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<ul><li>The <keyword id="6876070" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="20" keywordseo="VC-11184">VC 11184</keyword> is India’s <keyword id="6876071" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="20" keywordseo="first-missile-tracking-ship">first missile tracking ship</keyword>, which will also be the first dedicated resource in Phase-II of India’s ballistic missile defence.</li><li>The project has cost around ₹7.5 billion ($100 million) so far. </li><li>With this ship, India will join the likes of the Russia and China, as one of the few countries will advanced ocean capabilities.</li></ul>Putting India in the elite club of countries that are equipped with sophisticated ocean surveillance ship, the VC 11184 is <a href="https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/indias-first-missile-tracking-ship-is-readying-for-sea-trials/article24930523.ece">ready for sea trials</a>. There are only four other countries - the US, Russia, China, and France - that have have similar vessels in their arsenal. Set to go in the first week of October, <keyword id="435692" type="COMPANY" weightage="20" keywordseo="Hindustan-Shipyard-Limited">Hindustan Shipyard Limited</keyword> (HSL) will launch the ship off the coast of <keyword id="60510" type="COMPANY" weightage="20" keywordseo="Visakhapatnam">Visakhapatnam</keyword>. This is also where the Ship Building Centre is currently working on the nuclear-powered submarine, INS Arihant. The VC 11184 is the first of its kind for the Indian Navy as a part of the country’s strategic weapons programme aimed at strengthening the country’s defences. It will also be the first ship to be a dedicated resource for Phase-II of India’s ballistic missile defence. The name may sound a little bland, but the ship will be renamed once it’s officially inducted into the Indian navy. As of now, the VC11184 is being built for the <keyword id="145763" type="ORGANIZATION" weightage="20" keywordseo="National-Technical-Research-Organisation">National Technical Research Organisation</keyword> (NTRO). This technical intelligence agency works directly with the Prime Minister’s Office and the National Security Advisor. From port to starboard There isn’t a lot to say about the VC 11184 since it’s a ‘topmost secret project’ entailing strict confidentiality but the Hindu does report that the project has cost a total ₹7.5 billion ($100 million) so far. Powered by two diesel engines, the VC11184 can carry a crew of 300 and has a large deck which can accommodate a helicopter landing. Basin trials were already successful a while ago. The ship’s also equipped with hi-tech gadgets and communication equipment. The objectives of the VC11184 are two-fold. One, track missiles using the two sensors on-board, the X-Band AESA primary radar and S-Band AESA secondary radar. And, two, gather electronic intelligence. Between those two tasks, the VC1184 will be the most advanced tracking and surveillance ship in India’s arsenal.

India’s first missile tracking ship is ready to hit high seas

Moving an inch forward in ‘<keyword id="6354869" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="80" keywordseo="make-in-India">Make in India</keyword>’ initiative in defence production, Gurgaon-based <keyword id="340571" type="COMPANY" weightage="80" keywordseo="Sun-Group">Sun Group</keyword> may partner with Russia to make light helicopters. 
 
If everything goes as planned, 200 Kamov Ka 226 light helicopters may replace the ageing Cheetah fleet, which services one of the world’s highest military deployments on the Siachen glacier. 
 
Economic Times reported that work on the Russian deal, by nomination, had begun after Russian President Vladimir Putin’s visit last year in December and assurances were exchanged at the highest levels to look into this project. 
 The facility may come up in Goa as a feasibility study was conducted to set up a chopper line in the coastal soon after <keyword id="6363133" type="PERSON" weightage="80" keywordseo="Manohar-Parrikar">Manohar Parrikar</keyword>, former Goa CM, took over as defence minister. 
 
If the deal works out, it would be the second major defence project for the state. Parrikar had already announced that the Goa Shipyard was nominated to construct 12 minesweepers for the Indian Navy in a contract that is expected to cost over $1 billion. 
 The financial daily stated that while <keyword id="2852683" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="80" keywordseo="russian-helicopters">Russian Helicopters</keyword> (RH) is in talks with a handful of possible Indian partners, the lead contender happens to be the Gurgaon-based Sun Group. 
 
As per insiders, the group may get a significant share of the deal, which might cross a whooping amount of $700 million. RH is likely to produce at least 200 choppers in India. 
 However, the company is also planning to involve <keyword id="86569" type="COMPANY" weightage="60" keywordseo="Hindustan-Aeronautics-Limited">Hindustan Aeronautics Limited</keyword> (HAL), and partnerships with other private firms are not ruled out. 
 
Vice-Chairman and founder of Sun Group Shiv Vikram Khemka has been a non-executive director on the board of RH since 2011 and has already set up a helicopter division. He is likely to be involved in the ‘Make in India’ project. 
 
While the Sun Group did not respond to a detailed questionnaire sent by ET, company officials said things were at a preliminary stage and it was too early to comment. 
 
But according to sources, Sun Group was also an offset partner for RH in a previous competition to supply light choppers to the army, a process which was cancelled by the government last year. 
 
Defence ministry officials, on the condition of anonymity, told ET that the RH deal had effectively killed any other light helicopter project for the armed forces, including a process that was initiated earlier this year for an Indian-led JV to manufacture a new range of choppers. 
 
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New Delhi, Dec 5 () The defence ministry on Thursday said it has signed more than 180 contracts worth over Rs 1.96 lakh crore with the Indian industry since 2014.
 In a statement, the ministry also released some details of a number of major defence contracts signed in the last five years.
 The statement by the ministry came in the wake of criticism that 'Make in India' in defence sector has not been successful as envisaged by the government.
 The ministry said a contract worth Rs 45,000 crore was signed in 2015 with Mazagon Dockyards Limited (MDL) to manufacture frigates for the Indian Navy under Project P-17A.
 Another project to build two frigates at a cost of Rs 14,100 crore was finalised with Goa Shipyard Limited (GSL) in October 2018.
 It said contracts for manufacture of 41 advanced light helicopters (ALH) for Indian Air Force and 32 ALH for Indian Navy have been signed with Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) in 2017 at a combined value of Rs 14,100 crore.
 "This is in addition to procurement of 14 Dornier 228 aircraft from HAL at a cost Rs 1,100 crore under a contract signed in February 2015," the ministry said.
 It said seven squadrons of Akash Missile system are being procured from Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL) at a cost of Rs 6,300 crore. Separately, an Integrated Advanced Command and Control System is being procured under a Rs 7,900-crore contract.
 The ministry said the Ordnance Factory Board has been tasked with supplying 464 T-90S/SK tanks worth Rs 19,100 crore for which indent has been placed last month.
 "Also 100 155x52mm calibre self-propelled guns are being procured under the 'Make in India' initiative from Ms/ L&amp;T at a cost of Rs 4,300 crore," the ministry said.
 It said the three services have also placed a number of contracts with the private sector vendors.
 The ministry said 44 projects have been given approval.
 It said the process to acquire 114 fighter jets for the IAF and to procure a batch of naval utility helicopter is moving forward. MPB SMN

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