sep 4 defence news

Russia to hand over INS Vikramaditya on Nov.
15

INS Vikramaditya will be handed over to the Indian
Navy on November 15 at a formal ceremony in the
Russian northern seaport of Severodvinsk on the
White Sea. The delivery date was confirmed at talks Defence
Secretary R.K. Mathur held in Moscow on Monday,
according to informed sources. A high-level Indian defence delegation paid a one-
day visit to Moscow to prepare an annual session of
the Indo-Russian Intergovernmental Commission
on Military-Technical Cooperation that will meet in
Russia next month under the chair of the two
Defence Ministers. The upgraded and retrofitted aircraft carrier is now
completing sea trials and is expected to return to
the Sevmash Shipyard in Severodvinsk in the next
few weeks. The ship was to be delivered last December, but
failed the sea trials after its boilers and some other
systems malfunctioned. This time, all systems
performed flawlessly, including daytime and night
takeoff and landings by MiG-29K deck fighter
planes, the sources said. The sides were tight-lipped on the issue of India
acquiring a second nuclear submarine from Russia,
but the sources confirmed that Moscow was willing
to lease another Akula class submarine if India paid
for completing its construction. The submarine has
been lying half-built at the Amur Shipyard in the Russian Far East since it was mothballed in the
1990s for lack of funds. On the recent accident in which INS Sindhurakshak
sank after rocked by explosions, the Russian side
agreed to provide expert assistance for raising the
submarine and carrying out its technical inspection. Russia will also beef up its team of 100 engineers,
now deployed in Vishakhapatnam in order to
speed up midterm repairs to INS Sindhudhvaj and
INS Sindhushashtra. The Russian side also offered
to have two more Indian Navy Kilo class
submarines undergo midterm repairs in Russia, the sources said. In reviewing progress of the Fifth Generation
Fighter Aircraft, the sides noted with satisfaction the
completion of preliminary design phase earlier this
year. It is hoped that a contract for detailed design

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IAF inducts C-17 Globemaster III heavy-lift transport aircraft

Press Trust of India | Updated Sep 02, 2013 at 01:28pm IST 

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Giving a major thrust to IAF's capability to swiftly move troops and tanks to battle fronts, Defence Minister AK Antony on Monday formally inducted its biggest 70-tonne C-17 heavy-lift transport aircraft into service at the Hindon Air Base.

The plane's induction is a giant stride for the force and it will perform tactical and non-traditional operations also, he said. The C-17 Globemaster III aircraft has been procured from the US under a deal expected to be over Rs 20,000 crore.

A symbolic key of the plane was presented by the minister to the unit's commanding officer to mark its induction.

IAF inducts C-17 Globemaster III heavy-lift transport aircraft

Speaking on the occasion, IAF chief NAK Browne said the plane will be operated from the advanced landing grounds in the northeastern states as well as from high altitude bases in north and Andaman and Nicobar Islands.

The C-17, with a capability to carry around 70 tonnes of load and around 150 fully geared troops, will replace the Russian IL-76 as the biggest aircraft in the IAF inventory till now. The IL-76 has the capability to carry loads upto around 40 tonnes.

The IAF has placed orders with the US for ten C-17 aircraft under the deal signed in 2011 and three of them have already been delivered. The US Air Force is scheduled to complete the delivery of all the 10 planes by the end of next year.

The aircraft is expected to enhance the operational potential of the IAF with its payload carriage and performance capability and would augment the strategic reach during disaster relief or any similar mission.

After the delivery of the 10 aircraft, the IAF may also exercise the option of procuring six more planes. In recent times, the IAF has shifted its dependence from the Russian-origin aircraft towards the American ones with the induction of the C-17 and the C-130J Super Hercules transport planes.

The IAF operates six C-130Js and has plans of procuring six more for operations on small and unpaved runways alongside routine transport missions. The force also has the Russian Antonov-32 in its inventory.





SEP. 4

Russia to hand over INS Vikramaditya on Nov.
15

INS Vikramaditya will be handed over to the Indian
Navy on November 15 at a formal ceremony in the
Russian northern seaport of Severodvinsk on the
White Sea. The delivery date was confirmed at talks Defence
Secretary R.K. Mathur held in Moscow on Monday,
according to informed sources. A high-level Indian defence delegation paid a one-
day visit to Moscow to prepare an annual session of
the Indo-Russian Intergovernmental Commission
on Military-Technical Cooperation that will meet in
Russia next month under the chair of the two
Defence Ministers. The upgraded and retrofitted aircraft carrier is now
completing sea trials and is expected to return to
the Sevmash Shipyard in Severodvinsk in the next
few weeks. The ship was to be delivered last December, but
failed the sea trials after its boilers and some other
systems malfunctioned. This time, all systems
performed flawlessly, including daytime and night
takeoff and landings by MiG-29K deck fighter
planes, the sources said. The sides were tight-lipped on the issue of India
acquiring a second nuclear submarine from Russia,
but the sources confirmed that Moscow was willing
to lease another Akula class submarine if India paid
for completing its construction. The submarine has
been lying half-built at the Amur Shipyard in the Russian Far East since it was mothballed in the
1990s for lack of funds. On the recent accident in which INS Sindhurakshak
sank after rocked by explosions, the Russian side
agreed to provide expert assistance for raising the
submarine and carrying out its technical inspection. Russia will also beef up its team of 100 engineers,
now deployed in Vishakhapatnam in order to
speed up midterm repairs to INS Sindhudhvaj and
INS Sindhushashtra. The Russian side also offered
to have two more Indian Navy Kilo class
submarines undergo midterm repairs in Russia, the sources said. In reviewing progress of the Fifth Generation
Fighter Aircraft, the sides noted with satisfaction the
completion of preliminary design phase earlier this
year. It is hoped that a contract for detailed design

current affairs 01/09/2013

CURRENT AFFAIR 01/09/2013

1. Sachin Tendulkar is all set to play his 200th
Test match on home soil with the BCCI trying to
squeeze in a series against the West Indies
ahead of the year-end tour of South Africa.

2. British journalist David Frost, best known for
interviewing former US President Richard Nixon,
died of a heart attack on Saturday at the age of
74, the BBC said on Sunday.

3. The decision by President Barack Obama to
take a step back from an imminent strike on
Syria puts all eyes on Vladimir Putin's G20
summit where the Russian and US leaders will
push for global support of their divergent
policies.

4. India have retained their top position in the
ICC ODI team rankings table while Virat Kohli
remained the highest-ranked Indian batsman at
the fourth spot in the latest list issued on
Sunday.

5. India’s Forex reserves were decreased by USD
1.085 billion to 277.722 billion for the week
ended 23rd August as per the recent weekly
data released by RBI. Total forex reserves
dropped by USD 14.324 billion compared to
end-march data as RBI struggles to stop
continuous rupee depreciation.

6. Scientists have developed a new delivery
system for a combination of two HIV drugs that
may serve as an effective treatment for the
deadly virus. The discovery, which allows for a
combination of decitabine and gemcitabine to
be delivered in pill form, marks a major step
forward in patient feasibility for the drugs,
which previously had been available solely via
injection or intravenous therapy (IV),
researchers said.

7. Technology giants Google and Microsoft have
teamed up for a legal battle seeking clarity on
secret U.S. government requests for Internet
user data after failed negotiations with the
Obama administration.

8. India plans to save over $8.5 billion in
foreign exchange this fiscal by increasing crude
oil imports from Iran, Oil Minister M. Veerappa
Moily has told Prime Minister. India, which paid
about $144.29 billion last fiscal for importing
oil, is renewing imports from Iran as unlike
imports from other countries it pays the Persian
Gulf nation in rupees.

9. South Korea beat India 4-3 to win Asia Cup
hockey final . In a closely fought final, South
Korea prevailed over India to win the Asia Cup
for the fourth time. It is the 9th Asia Cup
hockey tournament in Ipoh, Malaysia.

10. Sodhi conferred Khel Ratna; Arjuna awards
for 14 others including indian batsman Virat
Kohili.