dPsUs, investment in R&d, delays in procurement decisions, blacklisting and other related issues

SP s Naval Forces (SP s): How exactly cally sustainable, defence exports that are indigenously designed, devel- duction there is a need for change in role are the Make in India initiatives for strategy outlining the various steps oped and manufactured. of the dPsUs in near future. aerospace and defence sector being pro- to be taken has been formulated and zz Preference to Indigenous Procure- The OeMs of the defence and aerospace moted? What has been the reaction of for- put up in public domain. ment: in dPP 2016, preference has been industry worldwide play the role of system eign OEMs to it till date? zz Defence Offsets: Offset implementa- provided to procurement under buy integrators by outsourcing a substantial Secretary of Defence Production (Secre- tion process has been made flexible by (Indian-IddM) , buy (Indian) and buy part of the manufacturing process to ven- tary): Make in India initiatives for aero- allowing change of Indian offset part- and Make (Indian) categories of capital dors. dPsUs also need to shift their strat- space and defence sector are being pro- ners (IOPs) and offset components, acquisition over buy & Make or buy egy in a similar way from vertical integra- moted though various policy initiatives and even in signed contracts. services as an (Global) categories. tion business model to system integration amendments in procurement procedures avenue of offset have been reinstated The foreign OEMs have exhibited a lot business model. by adopting such a stra- which would result in ease of doing busi- with certain conditionalities. of enthusiasm to participate in Make in tegic shift, dPsUs can serve their ultimate ness, encourage and facilitate Indian pri- zz Level Playing Field: India initiative. several OeMs have entered customers in a better way. The outsourcing vate sector to participate in defence manu- — Exchange rate variation protection into or are in the process of tie-ups with effort by dPsUs will add to their capacity facturing, nurturing R&d culture in defence. has been made applicable for Indian Indian defence companies for supply of enhancement, attain cost-effectiveness and Following initiatives have been taken by private sector at par with public sec- defence equipment categorised as buy and improve competitiveness in global market. the department of defence Production to tor undertakings for all categories of Make (Indian) and buy and Make . To achieve the India s cherished objec- boost the Make in India in defence sector: capital acquisitions. tive of self-reliance in defence production, zz Foreign Direct Investment: FdI pol- The preferential treatment given to SP s: The government gives some defence dPsUs need to not only innovate in-house icy under which foreign investment is defence public sector undertakings projects, especially for Indian Navy proj- but also create institutional model to fos- allowed through automatic route up (DPSUs) in excise duty/customs duty ects, without holding a competition to ter innovation in the country. They need to to 49 per cent and government route has been discontinued. as per the state-owned defence companies. Why aggressively engage with R&d institutes, beyond 49 per cent wherever it is likely revised policy, all Indian industries isn t the government encouraging compe- academia, industries including MsMes, to result in access to modern technol- (public and private) are subject to tition with state-owned companies? start-ups and even individual innovators ogy or for other reasons to be recorded. the same kind of excise and customs Secretary: as per defence Procurement Pro- and provide them award-based grants/ zz Industrial Licensing: The defence duty levies. cedure 2016, Indian navy carries out capac- funds to carry out innovative development. Products List for the purpose of issu- zz Make Procedure: The Make proce- ity assessment of the shipyards (both pub- ing industrial licences (ILs) under IdR dure has been revised to promote indig- lic and private sector) at regular intervals. SP s: Are we likely to see the serious act has been revised and most of the enous design, development and manu- Thereafter, based on the requirement of investments in R&D in India (beyond components, parts, subsystems, testing facture of defence equipment/platform. Indian navy, RFP is issued to the shortlisted DRDO) which can be one of the catalysts equipment and production equipment It provides for enhanced government shipyards based on the aforesaid capacity for indigenisation? have been removed from the list so as to funding of 90 per cent of development assessment. The present generation war- Secretary: The government is commit- reduce the entry barriers for the indus- cost and preference to MsMes for cer- ships are weapon intensive where the capac- ted towards facilitating investments in try, particularly small and medium seg- tain categories of projects, which will ity of private sector is rather limited. how- R&d defence sector in India. accordingly ment. The initial validity of the indus- give a tremendous boost to manufac- ever, as and when the private sector develops enabling provisions have been introduced trial licence has been increased from turing of indigenously designed prod- these capabilities, RFP will be issued to them in dPP 2016. In order to promote indige- three years to 15 years with a provision ucts through collaborative process with based on their capacity assessment. nous design and development of defence to further extend it by three years on a Indian industry. Projects like offshore patrol vessels, equipment, dPP 2016 has introduced the case-to-case basis. zz Buy (Indian-IDDM) in DPP 2016: One interceptor boats, floating docks, cadet buy (Indian-IddM) category of acquisition zz Defence Exports: of the notable features of dPP 2016 is training ships, etc. besides repairs of war- and accorded it the top most priority. The list of military stores has been the introduction of a new procurement ships have already been awarded to private Technology acquisition by dRdO in the finalised and put in the public category buy (Indian-IddM) by which shipyards. Currently, private shipyards are areas of high technology has been listed as domain so as to make the process priority has been accorded to procure- being considered for major shipbuilding one of the avenues for discharge of offset transparent and unambiguous. The ment from Indian vendors of products projects like landing platform docks, fast obligations. Moreover, in discharge of offset process of receiving applications patrol vessels, anti-submarine warfare shal- obligations related to technology acquisition for no objection certificate (NOC) low water craft, diving support vessels and by dRdO a multiplier up to 3 is permitted. for export of military stores and for A substantial share of survey vessels, etc. Government plans to offer at least 8-10 issuing nOC has been made online. a substantial share of defence ship- projects every year under Make procedure The standard operating procedure defence shipbuilding is being building is being offered to private ship- for development by Indian private sector. (SOP) for the issue of NOC for export offered to private shipyards, yards, with `7,043 crore worth of com- This is likely to give a fillip to investment of military stores has been revised mitted contracts, `19,810 crore worth of in R&d in India. and put on the website. Under the with `7,043 crore worth of contracts in the pipeline to be concluded in Technology development Fund has revised sOP, the requirement of end- the next one or two years. been established to promote self-reliance user certificate (EUC) to be counter- committed contracts, `19,810 in defence technology as a part of Make signed/stamped by the government crore worth of contracts in SP s: What role do you see being played in India initiative. It is a programme of authorities has been done away with by DPSUs in the near future? Ministry of Defence executed by DRDO for for the export of parts, components, the pipeline to be concluded Secretary: Production of defence equip- meeting the requirements of Tri services, subsystems, etc. ment has been the key mandate of dPsUs. defence Production and dRdO. SP Recognising the need for promo- in the next one or two years however, to promote Make in India initia- tion of defence exports to make the tive of the government and to achieve the For the complete interview, refer to

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The total allocation for defence is `2,74,114 crore (about $42.17 billion) which is 6.2 per cent higher than last year s allocation of `2,58,000 crore and is 1.62 per cent of the GdP

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PhOtOgraPhS: Indian Navy demand number 19 (miscellaneous), of Ka-28 helicopters has been concluded demand number 20 (revenue), demand which will give a boost to the integral avia- number 21 (capital) and demand number tion capability. Procurement cases for other 22 (defence pensions). The total allocation aircraft, including dorniers, multi-role and for defence is `2,74,114 crore which is 6.2 utility helicopters, and unmanned aerial per cent higher than last year s allocation of vehicles are being actively pursued by the `2,58,000 crore and is 1.62 per cent of the navy. Multi-role helicopters is a critical void GdP. Out of every rupee the government at present as there are to be onboard of all spends of the budget, nine paisa will go for warships. also is the long pending void defence as compared to ten paisa last year. of an amphibian aircraft for which Us-2 This marginal increase will not be able to shinMaywa is a strong contender. There meet the impact of inflation, depreciation is also a requirement for eight medium- of the rupee and customs duty imposed on range maritime reconnaissance aircraft for military imports from last year. which an RFP was floated in 2013. During MoD. This includes revenue/capital Prime Minister narendra Modi s visit to expenditure of various departments which Russia in december 2015, India had signed come directly under the Mod like secre- an agreement with Russia to build Kamov tariat General services, Indian Coast Guard Ka-226 light utility helicopters under the (ICG), Jammu and Kashmir Light Infantry, government s Make in India mission. haL Rashtriya Rifles, National Cadet Corps, cap- has already started the construction of a ital outlay of dRdO and Ordnance Facto- separate helicopter manufacturing plant ries etc., whose establishment expenditure in Tumakuru, 70 km near bengaluru. Prime is included in this demand . The hindustan Minister Modi has laid the foundation stone shipyard Limited has also been given sub- on January 3, 2016. This facility will be sidy on interest and assistance towards utilised for the manufacture of all defence restoration work under this demand. utility helicopters. we can hope for the best Total allotment is `14,852.22 crore which as delays are inherent wherever govern- is down from `38,728.79 crore allotted in ment agencies are involved. the revised estimates of 2016-17. Footnote Indian Coast Guard (ICG). It was also clarifies that the provisions relat- allocated `2,500 crore last year which ing to revenue and capital expenditure of had been reduced to `2,200 crore in the defence Ordnance Factories, dRdO, dGQa, revised estimates. The amount is allocated Rashtriya Rifles and NCC have been shifted for the acquisition of ships like advanced from demands to Grants of defence ser- offshore patrol vessels, inshore patrol vices in be 2017-18. vessels, fast-patrol vessels, helicopters, aircrafts, etc. to bolster their coastal secu- Revenue Budget rity capability. ICG has an ambitious plan The total revenue allocation is `1,72,773.89 to have a fleet of 150 ships and 100 air- crore which is more than the revised esti- craft by 2020. It will be difficult with the mates of `1,49,052.34 crore of 2016-17. current capital allocation. details are: Naval Dockyards. The allocation of Army. a total allocation of `1,21,027.05 (Top) Launch of Khanderi, the second of Indian Navy’s Scorpene class stealth submarine; `1,456.77 crore has been made to cater crore is shown which includes other revenue (above) INS Kalvari at sea for their upkeep and modernisation and is expenditure like pay and allowances and marginally more than last year. miscellaneous expenses of Auxiliary Forces, Army. a total of `25,275.63 crore which vehicles (`30.95 crore), other equipment Modernisation of Shipyards. Moderni- civilians, transportation, stores, works, etc. includes aircrafts and aero-engines, heavy (`2,298.80 crore), naval Fleet (`11,022.73 sation needs of the defence shipyards have This is up from `1,07,419.83 crore of last and medium vehicles, Rashtriya Rifles, crore up from revised estimates of last year been made based on the requirement of year. Out of this, pay and allowances for land works, etc. This is up from `23,709.17 of `8,096.34 crore), naval dockyard/proj- the ongoing and future projects. accord- the army personnel are `75,882.33 crore crore allotted last year. `1,465.89 crore has ects (`1,288.06 crore down from last year s ingly the defence public sector undertaking which is more than the revised estimates of been allocated for aircraft and engines. revised estimates of `2,456.0 crore). (dPsU) shipyards, i.e. Mazagon dock ship- `70,703.14 crore in 2016-17, probably due This amount will just be able to sustain the builders Limited, Garden Reach shipbuild- to the seventh Pay Commission. existing fleet and major new acquisitions Analysis of Navy’s Capital Budget ers & engineers Limited, Goa shipyard Lim- Navy. a total of `18,493.82 crore is are ruled out. For heavy and medium vehi- The total capital budget for modernisa- ited and hindustan shipyard Limited have shown which includes other revenue expen- cles `3,193.74 crore and for other equip- tion (aircraft and aero-engines; heavy and embarked on a comprehensive modernisa- diture and is up from the revised estimates ment `15,112.17 crore has been allocated medium vehicles; other equipment and tion programme. adequate funds also have of `17,813.99 crore of last year. Out of thus it is anybody s guess as to what new naval fleet) comes to` 16,716.7 crore. naval been allotted for the purpose by the gov- this pay and allowances for naval person- equipment can be inducted. dockyards which repair the naval ships ernment from a separate head as applica- nel is `5,979.88 crore which is more than Air Force. a total of `33,555.62 crore have a separate budget of `1,288.06 crore. ble to dPsUs. The Indian Government has the revised estimates of `5,495.37 crore of have been allocated which includes land, con- Naval Fleet. This allocation covers the also announced that all warship require- 2016-17, probably due to the seventh Pay struction works, aircraft and aero-engines, modernisation of the naval Fleet. about 40 ments for the Indian navy are being met by Commission. heavy and medium vehicles, other equip- plus platforms ranging from submarines to domestic shipyards thus modernisation of Air Force. a total of `24,802.33 crore ment, etc. `28,210.76 was allotted last year. aircraft carrier are being built at Indian ship- shipyards is underway accordingly. has been allocated which includes other Under aircrafts and aero-engines, `19,277.68 yards. The major warship construction pro- It is projected that by 2027, navy s revenue expenditure and is up from the crore, under heavy and medium vehicles grammes in progress include the aircraft force level is likely to be 198 warships as revised estimates of `23,817.52 crore in `152.05 crore and under other equipment Carrier Project 71, P15b destroyers, P75 compared to its current fleet of 137. 2016-17. Out of this, pay and allowances `11,455.62 crore has been allotted. scorpene submarines, P28 asw Corvettes, for air Force personnel is `13,254.95 crore Navy. The overall allocation for the P17a stealth Frigates and fast-attack boats. Conclusion which is more than last year s revised esti- capital budget is `19,348.16 crore which is The seven stealth frigates will be built under There is not much change in the defence mate of `12,224.23 crore, probably due to marginally down from last year s revised Project-17a out of which four are to be build budget as compared to last year. with the the seventh Pay Commission. estimates of `19,596.28 crore (about $3 at the Mazagon docks, Mumbai, and three current capital allocation it will be difficult Indian Coast Guard. `1,829.79 crore billion). This includes land (`35.35 crore), at the Garden Reach shipbuilders and engi- to achieve a force level of 198 warships from for revenue and `2,200 crore for capital construction works (`563.60 crore), air- neers Limited, Kolkata. apart from these the current fleet of 137 by 2027. Navy is on expenses have been allocated as compared crafts and aero-engines (`3,364.22 crore as projects, six conventional (P-75I) and six an even keel and way ahead of the army to `1,737.76 crore for revenue and `2,500 compared to revised estimates of `3,000.41 nuclear powered submarines, two midget and the air Force. The successful conclu- crore for capital expenditure was shown in crore for 2016-17), heavy and Medium submarines for special operations and 12 sion of the 47 ships of all types including the revised estimates of 2016-17. mine countermeasure vessels (MCMv) have submarines, aircraft carrier and fast-attack been cleared by the daC. MCMv are to be vessels, which are under construction will Capital Budget There is not much change built at Goa shipyard Limited (GsL) as Make add to navy s maritime power. shortage Capital allocation under this head is in India initiative with foreign collaboration of all types of helicopters is an area of meant for all modernisation schemes and in the defence budget as at an approximate cost of `32,000 crore. It concern, so is amphibian Us-2 shinMaywa `86,488.01 crore (about $13 billion) has compared to last year. With is reported that the letter of intent has been which has been on the drawing board for been allocated as compared to `71,700 issued to GsL. MCMv project will replace a long time. another area is the dwindling crore allocated in the revised estimates of the current capital allocation the 12 existing Pondicherry class ocean conventional submarine fleet. Considering 2016-17. This is up by 10 per cent. This minesweepers procured in the 1970s and the long gestation period of acquisition head covers committed liabilities and the it will be difficult to achieve 1980s. south Korea s Pusan-based Kangnam of submarines, there is a requirement to remaining is for the new schemes. Out of a force level of 198 warships Corporation is expected to be one of the for- expedite these projects. However, in spite this, `78,586.68 crore is specifically for eign contenders. however, there are some of these limitations, the Chief of naval the three services. This allocation includes from the current fleet of 137 issues of transfer of technology which are staff admiral sunil Lanba has stated that weapons and warlike platforms and also yet to be resolved. the Indian navy has over 40 ships, 4 sub- land and construction, naval Fleet, naval by 2027. Aircraft and Aero-engines. navy is marines, and 12 aircraft deployed in waters Dockyards, Joint Staff, Special projects and acquiring four additional P8I aircraft. simul- near and far around the Indian peninsular

SP www.spsnavalforces.com procurement of rolling stock. taneously, the contract for upgradation and island territories.

6 1/2017 SOuTh eaST aSIa Royal Malaysian Navy

With a coastline of 4,675 km, an exclusive economic zone covering an area of 5,98,540 square km, and geographically straddling some of the most important sea lines of communication in the world, Malaysia is without doubt a maritime nation with an important role to play

PhOtOgraPh: Wikipedia n lt GeneRal naReSh Chand (Retd) the Gowind class which also allows deploy- ing a helicopter or a drone. The process for aLaysIa Is a MaRITIMe the acquisition of six littoral combat ships nation with a coastline of (LCS), also called the SGPV, has been finally 4,675 km, out of which 2,068 initiated and accordingly the RMn displayed km is in Peninsular Malay- for the first time their official version of its sia and 2,607 km in east future sGPv during august 2014. It is based MMalaysia. Malaysia is surrounded by strait on dCns Gowind corvette design. dCns of Malacca and the south China sea (sCs) is the warship design authority while local which are internationally important water shipyard boustead naval shipyard will be bodies and also connected to other strate- in charge of building the vessels locally. It gic maritime areas like the Indian Ocean, is likely that Mbda will provide anti-ship andaman sea, sulu sea and sulawesi sea. and surface-to-air missiles. The first ship is The strait of Malacca, lying between suma- set to be floated during December 2018. It tra and Peninsular Malaysia, is one of the appears that the corvette programme has Malaysia’s first Scorpene class most important thoroughfares in global diesel-electric submarine finally been converted to six LCS which will maritime trade, carrying 40 per cent of the KD Tunku Abdul Rahman have length of 111 metres and a displace- world s trade. Malaysia s economic wealth ment of 3,100 tonnes. The ships will have is also derived from the sea in terms of oil state-of-the-art sensors, propulsion, man- and fisheries. Thus with a long coastline of Malacca has for long been a threat to build 39 offshore patrol vessels with a agement systems and weapons. of 4,675 km, an exclusive economic zone merchant navy but as per the International view to lay the base for an export-oriented Frigates. Malaysia has also announced (eeZ) covering an area of 5,98,540 square Maritime bureau, it is under check due to the shipbuilding industry. However, this JV did that it plans to buy at least two frigates km, and geographically straddling some of coordinated patrols by Indonesia, Malaysia not fructify as Malaysia pulled out of it. with an option for two more from bae sys- the most important sea lines of communi- and singapore along with merchant ships This was followed by a plan to build 27 Kd tems under Frigate batch 2 Programme but cation in the world, Malaysia is a maritime having increased security onboard. The Kedah MeKO 100 new-generation patrol the deal has made no headway yet. nation whose strategical and geopolitical South China Sea is part of the Pacific Ocean vessel in 1996 but the programme was Kasturi Class Frigates. Two Kasturi class interests lie in its maritime domain. The and extends from the Karimata and Malacca delayed for about three years due to vari- frigates have undergone a service life exten- prime agency designated with the respon- strait to the strait of Taiwan with an area of ous reasons but finally fructified with six sion programme (sLeP) to enable 15 more sibility to safeguard its maritime interests about 35,00,000 square km. about 30 per ships of MeKO a100 Kedah class commis- years of service and both have been reported is the Royal Malaysian navy (RMn). cent of the world s shipping passes through sioned between February 2006 and decem- to join the fleet after undergoing SLEP. sCs and it also holds oil and gas reserves. ber 2010. The first two ships were built Scorpene Submarines. The RMn realised The Royal Malaysian Navy RMn operations in sCs are focused around in Germany for shipment to Malaysia and the need for a submarine force as early as The Malaysian armed forces (angkatan protecting sea bed resources believed to assembly, and fitting was carried out at 1980s thus they started training their officers Tentera Malaysia) have the Malaysian army lying in Malaysia s eeZ. Lumut. The displacement is 1,650 tonnes and sailors abroad in the field of submarine (Tentera darat Malaysia), Royal Malaysian In the early 1980s the RMn was the at full load, speed is 22 kt and a range is operations, maintenance and management. navy (Tentera Laut diraja Malaysia) and the smallest of the three services which had 6,050 nautical miles at 12 kt. The govern- There had been several initiatives to acquire Royal Malaysian air Force (Tentera Udara two frigates, eight missile fast-attack craft, ment has gone ahead with the construction submarines, particularly in the 1990s; unfor- diraja Malaysia). The origin of the RMn can few armed fast-attack craft, large patrol of the second batch of the nGPv tender for tunately they did not fructify mainly due to be traced to the formation of the straits vessels, minesweepers, landing vessels, which was issued in July 2014 and closed financial constraints. The RMN got its break settlement Royal naval volunteer Reserve and other support craft. On order were on august 25, 2014. It is reported that the in the new millennium when the government (ssRnvR) in april 1934 to augment the two missile frigates and four minehunters. nGPv will have a length of 43-45 metres, signed a contract to acquire two scorpene british naval forces during world war II. In addition, the RMn had a reserve force displacement of not more than 250 tonnes class submarines on June 5, 2002, to be built This force was demobilised after the war called the Royal Malaysian naval volunteer and with embarkation for 30 crew and 10 jointly by the French shipbuilder dCns and but was established again in 1948 as an Reserve. Malaysia, Indonesia and the Phil- extra personnel when required, an endur- its spanish partner, navantia. The subma- indigenous force but still under the british. ippines have been successful in establish- ance of 7 days at 12 knots and a maximum rines are armed with blackshark wire-guided after Malaysia achieved independence in ing tri-national agreements among each speed of more than 25 knots. It is also spec- torpedoes and Exocet SM-39 sub-launched 1957, the force was transferred to the local other to enhance security cooperation ified that it should have enough deck space anti-ship missiles. The first vessel, KD Tunku government but the naval force continued in the Celebes sea but these agreements to launch and recover a catapult launch abdul Rahman, was launched at dCns Cher- to be based at woodlands, singapore. This lack cohesiveness to tackle the terrorist Uav. The anti-submarine warfare (asw) bourg in October 2007 and commissioned in small band of sailors proved their mettle and piracy threats in the area. It has been configured NGPV is expected to be able to January 2009. The second, Tun Razak, was during the Konfrantasi with Indonesia reported in the 2009 that a few encounters coordinate operations with the scorpene the commissioned in november 2009. in the 1960s. The Indonesian-Malaysian had taken place in 2009 in the disputed submarines and armed with missiles. They Patrol Boats. RMn plans to acquire confrontation was a violent conflict from ambalat waters off the eastern borneo. are also to be built at a local shipyard. more modern maritime patrol and recon- 1963-66 due to Indonesia s opposition to Malaysia officially considers the disputed Second Generation Patrol Vessel naissance capability for more effective the creation of Malaysia. RMn began build- waters as part of its territory. In 2002 the (SGPV). a tender for 24 corvettes was patrolling against piracy and smuggling in ing a naval base at Lumut in 1970 which International Court of Justice’s decision floated in 2011 to carry out the role of area the Malacca strait. This is currently being was to be completed in 1984. The base is gave Malaysia sovereignty over sipadan surveillance missions, anti-piracy and ter- provided by four beechcraft super King air located on the coast of Perak facing the and Ligitan which was earlier disputed. rorism operations as well as the preserva- b200Ts which was acquired in 1994 and strait of Malacca and was to be used as tion of the environment among others. The are examining offers received from some the Fleet Operations Command Centre and Malaysia’s EEZ French shipbuilder dCns appeared to be the of the companies like Lockheed Martin, the main fleet base. Other bases came up at the time of its birth in 1948, the role of favourite who had proposed a corvette of northrop Grumman, embraer and airbus at Kuantan on the east coast of Peninsular the navy was to patrol the coastal waters D&S. Malaysia has identified a requirement Malaysia and at Labuan Island, sabah. of Peninsular Malaysia and singapore and for three to four platforms. Maritime Security Environment. The assist in countering communist insurgency Piracy in the Strait of Malacca Naval Helicopters. They have acquired RMN underwent expansion during the early along the river. Post-independence, the 6 Super Lynx 300 for anti-submarine war- 1980s to meet new responsibilities due to RMn has inherited the responsibility of has for long been a threat fare from UK and 6 Fenec as-555 for sur- the increase in the area of responsibility and about 4,000 nautical miles of coast which to merchant navy but as per veillance from France. changing of the maritime security environ- includes more than 1,000 Islands. during ment of the region. RMn was developing a the 1980s, the RMn s task increased due the International Maritime Conclusion force which could perform the role of blue the declaration of the eeZ on april 25, Future plans for the RMN include extend- water navy as well carry out patrolling on 1980, based on the, new map boundary Bureau, it is under check due ing the life of its four Laksamana class the inshore and coastal areas with opera- waters and continental shelf 1979. to the coordinated patrols corvettes, upgrading the ships weapons tional focus mainly on strait of Malacca and systems and sensors, and implementing a the south China sea. The strait of Malacca Modernisation and Force Level by Indonesia, Malaysia and refit programme for the frigates KD Lekiu runs between Indonesia, Malaysia and singa- New-Generation Patrol Vessel (NGPV). In Singapore and KD Jebat. RMN is developing into a bal- pore, and has long been a major gateway for the mid-1990s Malaysia planned an ambi- anced maritime force which is capable of trade to and from asia. Piracy in the strait tious joint venture (JV) with Australia to performing its role effectively. SP

1/2017 7  exCluSIve Navantia is Here (in India) to Remain

Neetu Dhulia of SP s Naval Forces had an exclusive opportunity to visit the Frigate F-105 – Cristóbal Colón, visiting Mumbai and to interact with the Commander Ignacio Cuartero Lorenzo, Commanding Officer, and his team along with navantia s Alberto Gorordo, General Manager India, and Carmen Gonzalez Martin

PhOtOgraPh: Navantia T was a PeRFeCT January morning tralia will provide both the Royal austra- with the sun shining brightly on the lian navy (Ran) and armada with unique Mumbai port and basking in all its training and capability assessment oppor- glory was the majestic Crist—bal Col—n tunities. aims of the Crist—bal Col—n adorning the ballard Pier. deployment are to enhance interoperabil- IComing from the house of navantia ity between the armada and Ran provid- shipyard in Ferrol, frigate F-105 Crist—bal ing collective training opportunities for Col—n was commissioned into spanish selected Ran personnel that will serve in navy on October 23, 2012, within an envi- the hobart Class ddG. able short span of two years. The frigate This deployment will provide collec- F-105 Cristóbal Colón is the fifth ship of tive training opportunities for both par- the new class F-l00, with modern design ticipants, through interaction between and outstanding military capabilities. Crist—bal Col—n and Ran ships and heli- she is named after the discoverer of copters, as well as by jointly taking part in the new world , famous admiral of span- national and international exercises where ish navy. Crist—bal Col—n was in Mumbai mutually determined. on its onwards journey from Ferrol, spain, This mission enables armada to evalu- circumnavigating the world for seven ate Crist—bal Col—ns range of capabilities, months. The frigate left her base in Ferrol including logistic and maintenance sup- on January 9, 2017, in order to take part port mechanisms for the ship during an in a deployment with the Royal australian extended period of high operational tempo navy (Ran). Under an agreement between deployed at an extended range from Spain. the two navies, the aegis-equipped frigate Cristóbal Colón Last but not the least, it augments develop- will spend 120 days in australia where it ing strategic partnership between the Ran will help train future australian hobart and spanish armada. class destroyer sailors of the australian TeChNICAL ChArACTerIsTICs navy. by integrating into the australian Dhulia: Please throw some light on Navy fleet, Cristóbal Colón will provide DISPLACEMENT relationship between Spanish Navy and dedicated training and familiarisation 6,391 tonnes / Length: 146.7 m / Beam: 18.6 m / Depth: 8 m / Max speed: 29 knots / Navantia. opportunities for the crews of australian Range: 4.800 miles / Crew: 201 (plus 36 air Crew and staff). Commander: Regarding the shipbuild- destroyers hobart, brisbane and sydney. ing, this ship is final product of partner- Crist—bal Colon will be returning to home PROPULSION ship between the spanish navy and the port on august 4, 2017. The propulsi—n system in the ship is a COdOG system (Combined diesel or Gas), with company navantia and it isn t just the an interaction with the Commanding the following elements: product, resultant from a couple of years officer: hard work. we date back three centuries zz 2 gas turbine Ge LM2500. together. There is an experience of 300 zz 2 bazan bravo-16 diesel motors, navantia/Caterpillar. Neetu Dhulia (Dhulia): Frigate F-105 is years between us and we have managed to configured for multi-mission roles. Has zz 2 propellers. combine our experience in defining con- the ship successfully achieved designed zz 2 shafts. cepts for new ships and Navantia’s experi- parameters? zz 1 bow thruster. ence in building ships, for example, they Ignacio Cuartero Lorenzo (Commander): The electrical plant has four diesel generators of 1,100 kw. The ship has also an now build ships in parts where everything The Frigate F-105 is a multi-purpose ship Integrated system of Platform Control developed and built by navantia which allows to is put inside each block before putting with the great capabilities. It is a medium- all together. Once they put all the blocks have a better operative employment of the ship. size oceanic escort. Command and control together the ship is almost ready and we of the ship is exceptional in conflict sce- COMBAT SySTEM only have to put people inside and some narios. The frigate is capable of operating The ship is fitted with the Aegis Combat System with Spanish-made Systems spare parts, some liquids and the ship starts running. with allied fleets, and providing cover when integrated. required to expeditionary forces. This is the success of navantia in build- Crist—bal Col—n is capable of operat- Missiles ing ships and is the success of armada in ing in coastal and blue waters depending zz vLs Mk-41 Mod.24 designed to launch sM-2 and essM. working with them. navantia is thorough in their concepts, the shipyard is always on the conflict situation. It boasts of a high zz 2 haRPOOn Canister Missile Launchers up to 8 missiles. anti-air capability. interacting with us and they produce what The aegis Combat system, with its sPy- Guns we need. 1d radar, permits threat detection in dif- zz 5 /54 Mk-45 Mod.2. ficult environmental conditions, those are zz 2 bae 1 small Caliber Gun Mk 38 Mod.2. Dhulia: F-105 Frigate Crist bal Col n was characteristic of coastal waters, provid- commissioned into Spanish Navy in a Torpedoes ing the necessary firepower to counteract short span of two years. How this was zz 2 Mk 32 Mod 9 Torpedo Tubes for Mk-46 Mod 5 Torpedoes. them. The ship design reduces her electro- made possible? magnetic, infrared and acoustic signatures. Radars Commander: There is a permanent inter- The ship also has an embarked helicop- zz Multifunction Radar sPy-1d (v). ter (LaMPs Mk-III) with modern sensors and zz aRIes saas Radar. weapons that can detect and attack surface Cristóbal Colón is capable and submarine ships when the ship s weap- Sonar ons are out of reach. zz LwhP53sn hull Mounted sonar. of operating in coastal and Communications Dhulia: Crist bal Col n is headed to blue waters depending on the zz seCOMsaT & InMaRsaT satellite. Australia post her maiden visit to India. zz Link 11 & 16. conflict situation. It boasts of Please share details on her deployment to Australia. zz GMdss. a high anti-air capability. Commander: F-105 will spend four months Helicopter in Australia from Febraury to June 2017. zz Capability of one sh60-b seahawk on board.

www.spsnavalforces.com The Crist—bal Col—n deployment to aus-

8 1/2017 exCluSIve

Neetu Dhulia with Commander Ignacio Cuartero Lorenzo (second from the right) and (L-R) Ship’s Officer, Carmen Martin, Neetu Dhulia, Commander Lorenzo and Alberto Gorordo (first from the right) Alberto Gorordo on board Cristóbal Colón action with the shipyard navantia and us and in fact we were born together more than 200 years ago and in our history we have been getting apart and coming together again, we have always progressed in the same direction. The way navantia constructs ships is very different and pro- gressive. The process for the building and commissioning the ship is very short. Tra- ditionally the time frame needed to have a ship at sea is between 10 and 15 years, and the strategic situation changes in 15 years, so the shorter you make it, the bet- ter you are. F-105 Frigate Crist—bal Col—n was launched in 2010 was commissioned in 2012 and early in 2014 was deployed for the first time to the Indian Ocean to take part in the counter-piracy operation Ocean shield and the counter-terrorist operation active endeavour in the Medi- terranean sea.

Dhulia: What are the special characteris- tics of F-105 Frigate Crist bal Col n? Commander: She has excellent skills to be safely deployed in all kinds of situa- tions. The frigate is a very valuable tool at the service of the spanish Govern- ment foreign policy, not only taking part in conventional operations, but also in peacekeeping and humanitarian missions, Cristóbal Colón’s Journey Schedule imposition of Un resolutions, etc. she has state-of-the-art systems which are highly January February March April May June July August interoperable. advanced technology Jeddah (Saudi Arabia) singapore (singapore) Rockingham sidney Cairns sidney el Callao (Peru) Ferrol reduces the requirement of manpower; Mumbai (India) Fremantle (australia) (australia) (australia) (australia) (australia) Cartagena de (spain) this ship runs with a very professional adelaide (australia) brisbane sidney Papeete Indias (Colombia) crew of 180 people, whereas similar size sidney (australia) (australia) (australia) (Tahiti) ships require around 400 people. Cris- t—bal Col—n ranks amongst the top war- ships and is able to perform any anti- and when it is awarded to L&T. In the con- warfare role. Mr. Gorordo and Ms. Martin AbouT NAvANTIA text of ‘Make in India’, our experience in from navantia can elaborate more. navantia, the spanish shipbuilder is 100 per cent owned by the spanish Government, is a spain was more or less similar. we started A. Gorordo: The methodology we are fol- world reference in the design, construction and integration of state-of-the-art warships, in the 1970s and this process took 30 to lowing for long time is to work closely as well as civil ships, offshore structures, ship repairs and modernisations. It is also 40 years. when we went ahead we were together with the navy. we nominate engaged in the design and manufacture of integrated platform management systems, supported by the United states and then experts from Navantia to work with the fire control systems, command and control systems, propulsion plants and through life in the 1990s we were able to go ahead our- navy, we go through the feasibility stud- support for all its products. Even though its main line of activity is in the naval field, selves. There is no way you can reach to ies, and they are in sync with the Com- navantia designs and manufactures systems for the army. final point from scratch, on your own, it is mander s and navy s requirements. Of navantia is a reference in surface warships, having been able to integrate the aegis a progressive and collaborative work. course, very rightly put by the Commander LM system in a much smaller platform. C.G. Martin: I only want to add that we are that we are living together since centuries. It has designed and built the F-100 alvaro de baz n class frigates (5 units) for the very proud of the F-105. The Commander navantia today is on the duty of navies of spanish navy and the F-310 Fridtjof nansen class (5 units) in service at the Royal norwe- spoke about the aegis Combat system, the world. A very good example is what gian navy. The australian warfare destroyer, currently under construction, is another this is part of navantia in fact, many of the we are doing in India now is more or less navantia design also based in navantia F-100 Frigate. systems onboard are spanish and from the the same what we did in australia in the navantia develops its own systems and is capable of delivering products integrating house of navantia. navantia sistemas is in beginning. The scope has widened, navan- complex systems, including ones made by other suppliers. It is also a leading company charge of this integration and working on tia is working on partnership basis with in the development, fabrication and maintenance of diesel engines, gearboxes, shaft systems. also, that the market is asking for Larsen & Toubro (L&T) for the Landing lines, and steam turbines. transfer of technology (ToT) and navan- Platform docks (LPd), an important pro- The principal advantage of Navantia, achieved in many years of experience and cli- tia has long experience in ToTs in case of gram with your navy here. we are starting ents, is the flexibility to adapt to different requirements of the client, as well asthe LPd. we have built two Lsds (Landing ship in a low profile role with this and we don’t capability to offer global solutions throughout the entire life-cycle of all of its prod- docks) for the navy with special model pretend to be biggest from the onset. The ucts: ships, systems, propulsion and energy. Providing engineering capability, transfer of of agreement of ToT and now we are also arrangements between us is that we will building one Lsd, LPd in Turkey and this is technology and technical assistance to its clients in every part of the world. SP be supporting L&T in this programme as being built in the Turkish shipyard. SP

1/2017 9  DeFeNCe COOPeraTION National Defense Authorization Act of 2017 and Indo-US Defence Partnership

The India amendment, which forms section 1292 of the ndaa, requires the Us secretaries of defense and state to designate an official with the specific task of clearing roadblocks to greater cooperation

n ReaR admiRal SuShil RamSay (Retd) For an effective bilateral coordina- tion, secretary of defense has also been n The TwILIGhT OF Obama admin- authorised to facilitate exchanges between istration a very crucial law relating senior defence and civil officials of US and to the Indo-Us defence partnership India to cover the following aspects relat- cleared its final legislative hurdle “congress strongly ing to the act: and was signed by President barack zz To enhance military engagement in IObama before demitting the office, making threat analysis, military doctrine, force supports an enhanced it mandatory for President donald Trump planning, mutual security interests, and his administration to be legally bound defence relationship logistical support, intelligence, tactics, to treat India as a major defence partner . techniques and procedures and hadR. The bill designated as enhancing defence between the united zz Include exchanges of senior military and security Cooperation with India has officers. been incorporated as an amendment to states and india.” zz enhance military cooperation, includ- the national defense authorization act ing maritime security, counter-piracy, (ndaa) of 2017. — James Mattis, counter-terror cooperation and domain ndaa 2017 was passed with an over- us Defense secretary awareness in the Indo-Asia-Pacific whelming majority both by the Us Con- region. gress upper house, the senate and the zz accelerate combined military planning lower house, the house of Representatives. for (hadR, counter-piracy, freedom with such overwhelming congressional of navigation, Mda and to promote support, the President is not empowered to weapons interoperability) or (threat veto the bill. What is your view of the current state of the US-India security relationship? analysis, military doctrine, force plan- In the last meeting held in december India is the world s largest democracy, and our relationship with it is of the utmost ning, mutual security interests, logisti- 2016 between outgoing defense secretary importance. In my view, and particularly on security and defence issues, the Us-India cal support, intelligence, tactics, tech- ashton Carter and defence Minister Mano- relationship has been strengthened in recent years. Cooperation on defence trade and niques and procedures, hadR) or other har Parrikar a joint statement was issued technology has grown to the benefit of both countries under the Defence Technol- missions in the national security inter- which read, The designation as a Major ogy and Trade Initiative. I also believe that India s act east policy allows it to play a ests of both countries. defence Partner is a status unique to India greater role in contributing to security in the Asia-Pacific region. zz solicit efforts by India that would allow and institutionalises the progress made Us to treat India as a major defence What would be your strategy for bolstering the overall defence relationship to facilitate defence trade and technology partner . between our two countries? Which areas would you focus on? If confirmed, what sharing with India to a level at par with that while section 1292 of ndaa 2017 pro- specific priorities would you establish for this relationship? of the United states closest allies and part- vides a most comprehensive mandate by Us policy should continue to pursue a long-term strategic relationship with India based on ners, and ensures enduring cooperation the Us administration and adequate provi- the convergence of our interests and our shared democratic values. I note that the United into the future. sions and authorisation to the secretaries States and India recently cemented India’s status as a major defence partner. If confirmed, senator Mark warner, who drafted the of defense and the state, the litmus test of I would assess what particular areas in the bilateral security relationship I should focus India amendment that the senate passed its success would lie in the Indian Govern- on, and what steps can be taken to bolster the overall defence relationship. SP had pronounced, I welcome the continued ment s acceptance to adhere to the man- advancement of our bilateral defence rela- date. General James Mattis, Secretary of tionship with India, as evidenced by the Defense, in his first statement on US-India establishment of the defence Technology Obama administration, this function was zz Designate an official to (i) Pursue the ties said that the Us-India [defence] rela- and Trade Initiative (dTTI), the signing of the earlier performed by ashton Carter him- Framework for the Us-India defence tionship has been strengthened in recent defence Framework agreement, the comple- self, as co-chairman of the dTTI, and is cur- Relationship ; and (ii) help resolve years. however, the Government of India tion of the Logistics Exchange Memorandum rently being performed by Frank Kendall, issues that impede defence coopera- will have to wait and watch the priority of agreement (LeMOa) and the designation the Under secretary of defense for acquisi- tion. the Trump administration may assign to of India as a major defence partner. tion, Technology and Logistics (aT&L). zz Facilitate the transfer of advanced tech- defence cooperation with India. Congressman George holding, who It will be interesting to see how the nology to India, to support combined steered the India amendment through the Indian Government would react to the military planning for missiles like NDAA 2017 and Aircraft Carrier house of Representatives, pointed out, operational clauses of the India amend- hadR, counter-piracy, freedom of navi- Technology India plays a critical role as a strategic ment, which requires the Us administration gation, Mda and to promote weapons The Joint Working Group on Aircraft Carrier partner to the Us and as a pillar of stabil- to coordinate with their Indian counterparts interoperability. Technology Cooperation (JWGACTC) was ity in south asia. I m proud to work with on engagement between the militaries of zz strengthen the dTTI and the Pentagon s formed between India and Us in February my colleagues on both sides of the aisle to the two countries for threat analysis, mili- India Rapid Reaction Cell . 2015 under the auspices of defence Trade solidify the economic and defence relation- tary doctrine, force planning, mutual secu- zz Collaborate with the Government of and Technology Initiative to share informa- ship between our countries. rity interests, logistical support, intelligence, India to develop mutually agreeable tion in the field of aircraft carrier technology. On US extending defence cooperation tactics, techniques and procedures, humani- mechanisms for verifying security and since India seeks to build a future genera- to India, ben schwartz of the Us-India busi- tarian aid and disaster relief. adherence end-use monitoring. tion aircraft carrier with modern technolo- ness Council, which represents numerous to such vital clauses will be essential for zz Support alignment of India’s export gies, the Indian Navy stands to benefit from top-tier Us companies doing defence busi- upgradation of bilateral relationship to stra- control and procurement regimes with this cooperative engagement with the Us. ness with India, had said, we want the tegic Partner status. The flip side is that the those of Us and multilateral control Considering that IaC-2 would be the Indian military to be capable of managing Indian Governments in the past, as also the regimes. largest and most complex platform to be the growing security threats in the Indian present dispensation, have been very weary zz enhance defence and security coopera- built in the country in terms of niche tech- Ocean region. and we want many of those and extremely cautious to obviate the tag of tion with India to advance Us interests nologies the design and construction of the capabilities to come from american indus- a military ally of the washington. in South Asia and the Indo-Asia-Pacific ship is likely to take about 15 years after the try and Us-India industrial partnerships. In specific terms of Section 1292 of regions. government gives a formal go-ahead for the The India amendment, which forms sec- ndaa 2017, Us secretary of defense and This act also directs the secretaries project. Provisions of section 1292 of ndaa tion 1292 of the ndaa, requires the Us sec- secretary of state have been jointly autho- for defense and state to report to Con- 2017 will certainly be a shot in the arm for retaries of defense and state to designate rised for the following: gress within 180 days and thereafter the JWGACTC to make available the requi- an official with the specific task of clearing zz Recognise India as a major defence annually on progress made on the above site technologies for India s aspirations to

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