India, Spain to strengthen defence cooperation

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India, Spain to strengthen defence cooperation​

New Delhi, Oct 26 (PTI) Seeking to expand their defence cooperation, India and Spain today signed an MoU under which they will encourage collaboration between their defence industry and exchange of personnel.

The MoU was signed by Defence Minister A K Antony and his Spanish counterpart Pedro Moren?s Eulate here, the Ministry of External Affairs said in a statement.

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[Hashshāshīn]

Spain? what have they got to offer?

 

[Srinivas]

It is related to Indian investment of India in Europe mate. India is slowly expanding its foot print in Europe.

 

[Abingdonboy]

Spain? what have they got to offer?

Spain has a respectable defence industry and given what India is looking to do in the coming years it is yet another good friend to have in the bag.

 

[sancho]

Spain? what have they got to offer?

- Airbus C295
- Airbus A330 Tankers (the tanker modifications will be done in Spain)
- Juan Carlos I class LHDs
- Galicia class LPDs
- S80 SSKs

Just to name a few things.

 

[Gessler]

- Airbus C295
- Airbus A330 Tankers (the tanker modifications will be done in Spain)
- Juan Carlos I class LHDs
- Galicia class LPDs
- S80 SSKs

Just to name a few things.

I think we must try to acquire the designs of LHD/LPDs from Spain and build
them in India -

 

[sancho]

I think we must try to acquire the designs of LHD/LPDs from Spain and build
them in India -

I am currently doing a bit research on them as well, they are jointly developed from Spain and the Netherlands. The vessel in your pic is actually a multi-function support ship, which combines and LDP with a Tanker. It still can carry vehicles and troops (although less then a normal LDP/LHD) and still has a well deck, but they also have tanker for fuel, water and can carry ammo, spares and food:

Karel Doorman class support ship - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia


I wonder if it wouldn't be better for IN to get 2 x LHDs and add a higher number of these support ships, instead of 4 x LHD/LDPs. The advantage is, that the ships will be always in operational service, but in different roles. An LDP on the other side will only be used if a war requires amphibious landings or a natural disaster happens, in the meantime there is real use for it, as we can see at INS Jalashwa at the moment.

 

[Backbencher]

Spain? what have they got to offer?

Xavi , Casillas , Mata , Puyol..... to name a few

 

[sasi]

India, Spain sign 5 pacts, to bolster defence ties

New Delhi, Oct 26 (IANS) Seeking to give a strategic cast to their bilateral ties, India and Spain Friday signed a key pact that will spur collaboration between defence industries of the twocountries and four others in areas of sustainable transport and high speed railways.
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The pact on defence cooperation was signed by Defence Minister A.K. Antony and his Spanish counterpart Pedro Morenes Eulate here.
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The pact was signed after delegation-level talks between Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and Spain's King Juan Carlos I, who is currently on a four-day visit to India that included stops in Mumbai and New Delhi, largely to attract Indian investment to debt-ridden nation.
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The pact, among other things, entails exchanging defence-related experience,information, encouraging visits of personnel, collaboration in defence industry and other similar areas of cooperation.
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This is the first defence pact between India and Spainand signals possibilities of arms sales by Spanish companies to India.
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Spain was one of the four partner countries offering the Eurofighter combat aircraft to India for its tender for 126 fighter jets.
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Many Spanish firms have shown an interest in selling high-tech weaponry to India. Spanish defence companies such as Indra are already engaged with Indian armed forces in areas of radar andcommunication.
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Besides bolstering defence ties, India and Spain also signed four other pacts to impart a fresh momentum to their bilateral ties.
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They include a protocol on avoidance of double taxation, and a memorandum of understanding on promoting an efficient and eco-friendly transport systems.
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Spain, home to some of the picturesque locales in Europe, also signed a pact with India in the area of co-production of films. A pactto promote cooperation in railway sector, including information exchange in the area of high speed railways,was also signed between the Indian Railways and Renfe-Operadora and Adif of Spain.
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Accompanied by senior ministers and a large business delegation, comprising CEOs of leading Spanish companies, Spain's monarch, who is somewhat ofan Indophile with an abiding interest in Indian art and culture, began his visit from India's commercial hub Mumbai Thursday.
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[Tshering22]

Spain? what have they got to offer?

Quite a lot of stuff. Do research on their military equipment and arsenal that they designed and built themselves.

The idea is to exchange key technologies and understand European know-how. It is not just always about buying something.

If this can diversify our sources, why not?

You need to have an open mind and an amazing historical strategist mentor to understand this.

I wonder if Anthony plans to do the Senorita song dance for this.