Defence Ministry approves deal to procure 262 missiles for the Barak air defence systems

[sree45]

Defence Ministry approves deal to procure 262 missiles for the Barak air defence systems. Major relief for Navy. Deal worth Rs 880 crore.

* Clears procurement of 40 ALH choppers for the Army, one for the Navy. To be produced by HAL.

* Two DSRV's and 16 shallow water anti sub vessels.

* Navy gets go ahead to purchase 16 new anti submarine shallow vessel craft. Will cost Rs 13,440 crore.

* Only two deals that will be signed after today's decision are: a) 262 Barak missiles b) 41 ALH choppers.

* Anti sub shallow vessel craft and deep sea rescue vessels, procurement process will start, will take years to procure.

(Source: Manu Pubby, The Indian Express)

Source: Tarmak007's fb page.

 

[trident2010]

Good news !!

 

[itachiii]

will the 40 alh choppers be alh dhruv ?? or other foreign companies helis ?

 

[Roybot]

will the 40 alh choppers be alh dhruv ?? or other foreign companies helis ?

ALH is Dhruv!!

 

[MKI 30]

Is the procurement of 262 missiles for the current Barak system in place or the to be inducted Barak 8?

 

[SRP]

Is the procurement of 262 missiles for the current Barak system in place or the to be inducted Barak 8?

I.e for Barak-1 missile.

 

[vivINDIAN]

* Two DSRV's and 16 shallow water anti sub vessels.

what type of shallow water anti sub vessels??

 

[illusion8]

I heard LCH is also quite close to induction in the "Indian army".

 

[Indischer]

what type of shallow water anti sub vessels??

Basically surface ships, perhaps Corvettes, with dedicated anti-sub warfare capabilities.

 

[Indischer]

@vivINDIAN

Indian Navy to Procure Indigenous Anti-Submarine Ships

 

[Killswitch]

Still waiting for:

More submarines
M777's
Apaches
Chinooks
F INSAS/ new small arms
Rafale
etc.



The MOD is slacking hard.

 

[kaykay]

what type of shallow water anti sub vessels??

Basically the light corvettes like present Abhay class corvettes.

 

[IND151]

IDRW

 

[black_jack]

I heard LCH is also quite close to induction in the "Indian army".

Nope , it will be inducted in 2016-17.
By 2014-15 LCH is expected to get IOC standards

 

[Capt.Popeye]

Basically surface ships, perhaps Corvettes, with dedicated anti-sub warfare capabilities.

Corvettes, Kamorta class and follow-on.