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news update:IN offered Aegis system!
Lockheed Martin Offers Aegis System to Indian Navy: Defense Ministry Sources
Dated 26/4/2007
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The United States has offered India one of its most advanced ship-board missile defence systems, capable of tracking and neutralising up to 100 attacking missiles.
The equipment on offer -- the Aegis ship-board missile system -- has the potential of being integrated with country`s indigenous missiles like the BrahMos supersonic cruise missile and nuclear-capable Agni missiles.
"An American company made a presentation to the Indian Navy in November 2006," Defence Minister A K Antony informed the Lok Sabha today. "This presentation was made in respect of three ship-board missile systems," he said in a written reply.
Though Antony did not name the systems on offer, top defence sources said the US had made a presentation on the Aegis missile system made by Lockheed Martin.
The Ageis can track over 100 missiles, including sea-skimming versions, with its supercomputers and engage them according to priority, depending on their velocity and height. The system, according to Lockheed Martin, is designed for multi-pronged and simultaneous warfare to engage targets in the air, on sea, on the surface and also sub-surface.
The Aegis combat system is an integrated missile The Aegis combat system is an integrated missile guidance system used by the United States Navy. It is both an integrated single ship system and a ship to ship network. It is also used by the Japanese Navy, Spanish Navy, and Norwegian Navy. The Royal Australian Navy and the South Korean Navy have selected the Aegis system for their new destroyers.
news update:IN offered Aegis system!
Lockheed Martin Offers Aegis System to Indian Navy: Defense Ministry Sources
Dated 26/4/2007
Printer Friendly Subscribe
The United States has offered India one of its most advanced ship-board missile defence systems, capable of tracking and neutralising up to 100 attacking missiles.
The equipment on offer -- the Aegis ship-board missile system -- has the potential of being integrated with country`s indigenous missiles like the BrahMos supersonic cruise missile and nuclear-capable Agni missiles.
"An American company made a presentation to the Indian Navy in November 2006," Defence Minister A K Antony informed the Lok Sabha today. "This presentation was made in respect of three ship-board missile systems," he said in a written reply.
Though Antony did not name the systems on offer, top defence sources said the US had made a presentation on the Aegis missile system made by Lockheed Martin.
The Ageis can track over 100 missiles, including sea-skimming versions, with its supercomputers and engage them according to priority, depending on their velocity and height. The system, according to Lockheed Martin, is designed for multi-pronged and simultaneous warfare to engage targets in the air, on sea, on the surface and also sub-surface.
The Aegis combat system is an integrated missile The Aegis combat system is an integrated missile guidance system used by the United States Navy. It is both an integrated single ship system and a ship to ship network. It is also used by the Japanese Navy, Spanish Navy, and Norwegian Navy. The Royal Australian Navy and the South Korean Navy have selected the Aegis system for their new destroyers.
