WARN # 3 : PM Modi; Ins Khanderi; F-35 Engine; NIA Action; Dhanush Artillery Gun; LRSAM Indian Navy;

Rosoboronexport, India’s L & T Plan JV For Air-Independent Propulsion For Submarines

India’s Larsen and Toubro (L & T) and Rosoboronexport of Russia will discuss a possible joint venture to manufacture air-independent propulsion (AIP) system for submarines on the sidelines of the St.Petersburg Economic Forum.

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Not a single bullet fired in 40 years despite border dispute with China: PM Modi

The world has increasingly become inter-connected and inter-dependent, a transformation that has made it necessary for India and China to cooperate on trade and investments despite a simmering border dispute, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Friday.

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India's longest bridge near LAC under threat

The strategically important Bhupen Hazarika bridge in Assam that evoked sharp reaction from China after it was opened by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on May 26 is reportedly under threat.

Confirming the threat perception, Assam Police additional director-general of police (special branch) Pallab Bhattacharya, said, "Recently we have received open source intelligence inputs suggesting threats to the bridge. Being an inter-state bridge, its significance is huge."

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BEL eyes deal for 7 more Navy missile systems

bharat Electronics Ltd (BEL) is looking to ink a contract by end-2018 for seven more Long Range Surface-to-Air Missile (LRSAM) systems as part of the Navy’s P-17A stealth frigate programme.

The defence electronics manufacturer has already signed a contract for the first four systems.

Since the process of procurement has already been flagged off by the Navy, BEL expects to sign a contract for the next seven systems soon. An announcement in this regard was made by the company on Wednesday.


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ARMY TO INDUCT 18 DHANUSH ARTILLERY GUNS THIS YEAR

The first regiment of 18 Dhanush artillery guns, the indigenously upgraded variant of the Swedish Bofors guns, is scheduled to be inducted into the Army by the end of the year.

Dhanush has undergone extensive trials in various conditions, and is now in the final leg of battery trials.

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NIA RAIDS 22 LOCATIONS OF SEPARATISTS
The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Saturday carried out searches at 14 places in Kashmir and eight places in Delhi in connection with terror funding received from Pakistan for carrying out subversive activities in the Valley.

The NIA, which had earlier registered a Preliminary Enquiry, and converted it into a Regular Case (RC) last evening, began searches in the wee hours at the residences of second-rung separatist leaders in the Valley.

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THE F-35 COULD GET A BETTER ENGINE
The maker of the F-35's engine says it can provide an engine that uses less fuel to create more thrust, improving the performance of the multinational jet fighter. The company, Pratt and Whitney, claims it can deliver the engine by the early 2020s—if the Pentagon and participating countries pay for its development.

Pratt and Whitney says Growth Option 1 would also be "cost neutral," meaning that if it is developed, it would cost about the same as the existing F-35 engine. Development costs, however, would be shared by Washington and other partners in the program such as the Netherlands, Norway, Turkey, the United Kingdom, Japan, and others.

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?INS KHANDERI INDIA'S SECOND SCORPENE SUBMARINE BEGINS SEA TRIAL
INS Khanderi, the second of the six Scorpene class submarines, has sailed out from Mumbai harbour for its maiden sea sortie, in a step closer to its induction into the Indian Navy.

The submarine will now be put through a rigorous set of trials.

A senior Navy official said INS Khanderi sailed out for her maiden sea sortie yesterday and that it was the first major trial for her propulsion plant.

"The successful trial moved the submarine a significant step closer to her induction into the Indian Navy later this year. She will now be put through her paces via a rigorous set of trials, which are designed to test her operating envelop to the maximum," the official said.

The first Scorpene, INS Kalvari, is currently being readied for delivery in July or August, after having been put through a grueling set of trials over the past one year, including successful missile and torpedo firings.

Named after ferocious deep sea predators, the Scorpenes, which operate very silently and are capable of multifarious roles, will add teeth to the might of the Indian Navy.