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India test-fires locally developed K-4 SLBM By Rahul Bedi

New Delhi: India’s government-run Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) successfully test-fired on 19 January its locally developed, nuclear-capable K-4 intermediate-range submarine-launched ballistic missile (SLBM) off the country’s east coast to its longest range so far, military sources revealed on 20 January.

Although no official confirmation has yet been provided by the DRDO of the 19 January day-time firing of the SLBM, the sources told Jane’s on condition of anonymity that the 12 m-long K-4 was launched from an underwater pontoon near Visakhapatnam out to a distance of about 2,200 km.

This was 1,300 km short of the maximum 3,500 km range claimed by the DRDO, but reportedly “far in excess” of the range the missile had achieved in its previous test-firing from a similarly submerged platform in March 2016, the sources stated. The test also demonstrated that the DRDO has resolved the missile’s earlier problem of ‘tilting’ after emerging from the water, they added.

The K-4 was first test-fired from an underwater pontoon in January 2010 but both the Ministry of Defense and the DRDO have refused to confirm any of the ranges attained by the SLBM in trials.

Weighing 17 tonnes and capable of carrying a 2.2 tonne warhead, the K-4’s flight-path was tracked by DRDO radars, electro-optical systems, and coastal telemetry stations for about 1,500 km and thereafter by radar on Indian Navy (IN) ships deployed in the Bay of Bengal.

The military sources said further details of the latest test-firing will only be known to the DRDO once the IN platforms involved in the trials return to base, which will also determine the number of additional tests required before the SLBM is declared operational.

The K-4, which has suffered several technical setbacks over the past decade, is being developed to arm the indigenously designed Arihant-class nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarines (SSBNs), one of which is in service, with at least two more being built locally.

These SSBNs, each of which has been designed to carry four K-4s, are expected to bolster the IN’s nuclear strike capability as part of India’s three-tier retaliatory nuclear deterrence strategy. https://janes.ihs.com/Janes/Display/1964499

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How K-4 submarine-launched nuclear ballistic missile boosts India’s second-strike capability

With a range of 3,500 km and a nuclear or conventional payload capacity of 2-tonnes, the K-4 gives you India unprecedented nuclear deterrent capabilities

KEY HIGHLIGHTS • The test, is the latest development in the integration of the K-4 SLBM , reported to have a range

of 3,500 km, and capable of carrying a 2-tonne nuclear payload • The 3,500km range of the K-4 will also ensure that India's nuclear submarines can vastly

reduce the likelihood of detection during a mission • As of reports from 2017, Pakistan had claimed second-strike capability having successfully

launched a SLBM of their own known as Babur III, with an alleged range of 450 km On Sunday, the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) successfully carried out

a test launch of the K-4 intermediate-range, nuclear-capable, submarine-launched ballistic missile (SLBM) off a submerged terminal near Andhra Pradesh's coastal line. Although no formal statement has been made by the DRDO or the Ministry of Defence, a Notice to Airmen (NOTAM) was issued at the start of January over a 3,400 km stretch of the Bay of Bengal between 19 and 21 January.

The test, is the latest development in the integration of the K-4 SLBM, reported to have a range of 3,500 km, and capable of carrying a 2-tonne nuclear payload. The missile also features a Ringer Laser Gyro Inertial Navigation System, allowing it to move in three-dimensions when approaching a target at hypersonic speeds.

Testing on the ballistic missile began approximately a decade ago, with the last successful test being carried out in “full operational configuration” from the INS Arihant, India's indigenously built nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarine (SSBN). Along with the K-15 Sagarika SLBM, that is believed to have a range of 750 km, the K-4 will now equip India's Arihant-class of submarines with upgraded nuclear “second-strike” capabilities, providing the Indian Navy with unprecedented deterrence power.

The 3,500km range of the K-4 will also ensure that India's nuclear submarines can vastly reduce the likelihood of detection during a mission. Prior to its development, India's submarines would have had to move within 750 km off enemy shores before being able to carry out an attack. As such, the development of the K-4 will go a long way towards enabling India's INS-Arihant class of nuclear submarines to fulfil their tactical roles of acting as potent nuclear deterrents, especially against China and Pakistan.

As of reports from 2017, Pakistan had claimed second-strike capability having successfully launched an SLBM of their own known as Babur III, with an alleged range of 450 km. It had also struck an agreement with China in 2015 for the purchase of eight Type 41 Yuan-class diesel-electric submarines. China's Jin-class of nuclear-capable submarines though are, reportedly, already armed with SLNMs with a range of 7,200 km.

India is also currently working on the K-5, which is expected to have an estimated range of 5,000 km. However, the S-5 and any further upgrades are being developed for India's second-generation class of ballistic missile submarines (SSBN). It has also been reported that the DRDO has been given approvals to develop the K-6 SLBM as well, expected to have a range of 6,000 km. https://www.timesnownews.com/india/article/indias-successful-missile-test-how-the-k-4-missile-gives-india-unprecedented-deterrence-capabilities/542348

 

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Indian Air Force commissions first squadron of Su-30MKI fighters armed with the BrahMos-A missile

By Rahul Bedi New Delhi: The Indian Air Force (IAF) commissioned on 20 January its first squadron

of Sukhoi Su-30MKI multirole fighter aircraft armed with the BrahMos-A (Air) supersonic cruise missile.

IAF officials told Jane’s that the recently re-activated No. 222 ‘Tiger Sharks’ Squadron at Thanjavur Air Force Station (AFS) on India’s southeast coast, which will be tasked with “monitoring” India’s eastern and western seaboards and the wider Indian Ocean Region (IOR), is also the IAF’s first Su-30 MKI squadron to operate from southern India.

Air Chief Marshal R K S Bhadauria, who presided over the induction ceremony alongside India’s newly appointed Chief of Defence Staff General Bipin Rawat, said the decision to deploy the Su-30MKIs from Thanjavur was taken because of the AFS’s “strategic location”.

Senior IAF officers said No 222 Squadron is expected to be equipped with its full complement of 18 licence-built Su-30MKIs by early 2021, with eight of these aircraft set to be armed with the 2.5 tonne, air-launched BrahMos-A missile, which has a 292 km range.

The ‘Tiger Sharks’ are the IAF’s 12th Su-30MKI squadron overall and only the service’s second fighter squadron based in southern India: the other is the No. 45 ‘Flying Daggers’ Squadron at Sulur AFS, 250 km west of Thanjavur, which operates the locally developed and built Tejas Light Combat Aircraft (LCA).

The induction of the squadron followed three successful test-firings of the BrahMos-A missile system from the Su-30MKI since November 2017, the most recent of which took place off India’s east coast in December 2019.

Developed by a joint venture between India’s state-owned Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) and Russia’s NPO Mashinostroyenia, the 8.3 m-long BrahMos-A is a modified variant of basic naval/land configuration BrahMos.

The two-stage BrahMos-A features several design refinements that include a lighter propulsion system, as well as redesigned fins and nose cap. Its first stage comprises a solid-fuel rocket for initial acceleration, while its second is an air-breathing liquid-fueled ramjet that boosts the missile to a speed of up to Mach 2.8.

The BrahMos’ land- and ship-launched variants have been in service with the Indian Army and Indian Navy for more than a decade, while the submarine-launched variant is currently undergoing advanced trials. https://janes.ihs.com/Janes/Display/FG_2650421-JDW

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IAF bases first BrahMos-armed Su-30s in south The fighters are equipped with the air-launched version of the BrahMos supersonic cruise missile, a 2.5-tonne missile that flies at nearly three times the speed of sound

By Rahul Singh New Delhi: The country on Monday upgraded its capabilities to keep a watch on the strategically-

important Indian Ocean Region and deliver an offensive option swiftly, if necessary, with the air force basing its front-line Sukhoi-30 fighters in southern India for the first time.

With China’s footprint in the Indian Ocean growing at a rapid pace, the Indian Air Force raised a new squadron of Su-30 MKI fighter jets at the Thanjavur air force station in Tamil Nadu. Chief of Defence Staff General Bipin Rawat, IAF chief Air Chief Marshal RKS Bhadauria and Defence Research and Development Organisation chief G Satheesh Reddy attended the ceremony.

The fighters are equipped with the air-launched version of the BrahMos supersonic cruise missile, a 2.5-tonne missile that flies at nearly three times the speed of sound. The BrahMos missile, an Indo-Russian joint venture, has a range of 290 km.

The missile --- the fastest cruise missile in the world --- would provide the air force the capability to strike sea and land targets from stand-off ranges with pinpoint accuracy in all weather conditions.

The No. 222 squadron, nicknamed Tigersharks, has been raised with six fighter planes and is expected to have its full complement of 18 jets by the year-end. It’s the air force’s second fighter squadron in south India after the No. 45 ‘Flying Daggers’ squadron at Sulur, which is also in Tamil Nadu. The No. 45 squadron is equipped with India’s first LCA Tejas Mk.1 fighters.

The IAF operates Su-30s from bases scattered across the country including Adampur, Halwara, Sirsa, Bareilly, Pune, Tezpur and Chabua.

Experts said the deployment of Su-30s in Thanjavur was a significant step towards safeguarding the country’s interests in the Indian Ocean region where Chinese warships are frequently sighted and tracked by the Indian Navy.

“While the Indian Navy is keeping a close watch on the Indian Ocean region with its P-8I maritime reconnaissance aircraft, the requirement of having an air-delivered kinetic offensive option at quick notice could no longer be neglected. A permanent availability of air power in the Indian Ocean, which was lacking, has now been made up to some extent with the basing of the Sukhois at Thanjavur,” said Air Vice Marshal Manmohan Bahadur (retd), additional director general, Centre for Air Power Studies.

He said the deep-strike capabilities of the aircraft, especially with the air-to-surface BrahMos supersonic missile, would enhance the country’s much-needed deterrent stance in the region.

The IAF has contracted 272 Su-30 fighter planes out of which around 260 have been delivered and the remaining 12 are expected to join the air force fleet by the year-end.

The first 50 jets came in a flyaway condition from Russia and the remaining have been built under licence by the state-owned aircraft maker Hindustan Aeronautics Limited. The IAF inducted its first Su-30 fighter at the Lohegaon air base in Pune in June 1997.

The safety record of the fighters has been blemished by 12 crashes since the planes were inducted. The IAF is placing an order for a few more jets to make up for the losses.

The IAF’s Su-30 fleet was plagued by engine troubles a few years ago when a string of failures was reported. The fleet’s poor serviceability has also been questioned in the past. Serviceability refers to the number of planes in the fleet that are mission-ready at any given time.

 

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At present, the IAF has three Mi-26s, the world’s largest and heaviest helicopters. These are based at Chandigarh with the 126 Helicopter Unit, also called Featherweights. The same unit also operates the Chinooks. In service since 1985, the first Mi-26 was grounded in 2013, followed by the other two in 2014 and 2017 on the expiry of their stipulated technical life. Although the IAF set into motion the process to give fresh lease of life to these grounded flying machines around four years ago, the plans remained mired in bureaucratic machinery.

“The files were finally cleared by the Ministry of Defence late last year and we are now finalising the modalities to ferry the machines to Russia. Since two of the Mi-26s are not in fly-worthy condition at all, they will have to be partially disassembled and shipped,” said a senior IAF officer. “A decision on the third chopper, which though non-operational but still fly-worthy, will be taken by Air Headquarters on whether to ship it or fly it to Russia after considering the costs, international air routing and other technicalities involved,” he added. The IAF expects that each helicopter will take 10-12 months to be back in fly-worthy state. https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/iaf-gears-up-to-send-mi-26-fleet-to-russia-for-overhaul-29336

Tue, 21 Jan 2020

Indian MoD confirms procurement restructure By Jon Grevatt

Bangkok: The Indian Ministry of Defence (MoD) has confirmed that its newly formed Department of Military Affairs (DMA) will take over some procurement duties to support efficiencies and collaboration across the armed services.

In a notice published on 17 January, the MoD said it has shifted responsibility for administration and “revenue procurement” matters to the DMA from the MoD’s Department of Defence (DoD).

Large capital procurement requirements will continue to be overseen by the Defence Acquisition Council (DAC), which, under the restructure, moves from Integrated Defence Staff to the DoD.

Revenue procurement to be managed by the DMA include “common-user items” required by the armed services, which will be included in their respective annual defence budgets.

The MoD notice also identified a range of defence articles that the DMA will have responsibility to procure. These encompass armaments, ammunition, explosives, and weapons – including air-to-air missiles – vehicles, signal equipment, stores, clothing, night-vision devices, and the procurement of spares.

The DMA will also oversee the procurement of maintenance and overhaul services for major defence equipment including aircraft, tanks, aircraft, radars, and communication equipment. The DMA will also be responsible for the overhaul of defence facilities.

In addition, the MoD notice indicated that the new DMA will have responsibility to co-ordinate India’s co-operation with “other countries” on the purchase of similar “revenue procurement” articles for the Indian military.

The DMA was established in December 2019 and is led by the newly created position of Chief of Defence Staff (CDS). General Bipin Rawat became CDS after retiring from his post as Indian Army chief of staff on 1 January. https://janes.ihs.com/Janes/Display/FG_2650117-JDW