Rafale, Scorpene deals worth Rs 1 lakh crore to be signed soon, says Navy chief

Published On : 2024-12-03T04:56:18+0530 [ IST ] | Author : Mayur_Tembhare
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With the 32,350 crore contract with the US for 31 armed MQ-9B 'Predator' drones done and dusted India is now firmly on course to sign two more mega defence deals with France for 26 Rafale-Marine fighter jets and three additional Scorpen

Both the deals for Rafales and Scorpenes are in the final stages. We should be able to sign them by next month if not sooner Tripathi said.

He said the nuclear-capable K-4 missile was test-fired from INS Arighaat in the Bay of Bengal on Nov 27 as first reported by TOI.

The launch was successful and the agencies concerned are examining the trajectory (and other parameters) ...we will soon know the results. The third SSBN will be commissioned as INS Aridhaman early next year.

On the conventional warfare front the first of two 9,800-tonne nuclear-powered attack submarines (SSNs) cleared by the PM-headed cabinet committee on security in Oct will be ready for induction by 2036-37 followed by the second one a couple of years later.

The Navy currently has 63 ships and vessels under construction in Indian shipyards apart from two guided missile frigates built in Russia in tune with India's continuing quest to build a stronger blue-water force .

The over 130 warship Navy with 150 aircraft and 130 helicopters also has the initial approval or 'acceptance of necessity' (AoN) for another 31 warships.

However the Navy will reach a force-level of just about 155-160 warships by 2030 given the slow pace of construction in Indian shipyards as well as the progressive decommissioning of older warships.

The deal for the direct acquisition of 22 single-seat Rafale jets and four twin-seat trainers for aircraft carriers is just "one level short" of being sent to the CCS for final approval.

The three additional Scorpenes will be built at the Mumbai-based Mazagon Docks (MDL) for around 36,000 crore with the first scheduled to roll out in six years.

Source : Reporters From Sunrise Chronicles

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