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India is one of the biggest arms market in the world . Def Expo 2012 being held at New Delhi from 29 th March to April 1st

will be one of the biggest defence exhibitions in Asia organized by the Ministry of Defence , Government of India, jointly with Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry. SIATI has been privileged to support this event from the beginning as a large number of Indian Defence, Aerospace Industries are participating and exhibiting their capabilities side by side with the international aerospace organizations. In addition, there are large number of delegates

from defence industries and associated organizations visiting and participating both in the exhibition and conferences during Def Expo at Pragathi Maidan.

The Indian Defence Procurement Policy is aimed at promoting Indian Defence Industry by reducing import. Defence Ministry under the leadership of Hon’ble Minister Mr.A.K.Antony has taken several initiatives and DPP amended three times with improvements and scope for industry participation. DPP 2011 has deleted the requirement of special industrial license for defense manufacturer as qualification for Indian companies to be offset partner. This will facilitate the overseas companies to choose Indian offset partners based on quality, price, delivery etc,. without referring to the list of approved / license companies on the website of the MOD. DPP 2011 also allows industries involved in civil aircraft equipment, homeland safety and security etc also to be eligible for offset credit.

Thus there is considerable potential for growth of Indian Defence and Aerospace industries for component manufacturing, equipments and systems, aero structures and for maintenance, repair and overhaul of components, equipments, systems and aircraft. There is potential for international collaboration in all these areas. While there has been considerable initiatives and proactive polices from the government, there are still some major issues to be tackled for realizing the growth potential. This includes creating Aero -techno Parks in the proximity of airports with excellent infrastructure and amenities and offering to Indian, Overseas and Joint Venture companies at moderate prices and also protect these industries with suitable reforms in the customs, sales tax and such other tariffs. Industries must come forward with suggestions to the Government in this respect.

On behalf of SIATI and on behalf of Aeromag, I wish all the exhibitors, delegates and participants of Def Expo 2012 all the best for effective networking leading to fruitful collaborations.

Warmly,

Dr CG Krishnadas NairHonorary President, SIATI

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DEF EXPO all set for take-offPage 22

AVI-OIL eyes foray into high-performance lubricantsPage 27

Test flight of Agni-5 in February: SaraswatPage 37

Rafael’s Air , Missile Defense Systems at Def ExpoPage 39

Compupower in expansion modePage 41

Need for synergy between DRDO, Services: AntonyPage 43

Eurocopter India delivers strong performancePage 44

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Israel’s major defence company Rafael which develops and produces highly advanced and

technologically superior military systems is keen to enhance defence cooperation with India.

Rafael has already entered into agreement with Defence Reserch and Development Organisation and Defence PSUs Bharat Dynamics Limited and Bharat Electronics (BEL) in the field of defence cooperation and manufacturing of Military systems, including transfer of technology and co operation in R&D. Rafael is looking at India as not only a customer but as a strategic partner in its various Missile systems programme, according to Major General (Retd) Ilan Biran, Chairman of the board of Rafael Advanced Defence Systems.

Rafael’s Air to Air and Air to Land

missile systems are superior in the battle fields and the company has a range of variety of SPIKE family Electro-Optic, Tactical, Precision, Guided Missile Systems which is ideal for the use of Indian Armed forces.

The family of tactical missile with a range of 4KM, 8 KM and 25 KM are used by various countries such as Spain, Poland, Germany and Italy other than Israel. The company is developing 1 Km range missile also. Major General (Retd) Ilan Biran said India also needs this type of missile since it is a very reliable system to counter military attacks.

Rafael is also supporting DRDO for its Aerostat programme.

Rafael’s David Sling is a 6th generation Air to Air missile system which is very unique. It is cost effective for any country; he said.

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Bangalore International Airport Limited (BIAL) has been certified by the GBC of Confederation of

Indian Industry (CII) as a Green company in adherence to its GreenCo Rating System. The GreenCo rating system is the “first of its kind in the world” to assess and analyze the environmental impact of the company’s entire activities or operations. This rating helps in defining the path forward to ecologically sustainable business growth.

With this commendation BIAL becomes India’s first company to have been certified as ‘Green’ by CII’s Green Building Council (GBC). BIAL has been credited as GreenCo Silver rated company in line with their specifications. Initiated by CII GBC, this certification

program was officially launched by the Union Minister for Energy in February last year.

“Bengaluru International Airport Limited (BIAL) has once again demonstrated its passion and commitment towards fostering and promoting ecological sustainability in Indian industry. Today, BIAL stands tall for being the first company in India to receive the prestigious CII GreenCo Rating for companies. We are confident that in the days to come, many more companies will tread the same Green path and pave way for a safe & sustainable tomorrow and demonstrate that Green makes good business sense” said Mr. S Raghupathy, Executive Director, CII-Godrej GBC.

The certification comes as recognition to a series of green initiatives adopted by BIAL over a period of time. Starting with its immensely successful water conservation program to its recent partnership with the Karnataka State Biofuel Development Board (KSBDB), Govt. of Karnataka, for adoption of Biofuel in its operations, BIAL has consistently worked towards making the airport green and energy efficient. BIAL’s water conservation initiatives, Scientific Solid Waste management System, Landscaping etc. have received accolades at national level recurrently in the past one year.

“BIAL has constantly endeavored to create an enabling environment through its various green initiatives. Today we are not just recognized as a successful airport, but also one that has achieved its success in a responsible and sustainable manner. We see this rating from CII’s Green Building Council as a testimony towards our efforts in building an energy efficient and green airport” said Mr. Sanjay Reddy, Managing Director, BIAL.

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BELOn the diversification front, Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL) has identified nuclear power, homeland security and railways as its future growth areas, says the Navratna PSU’s CMD Anil Kumar in this exclusive interview with Aeromag Asia’s Managing Editor Sunny Jerome. “We have entered two of these areas already – nuclear power instrumentation and homeland security”.Anil Kumar

Chairman and Managing Director, BEL

Could you talk about some of your current R&D projects?

Some of the ongoing R&D activities in BEL are in areas such as Software Defined Radios, High Capacity Radio Relays, Tactical Communication System, Phased Array Radars, Missile Systems, Doppler Weather Radars, Eye Safe Lasers & Laser Target Designators, Uncooled & Cooled Thermal Imagers, Fire Control Systems, Network Centric Warfare & C4I Command Control Systems, New Generation Electronic Warfare & Avionics technologies and New Generation Sonars.

Some of the R&D projects which are under development or in advanced stages of completion include Weapon Locating Radar, Aslesha, Bharani, Doppler Weather Radar, Software Defined Radio, Routers, Encryptors, 100W HF Radio for BSS, VHF Radio for Coastal Surveillance, Electro Optic Fire Control Systems, Coastal Surveillance System, Towed Array Sonar, Track & Wheel Integrated EW System for Army,

Integrated ESM and ECM systems for Navy, Missile Warning Systems for Air Force, Combat Management System for various ships, Akash for Army, L70 Gun Upgrade, Eye Safe LRF Modules, Multi Function Hand Held Thermal Imager, High Repetition LRF for Air Defence, NBC Recce Vehicle and Sighting & Fire Control Systems.

Weapon Locating Radar (WLR) is one project which we are quite satisfied about. This project was proactively taken up by BEL with Electronics Research and Development Establishment (LRDE), a DRDO lab. The indigenously developed WLR has met all the user requirements. We are also looking at a smaller and more compact

version of this radar for mountainous terrains.

A major project we have taken up is the Software Defined Radio (SDR) with which all three Services’ requirements are being simultaneously addressed with variants. By June this year we should have the first model and by December, we should be able to offer it for user trials. The SDR has been designed in such a way that it can work with the legacy systems of the Armed Forces. Over the years, as the old ones are phased out, the SDRs will take their place.

The Ministry of Rural Development placed an order for 6 lakh Tablet PCs to carry out the Socio Economic Caste Census and I am happy to note here that BEL rose to the challenge by supplying the required numbers in record time.

What is your sales target this year?

How is the order book? We have some major projects lined

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up for Q4 and we are confident of surpassing last year’s turnover of Rs.5,530 crores. The order book at the end of January 2012 is around Rs. 26,000 crores as compared to Rs. 23,600 in the beginning of FY 2012. Having received orders worth Rs. 6,000 crores in the first 3 Quarters, we are expecting inflow of another Rs. 4,000 crore orders in the last Quarter.

What is your projection for the next fiscal?

Going by the current order book of Rs.26,000 crores, we are expecting significant turnover for the next financial year. A major share of the turnover will come from Weapon Systems, Radars, Fire Control Systems, Network Centric Systems, Communication Systems, Electronic Warfare, Surveillance Systems, Tank Electronics and Smart Cards.

Ever since the Company’s inception, R&D has predominantly been the driving force behind BEL. Some of the key products which are currently under development are likely to make rich contributions to BEL’s business in the coming years. The Company has also initiated diversification activities in the areas of Nuclear Instrumentation, solar energy, Airborne Radars, etc.

A major share of our turnover in the next 2 years will be come from Weapon Systems, Radars, Fire Control

Systems, Network Centric Systems, Communication Systems, Electronic Warfare, Surveillance Systems, Tank Electronics and Smart Cards. The Company has also initiated diversification activities in the areas of Nuclear Power Instrumentation, solar energy, Airborne Radars, etc.

Can you tell us about your diversification plans?

On the diversification front, through a market research consultant, we have identified nuclear power, homeland security and railways as our future growth areas. We have entered two of these areas already – nuclear power instrumentation and homeland security.

BEL’s Kotdwara Unit is working on nuclear power instrumentation as well as Dense Wave Digital Multiplex, for which an agreement has been signed

with Optelian of Canada. We are participating in a tender floated by the Nuclear Power Corporation of India Ltd and hope to get some order for electronic instrumentation for atomic power plants.

Panchkula Unit is working on Railway Signalling Equipment and Navi Mumbai is working on Shelters which can be exported. BEL-Panchkula is getting an order from Coal India Ltd to develop an anti-collision device for dumpers at mines. We will give a push to homeland security. We will also focus on Night Vision Devices like thermal imaging devices, both cooled and uncooled, and may manufacture detectors as these are not available in the country now.

We are pursuing the C4I or NCS business in all the three Armed Forces. We have invested quite a bit of our resources in it. Tactical Communication System, Battlefield Management System and Battlefield Surveillance System will all turn out into huge moneys-spinners.

Now that the MMRCA deal has come through what are BEL’s areas of interest in the project?

As per the provisions of RFP, the vendor has to undertake offset contracts to a minimum of 50 per cent of the value of foreign exchange component of the commercial proposal. The total value of offset contracts in the area of BEL’s interest (Electronic Warfare, Avionics and Radar) is expected to be around US $800 million. BEL has initiated discussions

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with vendors to secure a significant part of the above opportunity and have signed MoUs with OEMs and their major suppliers.

Is BEL getting into any new Joint

Venture?The amendments in DPP have given

an opportunity to BEL to form JVs with leading global defence players and acquire the required critical technologies. The above approach will also put BEL in a position, wherein it can source state-of-the-art subsystems / products from such Joint Ventures and play the role of a system integrator for large strategic defence systems.

We are very actively pursuing a JV with Thales, France, for the manufacture of civilian and select defence radars. This JV is in advanced stage of finalisation.

Even though we will continue to focus on development of new technologies through in-house R&D, we will pursue JVs in specific areas where we do not have the technology.

We are in talks with Rafael for establishing a Joint Venture in the field of seekers and missile electronics. We are also in the process of identifying a third partner who can add value to the JVC and who is acceptable to both companies.

BEL is also discussing with BHEL for setting up a JVC for Solar PV manufacturing. The business plan for setting up of the JVC has been finalised and both the companies are in the process of obtaining Board approvals.

and production of equipment, systems and platforms is the cornerstone of our business in India and we take pride in the milestones our joint ventures with Mahindra & Mahindra and Hindustan Aeronautics Limited have marked in their journeys since the last DefExpo. As we build our footprint, we are committed to creating key intellectual property indigenously working closely with partners and customers to deliver best of breed solutions.”

Industry bodies have called for allowing 100 per cent foreign direct investments in the defence sector to develop a domestic industrial base, encourage technology transfers and curb large-scale imports.

With a budget outlay of Rs 1.8 lakh crore, India imports nearly 70 per cent of its defence requirements. “We must be realistic and recognise that defence production is a capital and technology intensive sector. To develop a strong industrial base in the country, we need both – foreign capital and technology,” said The Associated Chambers of Commerce and Industry of India (ASSOCHAM).

The 26 per cent cap on FDI has kept away both, said secretary general D.S. Rawat. “We must reconsider the cap. There is no reason why we should have one at all and not allow 100 per cent FDI.”

Nascent industry protection comes from high tariff barriers and investment incentives – not the other way as India has. Manufacturing within the country through foreign capital with full transfer of modern technology is a far better option than importing the equipment from abroad, he said.

The defence sector is like no other – it has a single buyer that invariably buys through competitive bidding and very long product development and procurement cycles. Both viability and competitiveness will be achieved if exports are allowed and encouraged.

India has an excellent law on special economic zones which should be leveraged to make it an important

hub in the global supply chain on aerospace and defence production, said Mr Rawat.

The government should also reconcile

contradictions and align all relevant policies. Clarity is needed on what a defence product is and this definition should cover the final product (not components) and have a direct link with lethality or high end technology.

Moreover, if a product or service is allowed foreign investment under FDI policy, it should not be disallowed or have a different cap imposed on it under the offset policy. “We need to introduce greater transparency in – as well as simplify – the offset approval process. The offset approval process should be centralised in one permanent committee of the Defence Offset Facilitation Agency.”

Liberalisation policies of Government of India, global defence industry trends and

geo political factors have made Indian Defence Sector extremely attractive for investment.

The sector has diversified through its wide range of products, not only for defence purposes but also for the civilian markets. Indian defence industry is poised to enter the global market with dual use defence products.

The Indian Defence Sector is now reaping the benefits of private sector participation. The private sector has proven itself in terms of design, innovation in product technology and system integration. Also the manufacturing sector has reached benchmarking standards. The most successful ventures in recent times have been the consequence of defence PSUs (DPSUs) and private entities coming together.

Today India is among the top ten countries in terms of defence expenditure. India’s presence on the global map of the defence sector is felt very widely.

The DEFEXPO INDIA 2012 would be a big step in bringing the best

in defence sector together. With foreign participation and a whole lot of machinery and equipment on display, this might prove to be the one big business opportunity the sector has ever known.

This Def-Expo-2012, billed to be the largest of its kind in Asia, is expected to be attended by official delegations from 90 countries.

The biennial International Defence Exhibition on Land and Naval Systems is organised by the Department of Defence Production on behalf of the Ministry of Defence.

The Def Expo is a hugely attractive event for global defence hardware manufacturers and suppliers.

But the last Def Expo attracted 1.26 lakh visitors in all during the four days - February 15 to 18, 2010.

In terms of exhibitors, 650 companies including 300 from 35 other countries showcased their products during the 6th Def Expo-2010.

During the last Def Expo, 25 products were launched.

The Def Expo-2010 was visited by official delegations from 74 countries, while the Auto Expo is an entirely Industry and Trade Exposition. The Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI) will be the event managers to the DefExpo-2012.

Dean McCumiskey, Managing Director & CEO-India, BAE Systems, “DefExpo is an extremely important platform for us in the continuing development of our business and the last two years have marked very good progress. Partnering with the industry in achieving self-reliance in the design, development,

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Cassidian considers India not only as a key market with increasing defence and

security needs but even more so as a rapidly growing country which offers new opportunities for long-lasting strategic partnerships. Therefore Cassidian is committed to invest in India’s industry and people. In the past few years, Cassidian created several partnerships with organizations such as the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) which build a solid basis to expand the cooperation with Indian aerospace and defence companies. For all customers in India, EADS DS India Private Ltd. acts as the primary point of contact.

An excellent example for the commitment to increase its industrial footprint in India is the new Cassidian Engineering Centre in Bangalore which was opened in February 2011. It has been established to provide

engineering services to European partners as well as Indian customers. The Engineering Centre is the first defence related centre of this kind created by a foreign company in India. Indian engineers working for this Engineering Centre have been sent to Cassidian in Germany to attend technical and intercultural training courses. Until end 2012, there will be about 100 employees working in the Centre.

Cassidian also created a Joint Venture (JV) with India’s electronics giant Larsen & Toubro (L&T) in the fields of defence electronics. The joint venture, based in Talegaon near Pune and in Bangalore, will be active in the defence electronics market. It aims to cover manufacturing, design, engineering, distribution and marketing in the fields of electronic warfare, radars, avionics and mobile systems (such as bridges) for military applications. L&T holds 74

per cent in the JV whereas Cassidian’s share is at 26 per cent according to Indian law. The JV will cooperate closely with Cassidian’s Engineering Centre in Bangalore.

The Division has the ability to meet the needs of its global customers in the area of Network Enhanced Capabilities (NEC). Using its System Design Centre (SDC) as the main driver for the development of fully integrated system solutions, Cassidian has built up its capabilities in Large System Integration (LSI) to face the new challenges confronting Armed Forces and global security. In order to make these solutions tangible and demonstrate its strengths, the Division created simulation tools such as NetCOS (Network Centric Operations Simulation system). NetCOS is a multifunctional simulation environment developed to design, evaluate and demonstrate Network

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Together with the Aerospace Development Agency (ADA) in Bangalore, Cassidian signed a consultancy contract about the future cooperation for the Light Combat Aircraft (LCA). Cassidian will use all its technological know-how, competence and expertise to make India’s LCA a real success.

In the area of UAVs, Cassidian successfully demonstrated its light tactical UAV Tracker to the Indian Army. This mini UAV is dedicated to surveillance and intelligence. It gathers, in day/night conditions, close range high resolution image with secured real-time processing. The system relies on an advanced image exploitation and mission control ground segment. In production for the French Army, Tracker is easy to operate and can be deployed and hand-launched in minutes. It offers unrivalled performances, including exceptional flight stability, thanks to its twin booms and engines, which also provide a high level of redundancy and resistance to high winds. Tracker is the high-end solution for land forces battlefield surveillance.

Cassidian also offers integrated solutions for network centric operations, flexible and interoperable services as well as outstanding communication capabilities based on the latest technology. The Division ensures coherent delivery of end-to-end services for its military and security customers and is fully engaged in future tactical and infrastructural network projects for the Indian Army. As an example for the commitment to India, Cassidian acted as the design and integration authority to the Indian Army for its test bed system called Parikshak. This system is being used to help the Indian Army investigate the capabilities that could be delivered for the new Tactical Communications System (TCS) project.

In the global security market, Cassidian possesses the capabilities

to provide integrated border and coastal surveillance as well as large event security solutions. It provides interoperable mission systems, solutions integrated in a command-decision-support system, command and control and combat management systems as well as simulation projects for India’s Armed Forces. In order to support the ongoing Network Enhanced Capabilities transformation within the Indian Armed Forces, Cassidian is committed to cooperate closely with local industries in India.

In 2008, Cassidian has been awarded with India’s first major public safety

TETRA network contract by the police of the state of Andhra Pradesh. The new network will cover the region of Cyberabad, the high-tech hub that surrounds the city of Hyderabad, which is a strong root for India’s current economic growth.

In 2009, Cassidian signed a contract to deploy a modern TETRA radio network to secure the Indian Parliament. Cassidian has teamed up with its local partner Sanchar Telesystems Limited to provide the Indian Parliament in New Delhi with a digital, GPS-based, encrypted communication system. The new system will ensure voice and data communication, automatic

vehicle and personal location and the capacity to connect to high speed data applications. The specifications of this communication system are in line with security requirements in the wake of the Mumbai terrorist attacks in November 2008. The TETRA system has proven its performance superiority and meets India’s strict technical and operational requirements. It will enhance the security of the Indian Parliament by delivering high-quality voice and data as well as providing the infrastructure for the upcoming high speed data based value added applications. The Parliament Security

contract reflects the country’s major ongoing investment in infrastructure and its dedication to the modernization of its security infrastructure and forces.

In the area of battle management solutions for army and joint forces, Cassidian provides C3I systems for the strategic, operative and tactical level as well as military communication networks. This chain of command ranges from the highest level of command to the soldier in the field.

Fitting with the requirements of the Indian Army, the soldier system Warrior21 is the answer to the needs of soldier modernization. Its

innovative electronic equipment, can be adapted to suit the individual requirements of different nations. The Division is currently supporting the Armed Forces of several nations in creating their Soldier System including Spain (COMFUT) and Germany (IdZ). Designed for the German Army, IdZ is in use with 2,500 systems deployed in operational theatres in Afghanistan, Congo and Kosovo. Cassidian in Spain delivered the system for the first COMFUT (COMbatiente FUTuro) squad which is the future Spanish Army soldier modernisation programme to the Ministry of Defence’s Procurement Office (DGAM). It provides infantrymen and the commander with updated and complete situational awareness in complex missions.

Cassidian is also offering complete Battlefield Management Systems based on secured communications such as Wimax mobile terminal or Professional Mobile Radar (PMR) customised for defence applications.

Cassidian in Ulm is the Competence Centre for radar technology in all security and military applications. It is driving the next-generation AESA (Active Electronically Scanned Array)

technology which opens up new dimensions in ground surveillance, target detection and location. With the biggest assembly line for the production of AESA components in Europe, Cassidian is one of the forerunners of advanced radar technology. Together with signal intelligence sensors, radar systems provide political and military authorities with superior situation awareness. Thus, scalable sensor solutions and sensor fusion systems are at the core of protecting critical infrastructures, such as border areas,

industry sites and military camps. In 2010, Cassidian was awarded a

contract by the Indian Defence Research Design Organisation (DRDO) to supply consultancy services to the Indian Armed Forces in developing the system architecture of its Airborne Early Warning & Control (AEW&C) programme.

Cassidian maintains close cooperation with the Indian industry and R&D organizations. One example is the successful cooperation with

DARE to develop a Missile Approach Warning System (MAWS) for Indian rotary wing and wide-body aircraft. The sensor has been adapted to the Indian forces’ self-protection suite and has been certified as “indigenous equipment”. An assembly line for local production is built up. It is foreseen to produce approx. 500 sensors for India’s “Cheetah” helicopter programme.

By showcasing Eurofighter’s future E-Captor radar, Cassidian demonstrated the tremendous potential offered by the latest developments in technology. The AESA demonstrator has been successfully tested on a Eurofighter both in ground and flight trials. The new radar technology enhances mission opportunities for combat aircraft, including multi-role capability. For series production of AESA electronics, Cassidian set up a dedicated clean-room assembly line in Ulm, Germany.

Through its Test & Services India entity in Bangalore, Cassidian is active in the service domain for the maintenance of avionic equipment and weapon systems. It has delivered several test systems for the maintenance of commercial aircraft and the Mirage 2000 fleet of the Indian Air Force.

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Navratna Defence PSU Bharat Electronic Limited (BEL) will showcase its R&D might

at DEFEXPO 2012 by displaying its latest range of products and systems, developed in-house, at the biennial Land, Naval and Internal Security Systems Exhibition.

The main highlight of BEL’s display will be Network Centric Warfare (NCW) systems developed indigenously for the Indian defence forces. NCW solutions for the Indian Navy will include Combat Management System, which automates tactical data from the ship’s sensors to provide decision support to the ship’s Command; Coastal Surveillance System, an all-weather 24x7 surveillance system developed for safeguarding the nation’s coastline by networking various sensors such as radars, day & night electro-optical equipment, Automatic Identification System and meteorological equipment; and Advanced Composite Communication System, an IP-based New-Generation voice, data and video integrated system. The software for all these solutions, too, had been developed in-house.

BEL’s display will also include key elements developed for use in various C4I systems catering to all the 3 Services — like computing elements in various forms, right from wrist-wearable computers, hand-held computers and Tablet PC to rugged laptop; communication equipment such as Software Defined Radio with different variants, HF Radios and Radio Relays, besides encryptors such as Terminal End Secrecy Device (TESD), IP encryptor and Bulk Encryptor.

Research and Development has been BEL’s forte. The Company is laying increased thrust on development of new technology modules which will be on show at the exhibition: Microwave Power Modules and TR Modules for use in radars, MEMs-based products for use in sonars, microwave components used in air-borne EW systems and an Integrated Radio and Line Modem (IRLM) used in missile systems. The key elements for underwater solutions which will be on

show will be transducers for ships and submarines.

BEL will highlight its contributions to the Electronic Warfare and Avionics segment with an impressive display of the Missile Approach Warning Systems, Convoy Jammers, Flight Control Computer and other cockpit modules. Also on display will be the latest range of laser products, night vision products and batteries.

BEL maintains technological leadership by virtue of its in-house R&D and in association with DRDO, other national research and development agencies and academic institutes. To turn the spotlight on BEL’s joint development programmes with DRDO, BEL will showcase systems like Bharani Radar, Weapon Locating Radar, New-Generation Sonar system and multi-function Hand Held Thermal Imager.

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TE Connectivity showcases innovative solutions

TE Connectivity (TE) will be featuring the latest next-gen solutions at Defexpo India

2012. These cutting-edge products and solutions (high Speed Box-to-Box Solutions supporting next generation platforms, helicopters, UAVs, missiles and soldier systems) will be on display in Hall 14, Booth 14.12 from 29 Mar.-1 Apr., in Pragati Maidan, New Delhi.

Avionic systems today typically run at speeds up to 1 Giga-bit. The next generation of interconnect products are demanding 1 to 10 Giga-bit end-to-end solutions. TE achieves this performance level via connectors, cables and terminations matched for high speed performance.

HarnWare, re-engineered harness design software uses the latest Microsoft programming tools to offer improvements in performance and enhance the user interface. Spin Lock variable-angle backshell, designed for durability and better shielding, can be full sealed.

Tinel-Lock screen termination system simplifies field and factory repairs by eliminating the need for cutting tools and allowing the ring to be removed with pliers.

Cassidian has appointed Peter Gutsmiedl as first Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of its

India operations. Based in Bengaluru, the heart of India’s aerospace and defence industry, he will lead the next phase of Cassidian’s engagement with India. Before assuming this new position, Gutsmiedl gained 22 years of experience in various senior and Board level roles at Cassidian which is the security and defence company of EADS.

Commenting on the appointment, Bernd Wenzler, Chairman of the Supervisory Board of EADS DS India Ltd., said: “India is of utmost importance for us and we intend to create a long-lasting strategic partnership with this

fast growing country. Appointing a top manager like Peter Gutsmiedl as first India CEO reflects our strong commitment to further deepen cooperation with this nation. His track record makes him the perfect choice to grow our business in close cooperation with Indian companies.”

Welcoming his new responsibility, Gutsmiedl stated: “I am looking forward to my new task of plugging India firmly into Cassidian’s global value chain. We have started to establish a deep industrial footprint here in collaboration with public and private Indian entities such as HAL, DRDO, Larsen & Toubro and others. Cassidian’s Engineering Centre in Bengaluru provides an excellent base, both for delivering tailor-made equipment to local customers and for supporting our global initiatives from India.”

Gutsmiedl has been instrumental in the success of Cassidian programmes related to Eurofigher Typhoon, Tornado, F-18, F-4, A400M, AWACS, EuroHawk and several UAV programmes.

Engineering Centre in Bengaluru well on track

CASSIDIAN appoints Peter Gutsmiedl as first India CEO

Cobham will exhibit and demonstrate products at Defexpo India 2012, the

seventh biennial Land, Naval and Internal Security Systems Exhibition, from March 29 to 1st April 2012, at Pragati Maidan, New Delhi. Cobham’s stand will be located in Hall 9, booth 9-3.

Cobham’s capabilities at DEFEXPO

will include situational awareness, force protection, and safety and survivability solutions, including:

Tactical Communications & Surveillance products –Soldier modernisation solutions for F-INSAS and Battlefield Management System (BMS) programs, Vehicle Intercoms Systems for Future Infantry Combat

Vehicle (FICV) program; integrated surveillance solutions including COFDM proprietary and encrypted, non-line-of-sight video/datalinks; audio solutions for law enforcement; Tag-Track-Locate (TTL) full-range, Network Reliant/Independent solutions; cameras.

Antenna Systems – manpacks; vehicle-mounted half-loops; telescopic masts; and “in-motion” satellite communications for use in a mobile environment.

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whereby the foreign supplier of aircraft / military equipment must invest a certain percentage of the contract value in Research and Development or manufacture within the country, in order to enhance the capabilities and availability of critical components. The underlying message in all these connotations is that of ‘Self-Reliance’, so that the operator is fully aware of the technology involved for the operation and maintenance of the equipment and is not hampered by non-availability or sanctions at any later stage. Therefore when the country is on the verge of modernising its military aircraft fleet and equipment, the challenges and opportunities that arise are immense. Acquiring and absorbing technology is an art, and it can best be achieved, if an appropriate base already exists. Thus in the area of aerolubes, AVI-OIL exists and the decision makers who negotiate the procurement contracts must ensure that an suitable linkage must be established under the offset clause, to ensure that lubricant requirements of the future fleet are locally available well in time before the induction of the aircraft, thus obviating the need for foreign dependence to fly your aircraft.

How has been the year 2011 for Avi-Oil and what’s your goal for 2012 ?

I would rate AVI-OIL’s business performance during 2011 as fair. The slow down could mainly be attributed to administrative delays in receiving the orders. Nevertheless the production and supplies have kept in pace with the customer’s requirements, the target being never to allow an AOG situation to occur. The current year 2012 should hopefully be better in terms of physical and financial performance of the company, not forgetting that in addition to these parameters, the actual goal is to provide an unfailing logistics support to the Indian Defence Services and other aircraft operators, irrespective of the low volumes involved which are spread over a large number of grades.

How’s the demand for aerolubes

and tell us about this market.The demand of aerolubes is obviously

related to the number of existing operational aircraft and the induction of new types. Any press report on this topic will narrate the types of aircraft having been phased out during the last five years by the IAF, the grounding of primary trainers and the delayed induction of replacements. Thus there has been a drop in the consumption of aerolubes, which hopefully should show

an increase in the coming years. It is the endeavour of AVI-OIL to keep track of the planned inductions, study their lubricant requirements and be ready in time to supply the desired approved / validated products.

In the Civil sector, though there has been a proliferation of airlines, the aircraft operated by them are mostly on lease and they rely on foreign locations for maintenance and overhaul, such factors governing the type of lubricant selected for use. Perhaps with the establishment of MRO facilities in India by the major aircraft manufacturers, the dependence on local aerolubes will increase.

Could you talk about your focus on industrial lubricants.

AVI-OIL by virtue of having the

capability to manufacture synthetic ester basestocks is also diversifying into their applications for use as formulated lubricants for the Industry. Such products are required for use as refrigeration compressor oils in eco-friendly non-CFC systems, non–flammable dielectric fluids for power and traction transformers, fire resistant hydraulic fluids for mining, and several other areas where performance at extremes of temperatures is necessary. Such products provide AVI-

OIL with an opportunity to expand its business potential. Marketing of esters to other lubricants formulators is another possibility.

Tell us about the full range of products being marketed by you.

Currently the product range of AVI-OIL includes aeroengine oils, hydraulic fluids, greases, protectives and specialities for all types of civil and military aircraft operating in India. In addition the types of industrial lubricants mentioned earlier are available. Specialty products for other military equipment are also available. In totality more than 200 grades of different kinds of lubricants are in the range.

Could you talk about manufacturing capacity, ramp-up plans as well as

AVI-OIL is now transformed into a stage whereby the development and approval work on aerolubes

commences even before the induction of the aircraft, says it CEO, J R Nanda, in this exclusive interview with Aeromag Asia. “The next stage would be to design aerolubes concurrently with the changes in the engine design so that the complimentary performance targets are achieved”.

How has Avi-Oil contributed to the country’s quest for indigenisation of defence and related products?

In order to fully understand the contribution of AVI-OIL, one must visualise the scenario three decades ago, when the entire requirements of aviation lubricants were being imported by the Defence Services. Lessons emanating from non-availability of these products at critical time had been learnt, when strategic equipment was grounded as a result of foreign political motives and sanctions. Consequently the need was felt to be self-reliant for the lubricants which are the most necessary components necessary for any machine to work. Efforts by several agencies to develop the aerolubes had met with little success, due to the complexities of the evaluation methods, lack of testing facilities in India, absence of local sources for synthetic basestocks and ultimately the time and costs involved for an ab-intio product developed to be certified by the aeroengine manufacturer or an aircraft design bureaux, nearly all of these institutions being foreign. It is with this background that AVI-OIL was created in 1993 as a joint venture company for the production / supply of aviation and allied military lubricants, specifically to cater to the needs of the Indian Defence Services.

Since then AVI-OIL set up a blending plant, followed by a synthetic ester basestock manufacturing unit, special filling and packaging facilities, a stringent quality assurance system, simultaneously registering itself to the satisfaction of Directorate General of Aeronautical Quality Assurance as an eligible manufacturer of aviation oils for the military aircraft, the Directorate General of Civil Aviation for the civil fleet, and obtaining the approvals of its products from the Centre for Military Airworthiness and Certification and several aeroengine manufacturers / aircraft designers.

Today AVI-OIL caters to more than ninety five percent requirements of aerolubes for the Indian Defence Forces and these summarized achievements speak for themselves the extent of fulfillment the quest for self-reliance.

Being a veteran in the field, what are your thoughts on indegenisation, challenges and opportunities?

I do not deserve to be termed as a ‘veteran, but would rather be considered as a person who has always taken up my assignment with a completely focused attention, clear vision and a logical approach to achieve the desired goal. The meaning of the term ‘indgenisation’ has also had undergone an evolutionary change in its perception over the years. There was a time, when it referred to the total local development, but the onset of globalisation of economy made it different, leading to situations where you could acquire technology, adapt it and set up the local manufacture to cater to the country’s needs. Today the ‘Offset Policy’ for Defence procurements is perhaps another version of this,

AVI-OIL eyes foray into high-performance lubricants

J.R.Nanda with Marshal of the Indian Air Force Arjan Singh

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your lab on quality assurance and new products? The manufacturing facilities already established at AVI-OIL

have an adequate capacity to produce the country’s present and projected requirements for the next five years. The plant is designed in such a way, that it is possible to augment the capacity with minimal investment and time frame. The essence of production / supply of aviation lubricants is ‘Quality’, which must be assured, sustained and well documented. AVI-OIL’s Quality Management System is now certified for compliance not only with ISO 9001-2008, but also with the internationally recognised gold standard by the aerospace industry, the SAE AS 9100 Rev ‘C’.

Periodic audits by internal /external agencies are carried out to continuously maintain and improve the system. Besides Quality Assurance of manufactured products, AVI-OIL’s state-of-the-art laboratory also provides technical services to the customers for used oil analysis, retest of stored products and solutions for correct product application.

Recently, AVI-OIL has also established an R&D unit, which is now recognised by the Department of Scientific & Industrial Research, Ministry of Science & Technology. The aim of this unit is to develop new products required by the customers, which consequent to their technical

acceptance are taken up for production at its plant.

What are the other new initiatives of Avi-Oil, how has it grown over the years and where do you want to go in the short-, medium- and long-term.

This story of AVI-OIL so far, is only the beginning. The formative years have led to completion of the prime objective of self sufficiency for the current aerolubes requirement. However in the changing scenario of the types of equipment that the Defence Force may acquire in the near future, there is a need to keep pace for the introduction of new types of products-and this would be an ongoing process requiring timely continuous efforts. At no stage the product range should become redundant-This is the vision. Foray into high performance lubricants required by the industry, which are a spin-off from the aviation lubricant technology is a must to ensure growth of the company and towards these objectives, many plans have been initiated, so that AVI-OIL strengthens its position as a key player for self-reliance (indigenisation!) and a strong source for high performance synthetic lubricants.

From the era of import substitution, at times involving reverse engineering when specifications were not available and supplies often ran out after the warranty period of the equipment, we are now transformed into a stage whereby the development and approval work on aerolubes commences even before the induction of the aircraft. The next stage would be to design aerolubes concurrently with the changes in the engine design so that the complimentary performance targets are achieved. The show must go on!

2012: Optimism for commercial aircraft sector and caution for defence

According to the 2012 Global aerospace and defence outlook: A tale of two industries launched by Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu

Limited’s (DTTL) Global Manufacturing Industry group, the commercial aircraft sector is likely to enter a prolonged upcycle in production in 2012 as a result of increasing demand for leisure and business travel, particularly in the Asia Pacific region, while the global defence market is expected to experience flat or declining growth due to anticipated decreases in military spending, principally in the United States and Europe.

According to the report, the growth in the commercial aircraft industry is expected to be driven by continued production and development of next-generation aircraft programmes that aim to address increasing fuel costs. Nidhi Goyal, Director, Deloitte India says, “While a trend in the US and Europe is seen for decrease in spending in defence, countries like India are on the ascent in terms of spending on space, commercial air transportation and defence sectors”.

Nidhi also said, “India is also amongst the fastest growing aviation markets in the global arena. The Government of India appears to be keen to provide the best possible support given the limitations of regulations, political situation and capacity of the industry in India. The industry should take advantage of the opportunity by adopting global best practices. This should help the Indian industry to integrate with the global supply chain and in the process create an indigenous base in India.”

“The commercial aircraft sector has taken an innovative approach to responding to increasing fuel costs,” said Tom Captain, Global Aerospace and Defence sector leader, DTTL. “The development of fuel-efficient aircrafts that utilize next-generation engine technology has resulted in a significant rise in aircraft orders. However, certain suppliers will be challenged to keep pace with the expected increase in production rates and new program introductions this year.”

Meanwhile, continued global economic challenges coupled with revenue gaps and cost pressures may result in margin contraction for global defence players. As a result, the defence sector is likely to undergo more streamlining of its cost structure, divestiture of non-core assets, and additions of gap filling, as well as transformation acquisitions.

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V K Saraswat, Scientific Adviser to Defence Minister and Director General of

Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO), has said that price negotiations for a joint venture with French firm Snecma for co-development and co-production of Kaveri aero engine for LCA Tejas MK-II is expected to be completed in a couple of months.

“Price negotiations with Snecma are in progress. They are not yet completed. It may take couple of months more”, he said.

Officials said the Indian Air Force has cleared the Kaveri engine co-development proposal with Snecma. The draft engine technical specification has been examined and cleared by IAF, which has further suggested that the engine design should have minimal impact on the LCA Tejas airframe for future retrofitment.

Saraswat said the test flight of the indigenously developed “Agni-5” inter-continental ballistic missile is slated for February.

He indicated that the Government has proposed to bring joint ventures also under defence offsets policy as part of Defence Procurement Procedure (DPP). “This is under discussion and

as soon as we create the framework and lay down rules and regulations for them, it will be promulgated”.

Noting that defence offsets were earlier restricted to only defence industries, he said this provision has been removed and today there are defence offsets in civil aviation also.

“Many other sectors are going to be incorporated (in defence offsets policy) so that we can get most advantages of offsets. Slowly entire gamut of offsets is getting expanded”.

Asked if collaborations with DRDO in research and development, joint development and joint ventures would be eligible for offsets, Saraswat said:

“It’s getting incorported”.He said one of the offsets which

DRDO is likely to get is regarding setting up of a wind tunnel facility with Boeing.

Meanwhile, Saraswat said that the government has taken a decision that all electronic air warfare system would be indigenous in future and asked the Defence Electronic and Research Laboratory (DLRL) to prepare themselves for the future requirements of the country and come up to the expectations of the nation in getting more and more indigenous critical electronic air warfare system into the Indian Armed Forces.

Test flight of Agni-5 in February: Saraswat

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For an extremely challenging shot peening process treating aero engine components,

Rösler developed a custom engineered shot peening system that allows fully automatic, precise measurement of the components and calibration of the blast nozzles. A special PC based measuring software guarantees total process stability.

The distance of the blast nozzles to the components can be as little as 0.08 to 0.12 inches (2 to 3 mm) Such short distances, combined with the large number of difficult-to-reach undercuts, require an extremely precise movement of the blast nozzles with maximum tolerances of +/- 0.004 inches (0.1 mm). This made manual measuring and calibrating very difficult and time consuming.

Absolute precision with a tailor made measuring software

After careful analysis of all competitive equipment quotes the customer chose the KU 40 fully automatic shot peening system from Rösler. A key factor for the customer’s decision was that the Rösler peening specialists could offer a system that allows practically fully automatic component measuring and calibrating of the blast nozzles. The required software was developed in partnership with an automation company, and, at the same time, the control software for the handling robots was optimized for this sophisticated peening application.

An operator places the components,

with a maximum weight of 660 lbs (300 kg) and a diameter of up to 30 inches (750 mm), on a work piece fixture and carefully aligns them. After the operator has mounted the measuring instruments onto the two robots, the work cycle is started. In order to achieve absolute precision and prevent collisions, the robots must not only take readings of the distance to the work piece fixture and the actual component, but must also align themselves. Special sensors were

mounted on the underside of the turn table for this purpose. Once the three dimensions of the position of the component have been exactly defined, the operator removes the measuring instruments from the robots.

During the peening cycle the robots are making pre-programmed movements following the surface contours of the component being treated. The blast pressure for this special peening application does not exceed 2 bar. In addition to the

The automatic measuring and calibrating system saves around 2 hours of manual setting for each component. The specially developed measuring software guarantees absolute process stability.

Automatic measuring, calibrating and shot peeningInnovative technical solutions for shot peening of aero engine components

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online measurement of the media throwing speed, the blast pressure, dosing of blast media and compressed air volume of each blast nozzle are continuously monitored. This ensures that the specified Almen value tolerance range of +/- 0.0004 inchesN (+/- 0.01 mmN) is never exceeded. For each treated component a process log is generated in which all processing parameters are documented. The shot peening process for the various aero engine components takes place while the work piece fixture is continuously rotating at a specified speed.

The blast media cleaning and recycling system was designed and built in line with the prevailing aerospace standards and is equipped with a spiral separator and a vibratory screening device for discarding unusable blast media. The continuous supply of media to the blast nozzles is guaranteed by a dual pressure vessel blast system.

Offline programming of new shot peening programs

At the moment two shot peening programs are stored in the PLC of the system control panel. The process steps and process parameters for additional components can be easily defined in an offline programming environment with the help of a 3D

model of the complete peening system. The new programs can then be directly uploaded into the PLC.

The selection of peening programs and the measuring and calibration operations take place with an easy to operate touch panel.

Higher cost effectiveness and higher parts throughput

The automatic measuring of the parts and the calibration of the blast nozzles eliminates around 2 hours of manual setting. The new peening system produces a considerably higher parts throughput. Another advantage is that the KU 40 peening system can also be used for overhaul work on used components.

As an all-round supplier, Rösler GmbH is an international market leader in the production of surface finishing, shot blasting machines, painting systems and preservation lines as well as process technology for the rational surface finishing (deburring, descaling, sand removal, polishing, grinding…) of metals and other components. Besides the German plants in Untermerzbach and Bad Staffelstein, the Rösler Group has branches in Great Britain, France, Italy, The Netherlands, Belgium, Austria, Switzerland, Spain, Romania, Russia, China, India, Brazil, South Africa and USA.

Lt Gen Bikram Singh is next Chief of Army Staff

The Eastern Army Commander, Lt Gen Bikram Singh, PVSM, UYSM, AVSM, SM, VSM, ADC

has been designated as the next Chief of Army Staff, in the rank of General, with effect from the afternoon of 31 May 2012. He will succeed the present COAS, General VK Singh, PVSM,AVSM,YSM,ADC, who retires from the service on 31 May 2012. Lt Gen Bikram Singh was commissioned into the Sikh Light Infantry Regiment on 31 March 1972.

During his long and distinguished career, spanning nearly 40 years, he has served in a variety of Command and Staff appointments. He has commanded a Corps in the Northern Command. The General had served as Deputy Force Commander of a multi-nation UN Peace Keeping Mission in Congo. He had also served as UN Observer in Nicaragua and El Salvador during the early 90s.

Lt Gen Bikram Singh has studied with distinction at the Defence Services Staff College, the Army War College and the US Army War College, Pennsylvania. He has also done M.Phil in Defence Management from the Indore University.

He is a recipient of PVSM, UYSM, AVSM, SM and VSM Awards. He is also one of the Honorary ADCs of the President of India.

Israel has emerged as the second biggest defence supplier to India after Russia. From a buyer-seller

relationship, both India and Israel are now trying to branch out to joint research and development initiatives.

Arms sales form the backbone of the Israeli economy. The Israelis’ defence trade with India has been one of the main reasons for Israel’s emergence as one of the top five exporters of defence equipment in the world.

The Indian arms purchases from Israel include:

Barak Naval anti-missile defence system Phalcon advanced airborne early warning systems Green Pine early-warning and fire-control radars Upgradation of 180 130 mm M-46 field guns by Israeli firm Soltam Super-Dvora Mk II fast attack craft Heron Unmanned Aerial Vehicles Star Night Technologies Night Vision Goggles Spider quick-reaction surface to air missile (55 km range), a USD 2.5 billion joint collaboration project

Israel Aerospace Industries’ four-year, $1.1 billion deal with India for aircraft, missiles, unmanned aerial vehicles and intelligence systems, and the USD 480 million contract on missile

development with India’s Defence Research & Development Organisation are significant in many ways.

Israeli companies have sold India weapons and other military systems worth more than USD 10 billion over the last decade or so.

Israel’s homeland security systems are very advanced and India can benefit from its experience. “We are friendly countries and strategic partners based on sound fundamental principles. We have to cooperate to the fullest extent to combat the menace of terror”, a Indian government official said.

Israel and India are enhancing cooperation in other areas as well.

India has outlined several areas of cooperation but will be mainly focusing in the area of renewable energy and computer sciences in the coming years where it sees tremendous potential for both the countries.

Leading Israeli institutions have shown a keen interest in working with Indian Institutes of Technology on exchange and collaboration of research, faculty and students. “I think this will be an important step in enhancing scientific cooperation between the two countries”, the official said.

India, Israel to enhance defence cooperation

Army Chief General V K Singh receiving Rear Admiral Ophir Shoham, Director Defence Research & Development, Israel at New Delhi

Dassault upbeat on India market

Dassault Falcon has ten firm orders for its 7 X series business jets in India and is confident of bagging more contracts in the coming years.

“India is a growing market and we are confident that we will get more orders”, said Mr Vadim Feldzer, Manager - Public Relations and Communications, Dassault Aviation.

Twenty Falcons are currently operating from airports in Delhi, Mumbai, Bangalore, Chennai, Pune and Hyderabad.

The new aircraft 7 X series with modern technology and fly by wire system will assure passenger comfort and safety, he said. The company has already opened spares distribution centres in Mumbai and Chennai and has Light Maintenance Centre in Mumbai with Air Works. It has also installed a technical field team in Mumbai.

Company officials said several additional aircraft are on order for delivery to Indian customers over the next two years. Almost half of the new aircraft orders are for Dassault’s flagship Falcon 7X, the first business jet certified with a fully-digital flight control system.

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plans new product linesMIDHANIMishra Dhatu Nigam Limited

(MIDHANI) was incorporated on 20th November, 1973

as a Public Sector Undertaking under the Ministry of Defence with primary objective of achieving self-reliance in manufacture of special metals and alloys critical to the growth of strategic sectors in the country.

The integrated metallurgical plant of MIDHANI located at Hyderabad is a unique facility constituting a Flexible Manufacturing System for complex alloys which only a few advanced countries in the world produce. The Company manufactures a broad spectrum of superalloys, titanium and titanium alloys; special purpose steels, controlled expansion alloys, soft magnetic alloys, electrical resistance alloys, molybdenum products and a host of other special products possessing special attributes tailor-made to suit specific customer requirements. Forms of supply include a wide variety of mill forms, shapes and sizes as well as fabricated items.

MIDHANI was originally set up with technology and know-how acquired from France (Creusot-Loire, Pechiney Ugine-Kuhlmann) the then West Germany (Fried Krupp GmbH). Later on, know-how was acquired

from erstwhile USSR (Licensintorg, VIAM, Institute for Aviation materials, Precision Alloys Institute and Prometey). The technological capability of MIDHANI has already surpassed the scope of the original product-mix and collaborations. This has been achieved with the home-grown technologies, innovations and industrial R&D efforts undertaking by engineers and technologies at MIDHANI.

Over the last three decades, MIDHANI has been catering to the critical requirements of programmes of national importance. These include rocket motor casings for PSLV & GSLV as well as sophisticated alloys for cryogenic & Semi-Cryogenic engines (Space), gun barrels and other ordnance for T-72 Tank & Bofors Gun (Armament), engine materials for MiG and Kaveri Engine Programme – Light Combat Aircraft and Adour Engine – Dornier aircraft (Aeronautics), and nuclear grade steels for power plants (Atomic Energy). Aerospace spin-off

Shri M. Narayana Rao graduated Mechanical Engineering from Jawaharlal Nehru

Technological University College of Engineering, Anantapur in 1977 and joined in 21st batch of Bhabha Atomic Research Centre Training School. After successful completion of post graduation in Nuclear Science and Engineering, he joined Nuclear Fuel Complex, Hyderabad.

In view of the valuable contribution, Shri Rao has been bestowed with “Young Scientist” award for the year 1989 and also recognized as “Engineer of the Year – 1991” by the Government of Andhra Pradesh, for his outstanding contribution. In 2006, Indian Institute of Metals recognized his contributions to the metallurgical sciences in India particularly in Zirconium and Titanium products and honoured him with “Metallurgist of the Year” award.

Presently Shri Rao is the Chairman & Managing Director of Mishra Dhatu Nigam Limited (MIDHANI), Hyderabad, one of the advanced metallurgical plants of modern India under Ministry of Defence, Department of Defence Production, manufacturing wide range of alloys including Superalloys, Titanium and Titanium alloys, Maraging Steels etc, fulfilling the needs of strategic sectors such as Aerospace, Defence and Nuclear.

Shri. M. Narayana Rao is currently the President of the Indian Institute of Metals and Chairman, Society of Defence Technologies (SODET). He is a Fellow of A. P. Academy of Sciences.

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technologies have been employed for diversification into manufacture of a wide range of import-substitute Titanium Biomedical Implants & Prosthesis, being marketed as an affordable price, for the benefit of the common man. The Company has introduced world-class ballistic armour products for personnel & vehicle protection.

In recognition of its consistently ‘Excellent’ performance rating and invaluable contribution made to the strategic sectors, MIDHANI was conferred with ‘Mini Ratna Category-I’ status in 2008.

Starting with a modest sales turnover of Rs 3.2 Crore during 1981-82, the Company has progressively consolidated its position and registered a record sales turnover of Rs 417.86 Cr during 2010-11; turnover during the current financial year is likely to surpass the Rs 500 Cr mark. Along with increasing sales, the company has been making profits too. The margins have gone up over the last on decade along with an improvement in financial ratios. While sales have registered CAGR of about 20%, the value added per employee has increased four-fold.

Now MIDHANI wants to scale up its business in a massive way and aims to soon achieve sales target of Rs. 1000 Cr. The company is taking a multi pronged approach to become one of the global players in the production of special steels, stainless steels, superalloys, titanium alloys and many other critical alloys for various strategic and industrial sectors in India and abroad based on emerging market requirements by modernisation, expansion & up-gradation of production facilities,

technology and product innovation and improving the quality standards to global requirement.

Modernisation, expansion & up-

gradation Several year old forging and melting

equipment have been upgraded / revamped and modernised by retrofitting. For augmenting the production capacity, additional facilities like a 6.5 Tonne Vacuum Induction Melting Furnace, 10T Vacuum Arc Remelting Furnace high-temperature Vacuum Annealing Furnace and Roller Hearth Annealing

Furnace for wide plates have been acquired and installed.

MTCR, CTBT and other technology denial measures resulted in severe restrictions on import of equipment and spares which prompted MIDHANI to design and build sophisticated major and auxiliary equipments in-house. A 10T Electro Slag Refining (ESR) Furnace has already been designed, built, integrated and commissioned with in-house expertise. Several balancing equipment have also been similarly fabricated.

Major facilities which are currently being acquired and expected to be commissioned over the next couple of years include a 6000T hydraulic, Forge press with 20T rail bound manipulators, radial axial ring rolling mill, 20T Electric Arc Furnace with matching Ladle Furnace and Vacuum Refining Furnaces.

A Hot Rolling Plate Mill Complex for rolling of plates up to 3000 mm width for meeting special space and naval application has also been planned.

MIDHANI ventured into the manufacture of specialised fasteners

made out of the company’s complex alloys and special metals and has been making modest supplies to aeronautical and other strategic sectors. To scale up fasteners production a separate fasteners plant has been set-up. As a measure of empowerment of women, the Company has taken a conscious decision to manage and operate the Plant with the help of women employees.

The modernisation, expansion and up-gradation programme taken up with financial support of the Government, major customers as well as internal resources will be completed by 2015.

Technology & product innovation The company is going through

technology and product innovation by putting massive thrust on R&D activities. The focus of MIDHANI’s industrial R&D activities are directed toward new alloy developments and producing innovative products.

MIDHANI has been working on development of super austenitic stainless steel and nickel base super alloys for use in Boilers in Advanced Ultra Super Critical (AUSC) thermal power plant as part of the National Mission for Development of AUSC Thermal Power Plant

Employing the core competencies in critical melting, MIDHANI plans to venture into production of multi-crystalline silicon wafers for Photo Voltaic (PV) solar cell.

Aluminium Lithium (AL-Li) alloys are targeted as the advanced material for the aerospace application because of their low density, high specific young modulus and excellent fatigue and cryogenic toughness. MIDHANI has made a beginning to meet this

technological challenge by developing these alloys using dedicated melting and casting facilities.The company is gearing up to create new product lines and enlarge the scope of adjusting ones which will open up new business avenues. These include seamless tubes, flow-formed domes and cylinders; specialised fasteners; Titanium castings, fabricated components of titanium and other special materials.

To keep abreast with latest developments in technologies and techniques world over, MIDHANI is contemplating entering into MoUs with premier education and R&D

establishments in the area of alloy design modeling optimisation of process parameters and characterisation of new alloys.

Midhani plans to use technology and know-how resources of Defence Metallurgical Research Laboratory (DMRL) to produce High-Pressure Compressor Disc Forgings of titanium alloys for aero engines through Isothermal Forging route.

Quality assurance MIDHANI has carved for itself the

position of a preferred supplier of high quality products and solution. To start with, major investment has been made in plant facilities with an eye to process and quality control. A quarter of the investment in the plant was made in online quality control facilities and a state of art central quality laboratory. To top it all, the Quality Policy adopted by the Company has helped achieve product excellence.

The laboratory in MDIHANI fully equipped for chemical, metallurgical, mechanical, non-destructive, magnetic and physical testing ensure excellent quality of finished products. Rigorous quality control is exercised at

all stages of manufacturing to achieve quality, reliability and consistency of properties of all products. These are being further beefed up in the process of modernisation and up-gradation.

In order to strengthen R&D activities and facilities improved material characterisation existing quality control facilities have been upgraded and several new equipment like scanning electron microscopes with EDAX facility and advanced Optical Microscope with image analysis system are being procured

MIDHANI is an IS/ISO 9001-2008 Company. The quality control of the

Company is recognised by National Accreditation Board of Laboratories (NABL) set up by the Department of Science and Technology.’AS9100’ is a standard for quality management systems in the global aerospace industries and MIDHANI is in the process of adopting the standards.

Self certification status has been bestowed on MIDHANI by Director of Quality Assurance (DGQA) for supply of armaments material. MIDHANI’s QA system also got the approval from Department of Atomic Energy, Department of Space, Director General of Aeronautical Quality Assurance and Director General of Civil Aviation.

The company has built and operates a world-class Aeronautical Materials Testing Laboratory for undertaking testing (Creep Fatigue Fractures toughness test etc) and evaluation of aeronautical material and components

The company had gained ‘Source Approval’ of the Boeing Aircraft Company, USA, for supply Titanium Products for their transport and jet aircraft programme and has passé the quality assessment of Airbus, France.

Corporate social responsibility

As a part of the Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR), MIDHANI has developed and is making available titanium low-cost orthopedic bio-implants employing aerospace technologies for the benefit of the common man. The Company has been regularly supplying titanium knee joints and shoulder joints replacement prosthesis for cancer and tumor patients to obviate amputation of limbs.

With an eye on extending the benefits of good education to the under privileged, children of nearby colonies and localities are now being admitted to Dr Brahm Prakash DAV

school originally set up for the children of MIDHANI and Bharat Dynamic Limited employees.

MIDHANI has taken the initiative of beautifying a vast area under its position near the company township by creating landscape garden and afforestation programme under Sunder Haritavan Project at an estimated cost of Rs. 75 Lakh. The project also aims to increase the ground water level by constructing a Check Bund bore wells will be duct and water filtering system will be installed in the next face of the project to supply clean water to the people of the surrounding localities.

Future outlookArmed with ambitious technology

and product innovation plan as well as vastly increased production capacity, slated to grow from the existing 3000 TPA to about 10000 TPA, MIDHANI is fast gearing up to enter the big league, achieving a annual turnover of Rs. 1000 Crore, further strengthening its exalted position as the “National Centre of Excellence” in advanced metal and products in the country and making its presence felt in the global market.

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Rafael presents a range of products which are highly advanced and technologically

superior in the modern warfare in the Def Expo at New Delhi.

Rafael will display two broad “system of systems” concepts:

a. A spectrum of innovative Security Integrated Systems which will refer to

• In the sea and on the shore arena• In land and urban arenas• Airborne/Space reconnaissance and

support Dual use (defense and security)

systems will be integrated in Air Defense in layers of protection

Among the above mentioned concepts display, other advanced systems will be presented, in hardware

or in multimedia display:IRON DOME – defense system against

Short Range Artillery RockersSPYDER SR/MR - Family of Short and

Medium Range Air Defense systemsPYTHON-5 – Full sphere air-to-air IR

missile and air defense missileDERBY – Beyond visual range air-to-

air missile and air defense missileMIC4AD – Modular, Integrated C4I Air

& Missile Defense SystemTROPHY FAMILY – Active Protection

System for Heavy, Medium and Light vehicles

SPIKE FAMILY – Electro-Optic, Tactical, Precision, Guided Missile Systems

SPIKE LR – Precision Missile System for the Infantry, Special Forces and Light Combat Vehicle

SPIKE MR - Precision Guided Missile System for the Infantry

SPIKE ER – Extended Range tactical missile for helicopters, LCV and Naval vessels

SPIKE NLOS – Multi-Purpose, Multi-Platform Electro Optical Missile System

RWS – Remote Controlled Weapon Stations

IMILITE - Multi-Source, Multi-Task Imagery Exploitation System

MINI TYPHOON - lightweight, remote-controlled naval stabilized gun system

SIMON – Door Breaching Rifle Grenade.

MATADOR AS/WS - Shoulder Launched Breaching Munitions.

SPOTLITE - Electro-Optic Enemy Fire Detection Systems

BNET – Broadband MANET IP Software Defined Radio

TacMax - Tactical Broadband Network for Ground Forces

Iron Dome is the only dual mission counter rocket, artillery and mortar (C-RAM) and Very Short Range Air Defense (VSHORAD) system. Iron Dome is an affordable, effective and innovative defense solution (CR&AM Class) to the asymmetric threats of short-range rockets,(up to and over 70 km), & mortars as well as VSHORAD Missiles System (up to 10 km) against traditional Air Defense targets

Iron Dome is an advanced defense system, designed for quick detection, discrimination and interception of rockets & mortar threats with ranges of up to and over 70 km and against aircraft, helicopters, UAVs, PGMs. The system is effective in all weather conditions, including low clouds, rain, dust-storms, or fog.

Recent military, counter-terror and international peacekeeping operations show that the question of obtaining the right information at the right time is no longer the sole question of better sensors, but a question of the commander’s immediate accessibility to relevant data and the ability to integrate different data and sources

Rafael’s Air , Missile Defense Systems at Def Expo

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into a comprehensive situational picture of threats, opportunities and course of action.

In most digital imagery collection systems today, the exploitation station is designated to operate with a specific sensor and hence raw data from this sensor alone is processed. As a result, most digital collection assets operate as standalone systems; valuable raw data is exploited only locally and is not available to interested clients outside the immediate operating cycle.

Iron Dome Defense SystemThe Iron Dome is an effective and innovative

mobile defense solution for countering short range rockets and artillery shell threats with ranges of up to 70 km in all weather conditions, including low clouds, rain, dust storms or fog. The system uses a unique interceptor with a special warhead that detonates any target in the air within seconds. Iron Dome is effective and efficient in handling simultaneous firing (concentrated salvos) of a large number of incoming threat munitions. The system is easily integrated with other radars and detection systems. The interceptor is launched vertically with unique, highly effective warhead and proximity fuse system to ensure target warhead detonation and destruction. It offers very high percent success rate in intercepting incoming shells and rockets and causes reduced collateral damage from debris.

The Iron Dome system is already operational by the Israeli Air Force.

Spyder-SR/MR air defense systems are joint Rafael and IAI programs. The Spyder family includes two versions, SPYDER-SR for short range threats and Spyder -MR for medium range threats.

The Spyder systems are designed to protect against attack aircraft, combat helicopters, bombers, UAVs and UCAVs and stand-off weapons. They also provide excellent protection of valuable assets, as well as first-class defense for forces located in the combat area.

Spike NLOS – Multi-Purpose, Multi-Platform Electro-Optic Missile System

Spike NLOS is an operational multi-purpose, multi platform electro-optical missile system with a wireless data link providing precision non-line of sight firing capability for ranges up to 25 km.

SPYDER – MR -Medium Range Air Defense System (MRADMS)

The SPYDER-MR designed to engage and destroy a wide spectrum of threats, such as attack aircraft, bombers, cruise missiles, UAVs and UCAVs and stand-off weapons. SPYDER-MR ADS ensures protection of high value assets (such as, capital areas, air force bases, etc.) as well as maneuvering combat forces.

Hundreds of TOPLITE EO Systems are currently

operational in Israel, USA, Australia and many other countries and users at sea, on ground and in the air, serving as surveillance, detection and identification systems as well as weapon and other systems’ director.

The Spyder ADS Family is the most advanced, mobile, quick reaction, Network Centric Air Defense Missiles system available today. The Spyder ADS family, developed by Rafael includes the Spyder SR (Short Range) and the Spyder MR (Medium Range)

Rafael is one of the leading air and missile defense system houses in the world. It developed the first anti-missile and air defense missile Barak for naval applications and the Defender as ground based air defense. Recently, Rafael won competitions for developing and manufacturing an anti-rocket and missile system known as the Iron Dome and a Short Range Ballistic Defense System ( SRBDM) in cooperation with Raytheon Missiles Systems known as David’s Sling.

The Spyder-SR System is a low level, quick reaction missile system, designed to engage and destroy a wide spectrum of threats, such as attack aircraft, combat helicopters, bombers, cruise missiles, UAVs and UCAVs and stand-off weapons.

Spyder-SR ADS ensures protection of high value assets (such as air force bases, Naval Bases, Communication Centers etc.) as well as maneuvering combat forces.

Compupower has over the years earned the recognition of Indian Aerospace industry for its

capability to produce highly reliable Data Bus Couplers, Data Bus Harnesses, Pulse Transformers for MIL-STD-1553B avionics applications. Data Bus products developed by Compupower have been qualified and type approved by competent authorities and are being used by various Aerospace organisations for various programmes for MIL-STD-1553B applications for the last several years.

Compupower is promoted and headed by Non-Resident Indian professionals in the field of Electronics. The company is pledged to meeting the user’s needs for increased reliability and improved performance in Defence and Aerospace electronic products for avionics applications.

At Compupower, advanced state-of-the-art designs using Integrated circuits, High quality ferrite cores and solid state devices, careful component selection and product manufacture and full burn-in of the end-product ensure that only highly reliable units

reach the customer.Compupower focuses on the

development and indigenisation of reliable, cost-efficient and state-of-the-art electronic products for Defence and Aerospace industry with a view to saving the valuable foreign exchange and to help increase the self-reliance of Indian Aerospace Industry.

Compupower is proud to claim that, it is the first Company from Private sector to have indigenised Data Bus Couplers for Tejas (LCA) programme during 1993 and the company received a great deal of appreciation from organisation heads of ADA, Bangalore and also from Dr A P J Kalam, the then Scientific advisor to Defence Minister.

Founded in 1987 by technocrats trained in India and the U.S, the company is committed to advanced technology, quality and after sales customer support.

Programmes:LCA (Tejas) DO-228 aircraftPSLV and GSLV (VSSC, Trivandrum)K-15 (DRDO)ASTRA (DRDO)TARANG (BEL) Jaguar and Jaguar upgrades.Sea HarrierMIG 27 upgradeALH (Dhruv)LCH Products:MIL-STD-1553B Data Bus Couplers (In-

line and Connectorised)MIL-STD-1553B Data Bus Harness/

NetworksMIL-STD-1553B Pulse Transformers

(Through hole mount, SMT, Dual)MIL-STD-1553B Data Bus Harness

TesterMIL-STD-1553B Data Bus Relay

DevicesMIL-STD-1553B Data Bus Accessories Mr Jagadeesh P Yerubandi has been

the Managing Director of the company since its inception and the driving force in indigenously developing various types of Data Bus Couplers, Coupler Harnesses/Looms, Pulse Transformers etc to meet the requirements of Indian Aerospace Industry for the past two decades. Mr Yerubandi holds a B.E degree in Electronics from India and Masters degree in Electrical Engineering from the USA.

The company currently employs around 25 skilled manpower. It has plans to diversify its existing products range to meet the growing demands/requirements of various indigenous production programmes related to MIL-STD-1553B applications. To meet the requirements, the company has acquired two acres of land in Aerospace park located in Adhibatla Hyderabad for construction of approximately 25,000 Sq. feet of building with international standards for meeting the future production requirements of the existing and future product line.

The company is looking for business opportunities with various foreign suppliers to associate with them as OFFSET partners especially for MMRCA programme. The company is also looking for opportunities for new products development related to Aerospace by way of joint ventures.

Compupower in expansion mode

Jagadeesh P Yerubandi MD, Compu Power

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The Defence Minister A K Antony has underlined the need for synergy between the DRDO

and the Services. “The single most important facet of

your operations must be the DRDO-User relation. Both the Services and DRDO must increase their synergy, while finalising developmental projects and strategies. Secondly, I would like our Armed Forces to actively participate in development programmes, both in management, as well as implementation to ensure that more indigenous systems are inducted,” he said in his address to the recent DRDO Directors’ Conference.

Antony called upon the DRDO to take a relook at the goal of self-reliance in a globalised economy.

“Today, we are again standing at the crossroads, where the imperative need for modernisation in a globalised environment is exerting pressure on the very essence of ‘Self Reliance’. In such a scenario, we need to evolve our own strategy for ‘Self Reliance in 21st Century’,” he said.

Antony stressed on the need to meet the timelines of the three Services. “No doubt, there may be a few legitimate reasons for the delay, but we must make every effort to strictly adhere to timelines. DRDO can win the confidence and trust of the Users, i.e., our Armed Forces, only if it meets timelines and delivers the best and the latest equipment and weapon systems,” he said.

Antony said the government recently approved technology acquisition through offsets. “We must leverage offsets to bring in critical technologies to provide a further boost to our existing capability. Today, there is

enough space in our defence industry for both the Public and Private sectors to do business. We must ensure active participation of all stakeholders, including Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) in defence production,” he said.

Speaking on the occasion the Chairman of the Standing Committee of Parliament on Defence Satpal Maharaj noted with satisfaction that the share of R&D in the Defence Budget has risen to six per cent from one per cent in the 1960s. The Standing Committee had recommended 10 per cent as compared to 15 per cent being invested by certain countries in our neighbourhood, he added.

The National Security Adviser Shivshankar Menon asked the DRDO scientists to “avoid reinventing the wheel” and instead focus on reducing critical dependency on foreign suppliers in specialised sectors like defence electronics.

The Chief of Naval Staff and Chairman, Chiefs of Staff Committee Admiral

Nirmal Verma noted that self-reliance in defence industry still remained elusive. “Achievement of total self-reliance in a globalised world is neither affordable nor practicable. To my mind it could be far better to aim for optimum self-reliance”, he added.

Voicing concern on delays, the Defence Secretary Shashikant Sharma said that it has resulted in lag in technology with the role of self-reliance taking a severe beating. He said that in a bid to give boost to R&D, the Transfer of Technology (ToT) will soon be a part of the offset component of defence contracts.

The Scientific Advisor to Raksha Mantri, Secretary, Deptt of Defence R&D and DG DRDO, Dr. V K Saraswat called for the setting up of the Defence Technology Commission and a bigger role for DRDO in picking up the production partner post-development stage of products developed by the DRDO. He said that the first flight of the Agni-V missile is likely to take place next month.

Need for synergy between DRDO, Services: Antony

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September 11–16, 2012Berlin ExpoCenter Airportwww.ila-berlin.com

The focalpoint of aerospace

All-in-one aerospace trade show

125,000 trade visitors

Defence Minister A.K.Antony and Dr.V.K.Saraswat at the Conference

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Singapore Airshow, Asia’s largest and one of the three most important aerospace

and defence exhibitions in the world, concluded with a record value of deals worth over US$31 billion announced at this year’s show. This represented a threefold increase over the total value of deals announced in 2010 and reaffirmed Singapore Airshow’s position as a must-attend event in the global aerospace and defence industry calendar.

The six-day event, held at the purpose-built Changi Exhibition Centre from 14 to 19 February welcomed some 145,000 visitors. Visitorship over the four trade days from 14 to 17 February stood at nearly 45,000 from 134 countries/regions, with over 30% coming from overseas. 900 exhibitors from over 50 countries participated in the show, including 60 of the top 100 global aerospace companies. Singapore Airshow 2012 also played host to 266high level delegationsfrom over 80 countries, the largest to-date underscoring Singapore Airshow as the only event in the global aviation calendar that brings together the largest number of high level delegations from the Asia Pacific region and beyond.

Trade visitors to the show had the opportunity to participate in a range of enriching high-level conferences and business forums that were organised in conjunction with Singapore Airshow. The Singapore Airshow Aviation Leadership Summit (SAALS),held at Raffles City Convention Centre, brought together key globalstakeholders in aviation to discuss a wide range of issues on the long-term growth and sustainability of the aviation

business, security challenges and climate change. Participants includedCEOs of airlines and industry associations, aircraft manufacturers, airport operators, regulators and government officials.

Another much-anticipated highlight of Singapore Airshow2012 were the China, India and the inaugural Southeast Asia Business Forums. Presented by top aerospace buyers, government officials and industry leaders, the Business Forums gave trade visitors and exhibitors the opportunity to understand procurement trends and strategies to tap potential business prospects and joint ventures in key Asian markets.

Singapore Airshow continues to be a must-attend event in the global aviation industry calendar, providing great opportunities for high-level delegates and industry leaders to come together to

network and gain insightful exchanges, forge partnerships and explore potential business collaborations. The next edition of Singapore Airshow is from 11 to 16 February 2014. Experia Events is also the organisers of the International Maritime Defence Exhibition and Conference (IMDEX Asia) scheduled from the 14 to 16 May 2013 at the Changi Exhibition Centre. IMDEX Asia is Asia Pacific’s only dedicated international maritime defence show and the 9th edition is set to deliver a high level of excellent as well as providea holistic and integrated experience that create value for both visitors and exhibitors.

For more information, please visit websites at

IMDEX Asia 2013- http://www.imdexasia.comSingapore Airshow 2014 - http://www.singaporeairshow.com

Dr T.C.A Raghavan Indian High Commissioner to Singapore , Mr.Alok Sekhar,Director, Ministry of Civil Aviation, Govt.of India, Dr C.G. Krishnadas Nair President, SIATI , Air Cmdr.Joseph Varkey Mr P.S. Nair CEO,GMR Airports, Mr Babu Peter Executive Vice President –Go Air,at the India Business Forum.

Eurocopter India delivered a strong performance during the first year of operation as a full-

fledged Eurocopter subsidiary, leading the market with 65 per cent of new aircraft deliveries in 2011. It has set its sights on meeting new milestones in the evolution of India’s civil and parapublic helicopter market, and is expanding its support and services network in major cities to provide proximity services to customers across India.

Eurocopter’s internationalisation strategy to establish subsidiaries in key markets to be closer to its customers is showing good results in India. In just over a year since the inauguration of Eurocopter India in October 2010, customers are seeing the benefits of Eurocopter’s in-country presence. On-time deliveries, proximity services and development of new market segments are some of the achievements made in the last one year by the New Delhi-based outfit.

“Eurocopter has the honour of being the first helicopter manufacturer to commit to this market with a full-fledged subsidiary, and we have moved steadily ahead after its creation,” said Xavier Hay, the CEO of Eurocopter India. “It may be a young subsidiary, but we

already have achieved much, thanks to the experience and industrial relations that Eurocopter has built up over the last 50 years in India. We look forward to another half-century of success with our Indian partners.”

Based on the 2011 record of India’s Directorate General of Civil Aviation, Eurocopter India delivered nine brand new turbine helicopters out of a total of 14 registered last year, representing a 65 per cent market share. Out of the nine Eurocopter aircraft delivered, five were twin-engine helicopters, with the remaining four being the single-engine AS350 B3.

The superiority of Eurocopter’s AS350 B3 and its latest version - the AS350 B3e - has been clearly demonstrated in India. After securing an impressive 70-80 per cent market share in the single-engine sector during the last two years, the AS350 family has become the definitive reference in India in this category for excellent performance in hot and high conditions with the lowest operational costs.

Other highlights of the year included the delivery of Pawan Hans Helicopters’ 10th and final AS365 N3 Dauphin in a deal that was signed in March 2010. This makes Pawan Hans the biggest Dauphin operator in the world, with a fleet of 35 helicopters and a record of over 375,000 flight hours logged.

A unit of the EC155, an enhanced version of the Dauphin family, was also successfully delivered on time to the Madhya Pradesh government, fulfilling the customer’s expectations as it gained smooth entry into service with satisfactory performance.

Eurocopter also focused on developing its support and services offerings, where customers would be able to access a full suite of services from spare parts supply and technical assistance, to training, retrofits and customization anywhere in India. In addition, Eurocopter India is also expanding its network of Eurocopter-approved maintenance centres, adding Bangalore to the two existing facilities in New Delhi and Mumbai.

Giving it a vote of confidence, Chief Pilot of EON Aviation Capt. R.S. Das noted that “the opening of the Eurocopter subsidiary in India for supply of spares has enabled direct interaction between the operator and the OEM, with consequent reduction in the downtime of the helicopter.” The Director of Himalayan Heli Services, Harsh Vardhan expressed similar sentiments, saying that “the technical team also based in the Delhi office, work in tandem with our engineers and are greatly helpful in the trouble shooting of any technical problem that we may have faced.”

Eurocopter India delivers strong performance

Xavier HayCEO, Eurocopter India

Singapore Airshow 2012 Soaring high and scaling new heights

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SIATI 2012 awards presented The awards for the excellence in the

indigenous development of defence and Aerospace products, instituted by the Society of Indian Aerospace and Defence Technologies & Industries, were presented to 11 companies.

The lifetime achievement awards were presented to six persons who had contributed a lot to the defence and aerospace sector.

The awards were presented by Mr Shyam Shetty, Director CSIR-National Aerospace laboratories (NAL) and Dr C G Krishnadas Nair, President, SIATI

The award winning companies:M/s.Leokrishtek Pvt. Ltd, Bangalore Development of Brake Pole Wheel,

starter blades, Torque & Rotar Plate etc. for Jaguar, KIRAN and IJT aircraft.

M/s.Polynex , BangaloreDevelopment of Cherry Max Rivet

and Jig assembly for LCA and IJT and separation system for ASLV II satellite.

Precision Engineering Division, M/s.Titan Industries Limited, Bangalore

Development of critical components for Aero Engines, Engine & Aircraft Accessories

M/s.Centum Electronics Ltd, Bangalore

Development of Hybrid Micro Circuits

M/s.Tata Advanced Materials Ltd., Bangalore

Development of composite structures for Aircraft, Helicopter & Space Vehicles

M/s.Carborundum Universal Ltd., Kochi.

Development of electro corundum of sizes 5 micron to 200 microns.

M/s. Maini Materials Movement Pvt Ltd, Bangalore.

Pollution-free ground handling equipment / vehicles for Military & Civil Aircraft and Airport.

M/s. Alpha Tocol Engineering Services Pvt. Ltd., Bangalore

Aircraft Tooling – Jigs and FixturesM/s. Systems Controls Pvt. Ltd.,

BangaloreDevelopment and Manufacturing

of High Precision Motion Control and Data Acquisition System in Defence and Aerospace Sector

Life Time Services Award – 2012

were presented to:Mr. Bharat MalkaniManaging DirectorMax Aerospace & Aviation Ltd., Prof.Dattaguru, former Professor, IISc ,Bangalore,Mr. M K SridharHead Materials Science Division &Advisor (M&A)National Aerospace Laboratories,Mr. Salil TanejaVice ChairmanTaneja Aerospace and Aviation LtdIndian Seamless Metal Tubes LtdMr. Satish KauraChairman & Managing DirectorSamtel.Mr. Umesh PatelChairmanAnkit Fasteners Pvt. Limited Air Cmde. (Retd.) J VarkeyHony. Secretary General – SIATI

Mr Shyam Shetty, Director CSIR-National Aerospace Laboratories (NAL) and Dr C G Krishnadas Nair, President, SIATI presenting the SIATI awards.

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Test & Measurement (T&M) is an integral part of product development as well as

manufacturing. It is essential throughout the product lifecycle from production to maintenance.

T&M is critical for industries that require high upfront R&D/Development with high risks of failure (Aerospace, Auto industry, Semiconductors, Nuclear industry) and those with high precision or high production and usage (Semiconductors, Telecom, Auto, Large Process Plants)

Test & Measurement systems typically represent 2-5% of R&D spending on new products and 1-3% of Capex on manufacturing

The NEW Rugged In-Vehicle Data Acquisition System from Captronic

IVDAS belongs to R-DACS family of rugged data acquisition and control systems designed by Captronic Systems. IVDAS is a rugged, high-performance data acquisition system for both defence and commercial vehicles. IVDAS is a measurement system with low power consumption designed to withstand harsh environmental conditions and very compact in size. The re-configurable FPGA backbone provides flexibility to define various types of input/output channels to work at high speed.

IVDAS includes value-added and user friendly software along with rugged circular connectors to make reliable connections of signals. IVDAS is built to withstand an operating temperature

ranging from -40⁰C to +70⁰C and is also compiled with MIL STD 461 EMI/EMC specification as well as ground mobile shock and vibration.

Rugged Eight-slot, compact and reconfigurable embedded chassis features a user-programmable Xilinx Virtex-5 FPGA providing high processing power and the ability to design custom hardware. Embedded FPGA backplane provides low-level hardware access to all I/O modules, enabling you to create unprecedented timing, triggering, control and synchronization schemes. The software for IVDAS is intuitive and has a wide range of features embedded in it.

Emergence of Customised T&M Solutions in the last 10-15 years

Traditionally, T&M equipment is

manufactured by equipment/hardware providers who developed and sold standard T&M products. Increasing complexity in end-user devices and pressures on time and cost in R&D are increasing the demands of T&M equipment. Understanding of customer domains enables us to customise T&M solutions to their needs. Higher flexibility, custom outputs, and on-site support have led to the emergence of system integrators in the last decade. These system integrators work closely with the customer, understanding their needs better and following software-defined modular architecture to provide customized solutions. Systems Integrators are growing at a CAGR of 18-20% in recent years, as compared to industry CAGR of 11% Increasing Importance of System Integrators

Equipment Manufacturers see system integrators as key partners for increasing sales. They have started to acquiring Integrators The need for localisation both

in terms of usability and costs, builds an increasing need for Integrators.

Key Customer Segments & Growth Drivers

AerospaceThe Indian Space Research Organisation

has increased its annual budget by over 50% to >US$ 1 Billion. In addition, their Human Space Flight programme has an additional budget of US$ 1 Billion over the next five years.

India has already placed an order of US$ 2 billion order with Thales for upgrading the Mirages, a US$ 8 billion for purchasing Transport Aircraft from Boeing and has recently concluded placing a US$ 10 Billion order for 126 multi-mode fighter jets.

All these orders have offset clauses ranging from 30-50% i.e. nearly US$ 6-10 billion worth of purchases would have to be made in India. Thus, enabling the Tier2 and Tier3 suppliers move part of their operations to India resulting in a huge influx of business. Testing being the relatively easier part of the Aero business will obviously be the first to move.

DefenceCaptronic is already part of many

indigenous programmes of the Indian Defence through Defence Research & Development Organisation (DRDO). DRDO has been allocated with an increased budget of US$ 1.25 billion for the year 2011-12 and this growth is expected to continue over the next few years.

NuclearThe Department of Atomic Energy

(DAE) and the major units under it such as Indira Gandhi Centre for Atomic Research (IGCAR), Bhaba Atomic Research Centre (BARC) & Electronic Corporation of India Ltd (ECIL) are all existing customers of Captronics. All of these organisations will have a significant increase in budget allocation as part of the 12th Five Year plan of the Planning Commission (2012-17).

Vinod Mathews MD, Captronic Systems

Captronic eyes huge defence offsets pie

Northrop Grumman Corporation will be participating at DefExpo 2012 where it will highlight its range of industry-leading capabilities in airborne early warning and control systems for maritime reconnaissance, and unmanned aircraft systems.

DefExpo 2012, the seventh in the series of biennial land, naval and internal security systems exhibitions, will be held at Pragati Maidan, New Delhi from 29 March to 1 April 2012. Northrop Grumman will be exhibiting in Hall 14, Stand number 14.3F.

“Our core competencies and proven capability in airborne early warning and control and unmanned systems for aerial surveillance are well matched to meet the region’s growing defence and security needs,” said Bill Schaefer, sector vice president of business development for the company’s Aerospace Systems sector. “We look forward to highlighting how our products and capabilities can help India achieve its defence modernisation objectives and the requirements for a coordinated national defence structure.”

The E-2D Advanced Hawkeye couples newly designed electronically scanned radar with a matching suite of sensors, avionics, processors, software and displays to provide the most technologically advanced command and control capability available worldwide.

The AN/APY-9 radar with a two-generation leap in capability is the backbone of this aircraft and provides greater flexibility and significantly improved detection and tracking over all terrains. To date, Northrop Grumman has delivered seven E-2D Advanced Hawkeye aircraft to the U.S. Navy. The programme is undergoing its Initial Operational Test and Evaluation in 2012 and is on track for Initial Operational Capability with the U.S. Navy fleet in 2015.

An E-2D tactical work station will be available to demonstrate the capabilities and functionality of the E-2D Advanced Hawkeye for military and civil applications. India is among the first countries for which the Advanced Hawkeye capability has been released.

In addition, the company’s persistent maritime intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR) capability will be highlighted with the MQ-4C Broad Area Maritime Surveillance Unmanned Aircraft System (BAMS UAS) based on a maritime derivative of the combat-proven RQ-4 Global Hawk unmanned aircraft. The BAMS UAS is a U.S. Navy programme designed to complement the manned P-8 aircraft with an unprecedented surface surveillance capability yielding the highest possible degree of maritime domain awareness.

Also featured will be Northrop Grumman’s revolutionary aviation concept in Lighter-Than-Air hybrid airships, which will shape the future of persistent ISR surveillance. The company is developing an aerodynamic hybrid airship with less drag than competing designs. It uses existing proven hull materials with type-certified engines and is flexible and reconfigurable to accommodate any combination of sensors and communications equipment, making it truly multi-mission capable.

Northrop Grumman highlights capabilities for India

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Aerospace Engineers is a Precision aerospace parts manufacturing industry

certified with the AS9100B. Its elaborate and accurate technical testing devices authenticated with systematic documentation have earned it the approval of Defence Research & Development Organisation.

With steady growth, expansion and diversification, Aerospace Engineers commands a strong presence in the manufacturing of Precision parts and Non-Metallic parts. It also has vibrant businesses in the Manufacturing sector.

Aerospace Engineers today is dramatically different from the company created in 2002. Aerospace Engineers, one of India’s most respected manufacturers of rubber products, is now a developer of critical, high precision aircraft components and global supplier in the field of aerospace and defence.

Aerospace Engineers has manufactured more than 5,000 parts that comply with Global Aviation requirements with rigorous quality standards drawn up for themselves which are endorsed by the regulating authorities.

Aerospace Engineers operates in two segments -- the Precision Parts Division - Group (PPD) and the Non-Metallic Manufacturing Group. The PPD Group designs, engineers, manufactures, repairs, distributes and overhauls Metallic parts & LRU parts that extend over the entire helicopter & aircraft, from the engines all the way to hydraulic, pneumatic, structures, and even interiors.

The Non Metallic Manufacturing Group produces all Synthetic Rubber & Engineering Plastic components serving niche segments of the aerospace and defence industries. The company has successfully developed Fuel Tank, Metallic & Non-Metallic components for DRDO in various areas of military technology which include aeronautics, armaments, combat vehicles, electronics, instrumentation engineering systems, materials, naval systems like ADA, GTRE, CVRDE, DEBEL, DARE, ADE, ASL, RCI, CABS, VRDE & NPOL.

Aerospace Engineers is also in the project of Developing Composite Parts like Spacers, Cups & Liners and variety of Components of varied material for BRAHMOS. The company has recived District Award for Best Entrepreneur from Govt. of Tamil Nadu., State Award for Best Quality & Export from Govt. of Tamil Nadu.

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MBDA’s order book remains robustMBDA, the European champion and global player in

missiles and missile systems, generated 3 billion euros of revenue in 2011. The recent years were

marked by significant cuts in European budgets but the order book remains robust by amounting to 10.5 billion euros at year-end. New orders in 2011 came to € 2.6 bn although a major export contract, expected last year, was not officially awarded until this year. Operational performance remains stable at around 10%.

In the words of Antoine Bouvier, Chief Executive Officer of MBDA: “2011 was an excellent year for MBDA on an operational level, both for the programmes in production and for those in development. We received very positive feedback from the military campaigns in Afghanistan, Libya and the Ivory Coast about MBDA equipment and the support provided for the armed forces. For MBDA, all of these successes go towards confirming the confidence our customers have in us when it comes to the setting up of a single European prime defence contractor. In 2011, the vision of MBDA as a European champion – present in four countries (France, Britain, Italy and Germany) and developing in a fifth (Spain) – was, more than ever, our roadmap.

The latest advance in Franco-British co-operation is rooted in the recognition of the strategic nature of the missile sector and the implementation of long-term objectives shared by industry and the two governments. At a time of strong pressure on defence spending, it is the best way to optimise the use of the available budgets to meet the capability requirements of the armed forces and to strengthen industrial sovereignty capacities. The relevance and merit of these principles extend far beyond the Anglo-French relationship. Our aim is to promote the “complex weapon sector” in each of our home countries, give renewed impetus to the launching of new European programmes and that will reinforce MBDA’s status as the pioneer of the European defence industry.

The prospects for MBDA also depend on the development of our strategy as a global player. Our activities outside Europe will extend from the creation of partnerships in strategic countries, like India, UAE and Turkey, to advancing our strategy in the United States, following on from the acquisition in 2011 of a missile design development and live build manufacturing facility.

As the financial crisis continues to weigh on defence budgets in Europe, we are able to respond by continuing to reinforce our integration and our efficiency as the European champion. These strengths also serve to make MBDA a global player with the flexibility and the level of competitiveness to develop export and international co-operation outside Europe.”

Textron Systems to showcase technologies

Textron Systems, a Textron Inc. company, has announced that the company will take part in

DefExpo India 2012 to be held at Pragati Maidan in New Delhi from March 29-April 1. The company will showcase its products at booth 14.3Q in the United States pavilion.

Known in India as the designer and manufacturer of precision air-launched weapons including the Sensor Fuzed Weapon (SFW), which India began acquisition of in 2010, Textron Systems will showcase a variety of mature technologies at DefExpo 2012 with the requirements of India’s armed forces in mind.

“As we develop and deepen our relationships within the country, it is clear that the combined strength of Textron Systems’ technical capabilities and experience can benefit India,” says Senior Vice President, International Business and Government and Retired Vice Admiral Kevin J. Cosgriff. “We remain fully engaged with the Indian government, armed forces and business partners to bring our innovative yet proven technologies to the region.”

Among these technologies are Textron Systems’ ground-based smart weapons, which use the company’s precise, reliable sensors and safety mechanisms to complete military missions while protecting friendly forces and non-combatants.

Textron Systems is known for its renowned Shadow Tactical Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS), which has amassed more than 700,000 flight hours for customers, including the U.S. Army and Marine Corps. However, the company also pioneered the One System UAS command-and-control architecture. In its highly configurable One System Remote Video Terminal format, this architecture delivers UAS full-motion video to dismounted troops and powers teaming between manned and unmanned assets. In its next-generation Universal Ground Control Station configuration, it serves as a common, scalable and interoperable command-and-control center for numerous platforms.

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