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India has completed the 2009 order to deliver three Dhruv helicopters for Suriname’s army. Permanent Secretary for Defense John Achong and Lieutenant Colonel John Antonius, recently left for India to inspect and to finalize the order, several defense officials confirm to de Ware Tijd.

A four to six months training course for pilots and maintenance personnel is scheduled for October. Plans to train 10 pilots from Suriname since March 2010 on the HAL Rotary Wing Academy in Bangalore have been delayed. On the website of Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL-India) Suriname is referred to as a major customer. Former Defense Minister Ivan Fernald headed a delegation to India in early 2009 to place the order.

The helicopters are financed with a US$ 15.3 million credit line by the Indian government. HAL typifies the so-called Dhruvs as sophisticated light helicopters. They measure 16 meters in length, are five meters high and weigh a little more than 2.5 tons. The helicopters, an Indian design, have an operation range of 640 kilometers.

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Pipavav Defence and Offshore Engineering Co. Ltd said on Monday that it received an order from a West African client to build two offshore patrol vessels worth a combined Rs 1,192 crore, marking its first international naval contract.
The contract value would go up to Rs 2,504 crore if the client exercises an option for two more similar ships, Pipavav Defence said in a filing to the Mumbai Stock Exchange.
In 2011, India’s defence ministry had placed orders with Pipavav for five similar offshore patrol vessels.
“One of the thrust areas of the company is to focus on foreign military sales to friendly countries,” a company spokesman said, adding that it was negotiating an order for four so-called corvette type warships with a global company.
In July, Pipavav Defence signed a shareholders agreement with state-run shipbuilder Mazagon Dock Ltd for jointly constructing surface warships for the Indian Navy.

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An Offshore Patrol Vessel (OPV) for the Mauritius Coast Guard was today launched from the Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers Ltd here, the first defence export order for a warship being built in India.

The 74.10 mtr long and 1.40 mtr wide OPV will be capable of a maximum speed of 20 knots and have an approximate displacement of 1,300 tonnes.

Christened CGS Barracuda, the vessel was launched by Senior Chief Executive, PMO, Government of Mauritius, K O Fong Weng-Pooran, in the presence of Mauritian High Commissioner Arye Kumar Juggessar.

This fuel-efficient and cost-effective ship has been fitted with state-of-the-art main engines, controls and integrated bridge system catering to all needs of communication and navigation.

Contracted to be delivered within 42 months, GRSE expected to deliver the ship by September 2014, Chairman & Managing Director, GRSE, Rear Admiral (Retd) A K Verma said.

The contract was signed on March 4, 2011, marking a significant milestone in Indo-Mauritian co-operation and friendship.

The keel of the vessel was laid on April 23 last year.

The OPV will be capable of undertaking multifarious roles such as anti-piracy, search and rescue, anti-smuggling, anti-drug surveillance and anti-poaching operations ensuring safety and security of the maritime zone and EEZ of Mauritius, defence sources said.

Others present included Deputy Chief of the Naval Staff Vice Admiral Pradeep K Chatterjee and dignitaries from Ministries of Defence, External Affairs and West Bengal government.

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India will now export two warships to Sri Lanka after delivering a warship to Mauritius for the first time, minister of state for defence production Rao Inderjit Singh said here on Saturday.

"From Sri Lanka, we have received an order to build two off-shore patrol vehicles (OPV) and they are under construction in Goa Shipyard," the minister said on the sidelines of the ceremonial delivery of warship CGS Barracuda to the Mauritian Coast Guard.

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Anil Ambani-backed Reliance Defence Ltd has entered into a pact with Abu Dhabi Ship Building (ADSB) to construct warships such as frigates and destroyers for the Persian Gulf nations.

The two companies are in the process of incorporating a joint venture, which will encompass both construction of new naval vessels as well as maintenance and refit opportunities of existing commercial and naval vessels in the region over the next ten years. This venture is expected to open up opportunities worth ₹10,000 crore, according to one industry estimate.

ADSB is recognised as the only shipyard with considerable naval and military shipbuilding experience in the region. It is 40 per cent owned by Mubadala, 10 per cent by Abu Dhabi’s government and 50 per cent publicly traded on the UAE’s stock exchange.

Reliance Defence has been making aggressive moves in this segment over the last six months. In March, Reliance acquired a controlling stake in Pipavav Defence and Offshore Engineering Company for 819 crore. The Reliance-Pipavav combine has bagged three defence-related contracts from Russian companies, including a deal to manufacture 200 Kamov 226T helicopters in India .

Reliance Group recently said it will invest ₹6,500 crore in building an aerospace equipment manufacturing centre in Nagpur.

Reliance Group is likely to use the shipbuilding facilities at Pipavav for the collaboration with Abu Dhabi Ship Building.

“Skills developed and the experience gained through this collaboration will further add to Reliance Group's capabilities and position it favourably as a strategic partner for Indian Navy's future programmes,” the company said in a statement.

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At a time when close to 70 per cent of India’s military hardware requirement is import-dependent and Make in India is being pushed for balancing out this huge gap in import-export ratio, notably, in the last one year, India exported defence equipment to 22 countries, including to the US, the UK, Israel and Russia.

While India exported forging equipment, electronic assemblies, flight control panels to the US, it sold transmitting tubes to the UK and MIG and Sukhoi 30 aircraft spares and services to Russia.

Major exports from India included Cheetal helicopters to Afghanistan, Dhruv helicopters and bulletproof jackets to Nepal, Sukhoi 30 avionics and MIG spares to Malaysia, offshore petrol vessels and ammunition to Mauritius and Jaguar aircraft spares and services to Oman.

Officials at the MoD said that even though the export from India was only to the tune of Rs 669.88 crore in 2014-15, the government has simplified and streamlined the no objection certificate (NoC) processes to encourage Defence Public Sector Undertakings (DPSUs), Ordnance Factory Board (OFB) and private sector companies to apply for export orders.

The Indian domestic defence industry has been lobbying with the MoD to help them explore international markets and also wants to avail the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) labs and other state-run facilities for R&D, testing and making prototypes. Some of the products that Indian firms are eyeing to have a long term international markets for are Airborne Radar systems, missile systems, naval systems, naval ships, armoured protected vehicles and others.

A Defence Export Steering Committee at MoD frames policy and procedural issues related to defence exports, An official said that MoD is constantly working with the ministry of external affairs (MEA) to explore new avenues for export. It is the MEA that maintains a negative list of countries (like Pakistan) for defence exports and its views are factored mandatorily before any export contract is given approval.

Meanwhile, defence minister Manohar Parrikar on Tuesday told parliament that India's defence exports since 2010 stood at Rs 2,600 crore.

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Orders for the development of Radar Computer –I & Radar Computer - II and their software for fitment on SU-30 aircraft received from Malaysia; upgradation of display processor for SU-30 MK (A) aircraft received from Algeria; and development of six numbers of Airborne Antennas also received from Poland. Two numbers of Battle Field Surveillance Radar-S2 have been supplied to Indonesia.

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French Defense Minister Yves Le Drian has affirmed that France would find buyers for their two Mistral-class ships.

Russian military-technical cooperation sector has confirmed to TASS that they will start dismantling Russian technology from the French ships on Monday. Originally meant for Russia, the two Mistral-class vessels were built by STX France in Saint-Nazaire. France, however, suspended the delivery of ships due to Russia’s involvement in the Ukraine crisis.

Although there were talks and predictions about who would buy the two Mistrals, France was unable to engage in formal negotiations until the deal with Russia had been broken off. In early August, France reached an official agreement with Russia to cancel the contract.

Defense Minister Le Drian told Le Monde he is confident that France would complete the sale of the two ships within the next few weeks.

Some of the potential buyers mentioned were Egypt, India and Singapore.

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Indian coastal security received a boost when two indigenously built ships, a fast patrol vessel and an interceptor boat, were commissioned into service by the Indian Coast Guard here on Monday, an official said.

Fast Patrol Vessel ICGS Apoorva and Interceptor Boat C-421 have been designed and built by Cochin Shipyard Ltd. and L&T Ltd., Surat.

The 14th in a series of 20, the ICGS Apoorva is a 50-metre long Fast Patrol Vessel which can achieve a top speed of 33 knots and displaces 317 tonnes.

Equipped with state-of-the-art weapons and advanced communication and navigational aids, it is an ideal platform for undertaking close-coast surveillance, interdiction, search and rescue, medical evacuation and other missions.

Captained by Commandant Dinesh Dogra and with a complement of five officers and 34 ranks, ICGS Apoorva -- meaning 'unparalleled' - will be based in Goa.

The Interceptor Boat, ICGS C-421 is 27.8 metres long and displaces 106 tonnes, and is the 27th in the series constructed by L&T Ltd., Surat.

It is fitted with medium-range armaments and with a top speed of 45 knots, it is designed for close coast and shallow water operations.

Commanded by Deputy Commandant Rohit Kulkarni, with one officer and 13 sailors, it will be based at Androth, in Lakshadweep and Minicoy Islands.

The vessels were commissioned by Vice-Admiral S.P.S. Cheema in the presence of Additional Director-General S.P. S. Basra, Inspector-General K. R. Natarajan and other senior dignitaries of the armed forces and shipping and police authorities.

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If France is saying that they will have a deal within a few weeks, then they are already pretty far along with someone about the vessels.

I am thinking India. it would make a lot of sense. India already has marines. India would be interested in the helos Russia was already building for the vessels.

Time will tell.

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