Tuesday, 07 September 2010 15:00
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New Delhi — The Indian Navy continues to suffer delays in acquiring multi-role helicopters (MRH) as bids from international manufacturers have expired. The Indian Defence Ministry has indicated that the commercial bids from US firm Sikorsky and British-Italian firm Agusta Westland for the MRH have expired last month.
The Request for Proposal (RFP) for the 16 MRH worth $1 billion was issued in August 2008 and since the commercial bids are valid for two years only, they stand expired. The Indian Defence Ministry now intends to request the firms to revise their offers. While the technical evaluation has been wrapped up, Indian Navy is yet to pursue the Flight Evaluation Trials for the two contenders.
The two contenders for the MRH for the Indian Navy are the US firm Sikorsky’s S-70B Sea Hawk and British-Italian Agusta Westland’s NH-90 helicopters. Once the contract is decided and awarded, the Indian Navy would get the delivery of the MRH within 46 months in three phases and the RFP provides an option of placing follow-on orders for another 44 helicopters.
Last Updated on Tuesday, 07 September 2010 15:00
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Thursday, 02 September 2010 19:00
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By Ajai Shukla   Images of China's new Jin-class SSBN. The Pentagon says there are significant problems with its Julang-2 missiles(This is the concluding article of a four-part series on India's critical, yet significantly delayed, submarine programme)by Ajai ShuklaBusiness Standard, 2nd Sept 10 An increasingly apparent reason for the Ministry of Defence’s slow decision-making on a second submarine production line for the Indian Navy is: the deep divisions within the navy over India’s submarine force. A debate rages between the submarine arm and the surface navy — particularly the dominant aviation wing — on whether the future lies in submarines or aircraft carriers.
Thursday, 02 September 2010 15:23
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New Delhi — The state-owned Goa Shipyard Limited (GSL) will be embarking on a major modernisation drive and has requested the state government for additional land to pursue its project. GSL will initiate its infrastructure modernisation project in four phases at an estimated cost of $178 million. This modernisation drive will triple the capacity of GSL in terms of shipbuilding.
According to GSL officials, the first two phases of the project costing Rs.400 crore are at an advanced stage and are expected to be complete by this year end. The completion of the two phases will make GSL the first shipbuilding yard in the country to be equipped with a modern ship-lift facility for launching and docking of ships.
As for the remaining two phases of modernisation, it involves infrastructure for the Mine Counter Measure Vessel (MCMV) project of the Indian Navy. GSL is expecting this to progress as and when the Indian Navy finalises the MCMV project.
GSL has major plans up its sleeves including an upcoming shore-based training facility project at the INS Hansa, Goa.
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Wednesday, 01 September 2010 06:12
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New Delhi — In a crucial turnaround of events, the Indian private shipbuilders have been sidelined from India’s submarine programme. This is due to the fact that the Defence Acquisition Council (DAC), part of the Indian Defence Ministry, has decided to exclude private participation in the construction of submarines.
According to sources, two submarines that were to be built under the Project-75I by private shipbuilders will now be built at international shipyards. This move has been substantiated by the Indian Navy who feels that a constant delay in indigenous submarine production has caused lot of harm to the Indian Navy’s plans.
The initial plan of the Project 75I involved all the six submarines to be built in India. Three submarines were to be made by state-owned Mazagon Dock Limited (MDL), one by state-owned Hindustan Shipyard Limited (HSL) and Indian private sector shipyards Larsen & Toubro and Pipavav were to compete for building two submarines.
As of now, the Indian Navy has insisted that the first two submarines must be built abroad.
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Wednesday, 01 September 2010 06:05
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