www.aeromag.in September - October 2015 Vol : IX Issue : 5 Aeromag Asia Parrikar commissions INS Kochi A Publication in association with the Society of Indian Aerospace Technologies & Industries Meistermacher. Made in Germany. Jens Lehmann, German goalkeeper legend, Peter Büchsler, SCHUNK brand ambassador since 2012 Master – Milling for precise gripping and safe holding. and Clamping Technology German champion with Borussia Dortmund 2002 English champion with Arsenal London 2004 www.gb.schunk.com/stationaryworkholding SCHUNK stationary Workholding More than 5,000 Components for your Workholding SCHUNK stationary workholding. The modular system for combinations to create a very exact connection between the machine table and the workpiece. Set-up costs are reduced to nearly zero. For higher productivity in your machining center. 5-sided workpiece machining in one set-up Square pole technology Quick-change pallet system. Mechanical clamping systems. Clamping force block. 90% lower set-up costs. Universal talent for every 0.02 mm clamping repeat accuracy. application. KG GmbH & Co. SCHUNK © 2015 First time buyers, please contact ‘+91 - 9632200040’ to avail special discount offers EDITORIAL A Publication dedicated to Aerospace & Defence Industry Editorial Advisory Board Dr. C.G.Krishnadas Nair Air Chief Marshal S.Krishnaswamy (Rtd) PVSM, AVSM, VM & Bar Air Marshal P. Rajkumar (Rtd) he defence ministry under the leadership of PVSM, AVSM, VM Hon’bleRakshaMantriShri. Manohar Parrikar has Air Marshal Ajit Bhavanani (Rtd) Taccelerated and intensified the modernisation PVSM, AVSM, VM of armed forces through acquisition of new aircraft and helicopters of Swadeshi Rear Admiral K. Mohanan (Rtd) design and development as well as from reputed foreign OEMs with a vision of AVSM make these also in India, in the spirit of Hon’ble Prime Minister’s ‘Make in India’ Mr. Pushpindar Singh Chopra Dr . K. Ram Chand mission. Mr. J.K.Sharma Mr. Arunakar Mishra Under the ‘Make in India’ program many Indianindustries have opportunity to Air Cmdre. (Rtd) Joseph Varkey collaborate with foreign OEMs for joint production as well as joint development and production for Indian and global markets, with considerable potential Delhi for growth. Plan for procuring more LCA MK I and RUDRA the weaponised Gp. Capt. (Rtd) H.C.Bhatia DHRUV and the dedicated fighter helicopter- LCH will give opportunities for Ashok Iyer HAL and Indian private industries. DRDO has to play a major role by involving E-mail : [email protected] private sectors and SMEs in the development with concurrent engineering Mumbai and an assurance of production right to these industries, once the project is P. A. Augustine successfully completed. Several SMEs have been working with DRDO, defence Email : [email protected] PSUs and ISRO as R&D and innovation partners for development of instruments, equipments and sub-systems and some also participating in the final system Trivandrum integration. These SMEs must be encouraged by assuring future orders and S. Radhakrishnan also sharing IPR with them. E-mail : [email protected] Cell: +91 9846349296 It is desirable that Indian public and private industries and R& D organisations Germany participate in future Air shows together under one India pavilionto project Detlef Becker India’s combined strength in aeronautics and attract foreign OEMs to partner Email : [email protected] with India to manufacture as well asdevelop & manufacture advanced aircraft Tel : + 497 112317595 and systems for India and global market. Mobile : + 491 701626053 ‘Strength attracts Strength’; said Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam who envisioned Canada a developed India through indigenous R&D and scientific and technical Bob Hastings Email : [email protected] collaborations with advanced nations. As atribute to the memory of this great leader SIATI is privileged to organize a seminar on ‘Developing and Sustaining a Doha, Qatar Vibrant R&D for Aerospace and Defence Sector’ in association with ISRO, DRDO Maya M and defence PSUs, CSIR and various academic institutions. Email : [email protected] Tel : +974 70725254 Warmly, London Ezhil Bharathi S.A. Email: [email protected] Dr. C G Krishnadas Nair Hony. President, SIATI Contact Us : Editor, Aeromag Asia Aeronautical Society of India Building, Suranjandas Road, Off Old Madras Road, Bangalore 560075. 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Printed at Rashtrotthana Mudranalaya, Email: [email protected] 19/1, K.G.Nagar, Bangalore-19. 4 CONTENTS 56 Manohar Parrikar commissions India to buy 22 Apache & guided missile Destroyer INS Kochi 15 Chinook Helicopters from Boeing Parrikar asks DRDO to focus on core technology areas ........................................... 10 Civil aviation in Gujarat flying high.............. 14 Parrikar lays foundation stone for BEL’s Defence Systems Integration Complex ...... 18 8 Chiramith Precision Flying high ................... 20 Modernisation to transform IAF Dr. Kalam’s Funny Guys ................................ 24 into an even more potent force “Kalam will always remain in our hearts” .................................... 26 DRDO gets its first lady DG ........................... 29 Dr. A.P.J.Abdul Kalam – A Remarkable Association with CSIR-NAL ........................... 30 12 MRF developing many more tyres for various aircraft ............................................... 34 HAL completes hot & high Southfield Paints : Four decades of innovation 35 altitude trials of LCH at Leh MiG-29 fighter: Bright prospects on international markets ................................... 36 Defence Minister launches IAF - HAL 16 ePortal ............................................................. 39 Dynamatic Old land Aerospace .................. 40 Govt. plans to utilise TA for Clean Ganga Mission: Parrikar ............................... 46 GRSE upbeat Changes in aerospace standardand Indian Aerospace Sector .......................................... 48 on biz outlook F-35C Lightning II flexes sea legs, boards USS Eisenhower for test .................. 58 Heat Treatment Standards for Aerospace , Defense Industries in India ..... 60 44 6 India to buy 22 Apache & 15 Chinook Helicopters from Boeing he India Ministry of Defence has survivability and cognitive decision aiding finalized its order with Boeing for The CH-47F Chinook is an advanced Tproduction, training and support multi-mission helicopter operated by the of Apache and Chinook helicopters that U.S. Army and 18 other defense forces. The will greatly enhance India’s capabilities Chinook has proven its ability to operate across a range of military and humanitarian in the range of conditions that typify the missions. Indian subcontinent, including delivering heavy payloads to high altitudes. India will receive 22 AH-64E Apache attack helicopters and 15 CH-47F Chinook India is the 14th nation to select the heavy-lift helicopters. Both are the newest Apache and the 19th nation to select the models of those aircraft. Chinook. “This is a milestone in Boeing’s expanding commitment to India,” said Pratyush Kumar, President, Boeing India. “This acquisition enhances the Indian Air Force’s capabilities and offers us an opportunity to further accelerate ‘Make in India.’ Large sections of the Chinook fuselage are already manufactured in India and discussions are ongoing with our Indian partners to make Apache parts.” The Apache is the world’s leading multi- role attack helicopter. The AH-64E Apache, the most modern variant also flown by the U. S. Army, features enhanced performance, joint digital operability, improved 8 Parrikar asks DRDO to focus on core technology areas an inspirational role in skill-development in the country across several fields, leading to job creation for the ever expanding youth population of the country. He directed the top brass of DRDO to avoid duplication or overlapping of activities by Laboratories for greater economic efficiency. In this regard, the Cluster Heads have a major role to play. He asked the scientists not to rest on laurels but seek greater heights in innovation and technology.Shri Parrikar said there is a potential of one billion dollar worth of exports of technology products developed by DRDO in 2-3 years. The meeting was attended by theChief of Air Staff and Chairman Chiefs of Staff Committee Air Chief Marshal Arup Raha, the Chief of Naval Staff Admiral RK Dhowan and Scientific Advisor to RakshaMantri Dr G Satheesh Reddy. Speaking on the occasion, Air Chief Marshal Arup Raha said our visionary forefathers had conceptualized DRDO as the prime instrument for gaining strategic independence for India through indigenisation and development of core/critical technologies. He said DRDO has been able to achieve the objectives of self reliance to a great extent in the past seven decades. While he touched upon the success stories of missiles and Radars, he urged the scientists to treat disappointments as challenges and convert them into greater opportunities. Defence Minister Shri Manohar Parrikar conferring the Lifetime Scientists should be driven by passion that does not allow them Achievement Award to former DRDO Chief Dr. V S Arunachalam at to rest till the task is achieved. DRDO Directors’ Conference in New Delhi . DRDO Director General The CAS said DRDO has a great role to play in transformation Dr. S. Christopher