India y su industria aeronáutica

[Orel]

Vuela el primero de los 49 Mirage 2000H que les modernizarán en los próximos 7 años:
http://miragec14.blogspot.com.es/2013/1 ... irage.html

[Orel]

India parece que cancela la compra de 12 helicópteros AW101 por corrupción:
http://www.ainonline.com/aviation-news/ ... cquisition
http://www.janes.com/article/28888/indi ... aw101-deal
http://www.shephardmedia.com/news/rotor ... -contract/

[Orel]

India retrasa la retirada del Mig-21 por el retraso del MMRCA... si es que no se les caen todos antes:
http://sp.ria.ru/Defensa/20131112/158528570.html

[Lepanto]

La marina india anuncio en un comunicado de prensa oficial la entrada en servicio de una escuadrilla dotada con el ALH Dhruv, se trata del Naval Air Squadron (INAS) 322, es el primer helicóptero diseñado y fabricado por Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) se trata de un multi-rol, que ya había sido incorporado en otras ramas de las Fuerzas Armadas, Guardacostas, y la Fuerza de Seguridad Fronteriza (BSF) y en inventario de países extranjeros.

[charly015]

Saludos

Hoy se está anunciando que los rusos ofrecen a los indios la construcción de una planta en el país para el montaje de helicópteros Kamov.

La mayor parte de los medios decoran esta información con fotografías del Kamov Ka-52 pero esto no tiene porque tener relación directa ya que también hay un contrato en ciernes para la adquisición por India de una barbaridad de helicópteros donde compite el Kamov Ka-226 con el producto de Eurocopter y es probable que sea este el diseño a montar en la planta de marras.

UN SALUDO

[Orel]

India comienza el retiro de sus Mig-21 FL, los más antiguos:
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/indi ... 034926.cms

[Orel]

Sobre el Tejas:

India’s Tejas [Mk 1 variant] receives initial operational clearance (IOC)
26 Dec 2013
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More than 2,450 sorties across 11 aircraft have been flown since 2011, with 490 flights being flown this year alone
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Tejas Mk1 can attain angles of attack (AoA) of up to 22°. It features a revamped avionics and weapons system, with a fully integrated helmet mounted display sight (HMDS). An R-73E missile firing was also successfully demonstrated using the HMDS. The Tejas Mk1 can now fly without any telemetry support and a claimed radius of action up to 500km (310 miles) with a ferry range of 1,750 km (using 800/1,200 litre drop tanks).
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a substantial amount of work for the FOC [Full Operational Capability] has already been completed. The major tasks involved are expansion of the flight envelope to 24° AoA, installation and demonstration of the in-flight refuelling system, addition of the Israeli Rafael Python and Derby air-to-air missiles, along with integration and trials of the 23mm (0.9in) cannon.
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The Indian air force, however, expects that only the Tejas Mk2 will meet the requirements envisioned in the air staff requirements set in 1985.
The two primary design drivers already identified by us are the critical GE F-414 engine integration for enhanced thrust, along with perhaps a better intake design and improved maintainability of the platform. The Tejas Mk2 will also have improved helmet mounted interface functionality, a more efficient avionics system architecture, newer weapons, an upgraded electronic warfare suite and a retractable refuelling probe. The preliminary design review for the Mk2 is due to be completed in February next year and the first GE F-414 engines are to arrive in India by 2015.
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HAL will build the first 20 to IOC standard (to be upgraded later to FOC standard) and the last batch will be to FOC standard. HAL is to deliver the first series production Tejas Mk1 (SP1) by March 2014. Production is planned at eight aircraft a year, to be increased to 16 a year, some years from now. The Indian air force has planned for four squadrons (80 aircraft) of the Mk2 variant, although no orders have been placed so far.

http://www.flightglobal.com/news/articl ... ce-394420/

[elder]

¿Como valorarías sus Jaguar con radar israelí (M2032) y Harpoon integrado para realizar ataque naval?

[Orel]

Pues que hay que tenerlos en cuenta, pero como todo... La FA india quiere tener X cantidad de aviones y con ellos mantienen cifras. El Su-30MKI con hasta tres J-59MK o un BrahMos... eso sí que son palabras mayores.

Al fin y al cabo aún con la modernización el Jaguar tiene poca capacidad de autodefensa, nula frente a amenazas aéreas, y difícilmente puede realizar ataques en salva al llevar sólo un misil por avión. Es un detalle que creo muy importante porque no es tan fácil mandar varios aviones -además de que los hará más detectables- y la posibilidad de ataques en salva es relevante hablando de este tipo de misiones.

No sé qué tal andará de conciencia situacional, pero seguro que es baja, y habría que ver qué es capaz de hacer en un entorno de guerra electrónica normalito, que hoy día cualquier buque militar lleva un equipo EW aceptable. Dudo que la potencia de emisión (radar y ECCM) de esos Jaguar sea elevada.
A quién podrían enfrentarse eso ya lo sabréis mejor otros.

[Orel]

Varias noticias, la primera gorda:

India cancela la compra de helos VIP Agusta por corrupción:

India cancels €560m AgustaWestland helicopter order
January 1, 2014 3:25 pm

India has cancelled a €560m [$770m] contract to buy high-end helicopters from AgustaWestland, a subsidiary of Finmeccanica, in move that underlines the unpredictability of one of the world’s biggest defence markets.
Sitanshu Kar, a ministry spokesman, said the agreement had been “terminated with immediate effect” because of “integrity-related issues” in a contract that had been dogged by allegations of corruption.

http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/d48180f4-72eb ... abdc0.html
http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/01/ ... 5J20140101

Más sobre el Tejas:

What It'll Take For India's Tejas To Be FULLY Ready
http://www.livefistdefence.com/2013/12/ ... to-be.html

Además del Tejas, su entrenador HAL HJT-36 Sitara podría entrar en servicio en breve:

In Tejas' shadow, Sitara trainer also poised to enter service
http://www.business-standard.com/articl ... 026_1.html

Compran 6 C-130J más:

India Awards $1B Contract for 6 More C-130Js
Dec. 31, 2013
http://www.defensenews.com/article/2013 ... re-C-130Js

Y van a comprar15 UAS Heron a Israel:

Govt clears proposal for buying 15 UAVs from Israel
Dec 29, 2013
http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes ... raeli-uavs

Un saludo

[Orel]

India tenía abierto un concurso para sustituir sus más de 50 aviones de transporte medio HS748. Había excluído expresamente a HAL (la industria local) del programa pero ahora, debido a presiones políticas e industriales, podrían meterla:

India May Reconsider Avro Transport Replacement Plans
January 03, 2014

...A $2.5 billion competition to replace the Indian air force’s (IAF) fleet of 56 vintage Hawker Siddley HS748 Avro medium transports was floated last year, specifically excluding state-owned Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd. (HAL) as an Indian contender. But pressure from politicians and lobbyists may squelch that idea.

http://www.aviationweek.com/Article.asp ... 651298.xml

[champi]

Nuevo recorte para el presupuesto de defensa ($1.268 millones menos), y de paso lo que costará un Tejas Mk.I, $26,5 millones (un 40% más que hace 8 años): https://www.defenseindustrydaily.com/in ... ine-01901/

[Orel]

Notición para Japón. Y noticia para India, que quiere ensamblar 13 de los 15 obteniendo transferencia tecnológica:

Japón podría vender a India 15 “US-2i” valorados en 1.650 millones de dólares. Sería el primer gran contrato de exportación de armamento nipón desde que se impuso, en 1967, la prohibición constitucional a la comercialización de armamento a otros países.
31 de Enero de 2014
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India ha estado interesada en comprar este tipo de aeronaves desde el año 2011, aunque habrá que esperar hasta el mes de marzo para que se vuelvan a abrir las negociaciones con Tokyo. Una de las cuestiones que todavía queda por aclarar es el lugar en el que se ensamblarán las aeronaves, lo que interesa especialmente a India por los beneficios que la transferencia de tecnología reportaría a su industria. Japón entregaría las dos primeras unidades y el resto se producirían en India.
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http://www.defensa.com/index.php?option ... Itemid=187

[champi]

A mediados de mes se presentará el presupuesto provisional (hay elecciones) para 2014. Nada relevante a no ser por algunos apuntes del año pasado: http://www.defense-aerospace.com/articl ... ation.html

(Source: Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses; issued Feb 04, 2014)
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Nothing would perhaps describe the grave situation better than the overwhelming share of committed liability (arising out of contracts already signed) in the MoD’s total modernisation budget. By 2013-14, the committed liability has reached 96 per cent (in comparison to 92 per cent in the preceding year), meaning that only four per cent (or Rs 2,956 crore) of MoD’s total capital modernisation budget (of Rs 70,489 crore) is available for signing new contracts. Any further tightening on the modernisation budget in the coming financial year would definitely affect the on-going modernisation process.
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Given this scenario, the year 2014-15 may well be a year of inaction, as far as modernisation of the Indian armed forces is concerned. Some of the modernisation programmes which are likely to be subjected to this inaction are: the ultra-light howitzers and javelin programmes of the Indian Army; and the medium multi-role combat aircraft (MMRCA), heavy lift and attack helicopters, and tanker aircraft of the Indian air force.
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While the subdued growth prospect of the Indian economy in the coming years would limit the spending capacity of the government of the day, it would, at the same time, have a major consequence on the defence. It is to be noted that current phase defence modernisation, which is an offshoot of the armed forces’ long term integrated perspective plan (LTIPP) 2012-27 and the Five Year Capital Acquisition Plan, is premised on a high economic growth rate (7-8 per cent annually) and a larger share (around three per cent) of the GDP on defence. Compared to this optimism, the economy forecast is rather gloomy and, the share of defence in GDP is not expected to be drastically different from the current 1.76 percent. Given this, mismatch of a huge proportion is expected in the coming years between the expectation of the armed forces and what the government could actually provide to meet such expectations.
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Parece que no les cuadran los números, y no les van a cuadrar en una temporada. Respecto a sus tratos con los franceses: http://www.defensenews.com/article/2014 ... rs-Stalled

Feb. 4, 2014 - 12:39PM |
By VIVEK RAGHUVANSHI
NEW DELHI — Negotiations over the multibillion dollar deal to sell 126 Dassault Rafale jets to India have stalled, according to Indian Defence Ministry sources, who say the sticking point involves issues governing license-production of the jets at state-owned Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd. (HAL).
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HAL in turn has shifted the onus of providing guarantees to Dassault, which initially refused before agreeing to help HAL adhere to the delivery schedule.

However, HAL has failed to take responsibility and guarantee the work of its sub vendors, which includes state-owned companies, including Bharat Electronics Ltd. (BEL), which would supply auxiliary systems, the Air Force sources said.

At the same time, the framework governing work share has not been finalized because the Indian side wants a greater percentage of subsystems and auxiliary work in the license production deal. The French say HAL will need to absorb Western technologies, so the work share can increase only as the license production progresses, MoD sources said.
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[Orel]

Antes de nada, el pod FLIR/LD es un subsistema clave para las misiones AS. Recordado esto:
Rafael se ha hecho con el megacontrato (el mayor del mundo, excepto EEUU) para suministrar 164 pods Litening G4 para los cazabombarderos de la Fuerza Aérea India.

Por ahora equipará a Mig-27, Jaguar, Su-30MKI y Mirage 2000 y en el futuro también al MMRCA. Desde antes sus Mirage 2000 contaban con una versión previa del Litening, ya que descartaron el regular pod Damocles. Lo mismo ha sucedido para el futuro Rafale.
(Esto lo digo por armar sin dejar de ser cierto: el EFA tiene integrado desde 2007 el Litening con la experiencia acumulada que supone.)

Rafael scores pod mega-deal
07/02/2014
the company’s Litening G4 had been selected last year following an IAF call for tenders for 164 pods to equip its entire fleet of fighter-bombers.
Deliveries under this huge order (the largest ever recorded outside the US, according to Rafael) are expected to get under way by the end of this year. When completed, they will bring the total number of Litening pods in IAF service to approximately 220.

The official indicated that the IAF plans to fit the new Litening G4 to its Jaguars, MiG-27s, Su-30MKIs and Mirage 2000s, the latter having been equipped several years ago with the earlier-generation Litening. This seems to extinguish any IAF prospects for Thales and its Damocles pod. Rafael also says it has had “several preliminary discussions with Dassault” concerning a possible integration of Litening on the Rafale.

http://www.air-cosmos.com/defexpo-2014- ... -deal.html