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Akash missiles in N-E
Deployment Of 2 Mountain Divisions, 2 Sukhoi Squadrons Also Fast-Tracked
Rajat Pandit | TNN
New Delhi: India plans to progressively base six surface-to-air Akash missile squadrons in the North-East to counter the threat posed by Chinese fighters, helicopters and drones in the region.
Sources say the IAF will get eight Akash tactical air defence squadrons by 2015, with the first one becoming operational by 2011 itself, at a cost of over Rs 6,100 crore. Every squadron will have two ‘flights’ of four Akash launchers each. Moreover, the army is now poised to order two Akash regiments, with six firing batteries each, for around Rs 4,000 crore.
With an effective interception range of 25 km, the DRDO-developed Akash system with supersonic missiles and a network of radars is designed to neutralise multiple aerial targets attacking from several directions simultaneously in all-weather conditions. With an 88% “kill probability’’, it can even take on sub-sonic cruise missiles. The plan to base Akash squadrons in North-East constitutes yet another step to counter China’s massive build-up of military infrastructure all along the unresolved 4,057-km LAC.
Though it woke up quite late, India is fastracking measures like raising of two specialised infantry mountain divisions and an artillery brigade for Arunachal and basing of two Sukhoi-30MKI squadrons (36 fighters) each at Tezpur and Chabua in Assam.
India is also looking to deploy the 3,500-km Agni-III and the under-development over 5,000-km Agni-V ballistic missiles as soon as possible. While Agni-III will be operationally ready by 2011-2012, the two infantry divisions, with 1,260 officers and 35,011 soldiers, will be in place by 2012. The government, of course, likes to downplay all this. Defence minister A K Antony on Monday said the two divisions were part of the overall strategy to strengthen the armed forces. “It’s not directed at China or any country. The aim is to have an effective deterrent against any threat or eventuality,’’ said Antony after opening DefExpo-2010.
Shielding The Northeastern Sky
Gifts : With an interception range of 25 km, the DRDO-developed Akash system with supersonic missiles and a network of radars is designed to neutralise multiple aerial targets attacking from several directions simultaneously
Travel facilities: The plan to base Akash squadrons in the North-East constitutes yet another step to counter the threat posed by Chinese fighters, helicopters and drones and the PLA’s massive build-up of military infrastructure along the LAC
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Deployment Of 2 Mountain Divisions, 2 Sukhoi Squadrons Also Fast-Tracked
Rajat Pandit | TNN
New Delhi: India plans to progressively base six surface-to-air Akash missile squadrons in the North-East to counter the threat posed by Chinese fighters, helicopters and drones in the region.
Sources say the IAF will get eight Akash tactical air defence squadrons by 2015, with the first one becoming operational by 2011 itself, at a cost of over Rs 6,100 crore. Every squadron will have two ‘flights’ of four Akash launchers each. Moreover, the army is now poised to order two Akash regiments, with six firing batteries each, for around Rs 4,000 crore.
With an effective interception range of 25 km, the DRDO-developed Akash system with supersonic missiles and a network of radars is designed to neutralise multiple aerial targets attacking from several directions simultaneously in all-weather conditions. With an 88% “kill probability’’, it can even take on sub-sonic cruise missiles. The plan to base Akash squadrons in North-East constitutes yet another step to counter China’s massive build-up of military infrastructure all along the unresolved 4,057-km LAC.
Though it woke up quite late, India is fastracking measures like raising of two specialised infantry mountain divisions and an artillery brigade for Arunachal and basing of two Sukhoi-30MKI squadrons (36 fighters) each at Tezpur and Chabua in Assam.
India is also looking to deploy the 3,500-km Agni-III and the under-development over 5,000-km Agni-V ballistic missiles as soon as possible. While Agni-III will be operationally ready by 2011-2012, the two infantry divisions, with 1,260 officers and 35,011 soldiers, will be in place by 2012. The government, of course, likes to downplay all this. Defence minister A K Antony on Monday said the two divisions were part of the overall strategy to strengthen the armed forces. “It’s not directed at China or any country. The aim is to have an effective deterrent against any threat or eventuality,’’ said Antony after opening DefExpo-2010.
Shielding The Northeastern Sky
Gifts : With an interception range of 25 km, the DRDO-developed Akash system with supersonic missiles and a network of radars is designed to neutralise multiple aerial targets attacking from several directions simultaneously
Travel facilities: The plan to base Akash squadrons in the North-East constitutes yet another step to counter the threat posed by Chinese fighters, helicopters and drones and the PLA’s massive build-up of military infrastructure along the LAC
AGENCIES
http://epaper.timesofindia.com/Default/Client.asp?Daily=TOIM&showST=true&login=default&pub=TOI&Enter=true&Skin=TOINEW&GZ=T
