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<ul><li>Air Chief Marshal RKS Bhadauri asserted that the <keyword id="15141" type="ORGANIZATION" weightage="20" keywordseo="Indian-Air-Force">Indian Air Force</keyword> (IAF) is ready for a two-front war. </li><li>Over the last couple of months, India has been facing off against China as well as Pakistan along its northern borders. </li><li>“The IAF is well-positioned to take on China across all theatres,” said the IAF chief.</li></ul>Amid rising tensions with China along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) and Pakistan’s repeated ceasefire violations along the Line of Control (LoC), Air Chief Marshal RKS Bhadauria asserts that the Indian Air Force (IAF) is ready for a two-front war. <div type="twitter" handle="ANI" handlename="ANI" image="http://pbs.twimg.com/profile_images/1497864299/ani_mic_logo_normal.jpg" favoritecount="281" retweetcount="56" status="#WATCH The emerging threat scenario in our neighbourhood &amp; beyond mandates need to have a robust capability to figh… https://t.co/UZqY1QppdU" createdat="1601882195000" id="1313015209791905792"></div> “The IAF is ready for any possible conflict, including a two-front war,” he said during a press briefing ahead of the National Air Force day 2020 on October 8. “The IAF is well positioned to take on China across all theatres,” Bhadauria added. According to him, the recent addition of the Rafale fighter jet into the Indian Armed Forces’ arsenal gives India an edge over its adversaries. <div type="Article" hostid="261" msid="78162853" title="India-China decide ‘early date’ needed for military talks on border issue — but stalemate continues" mstype="2" mssubtype="0"></div> “We have operationalised the recently acquired Rafales, Chinooks and Apaches in record time,” said the IAF chief. He also highlighted that Hindustan Aeronautics Limited’s (HAL) Advanced Medium Combat Aircraft (AMCA) will remain the IAF’s ‘mainstay’ for at least the next decade or so. “Processes have been set of 6th generation technologies like directed energy, swarm drones, hypersonic weapons and others,” Bhadauri explained. <div type="Article" hostid="261" msid="77743778" title="Experts explain India’s 'military options' against China" mstype="2" mssubtype="0"></div> According to him, the IAF’s position as a credible combat-ready force is critical towards ensuring victory in any future conflict. Last week, Bhadauri also indicated that India’s northern frontiers’ precarious situation is currently <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/defense/news/india-china-border-at-no-war-no-peace-status-says-iaf-chief/articleshow/78380509.cms">‘uneasy,’ giving it a ‘no war, no peace’ status.</a> SEE ALSO: <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/finance/banks/news/supreme-court-defers-loan-moratorium-case-hearing-to-october-13-gives-rbi-and-the-government-another-week-to-file-additional-affidavits/articleshow/78487586.cms">Supreme Court defers loan moratorium case hearing to October 13 — gives RBI and the government another week to file additional affidavits</a> <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/stock-market/news/tcs-shares-hit-record-high-board-to-mull-over-share-buyback-and-earnings-on-october-7/articleshow/78486980.cms">TCS rallies nearly 5%, shares hit fresh high — board to mull over share buyback and earnings on October 7</a> <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/finance/banks/news/indusind-icici-rbl-axis-hdfc-kotak-mahindra-bank-share-price-and-other-stocks-surge-on-loan-moratorium-case/articleshow/78486360.cms">Relief rally in bank stocks continues as Supreme Court defers loan moratorium hearing to October 13</a>

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The bilateral relations between Russia and <keyword id="3658" type="COUNTRY" weightage="20" keywordseo="India">India</keyword> have stood the test of time. But, the Fifth Generation Fighter Aircraft (<keyword id="441427" type="ORGANIZATION" weightage="20" keywordseo="FGFA">FGFA</keyword>) tells a <a href="https://www.news18.com/news/india/india-reconsidering-rs-2-lakh-crore-5th-generation-fighter-jet-programme-with-russia-2-1804989.html">different story.</a> Negotiations have been stuck for 11 years and the latest developments now indicate that India might want to shelf the project for good due to the costs involved. Home to the fourth largest <keyword id="32720" type="PERSON" weightage="20" keywordseo="Airforce">airforce</keyword> in the world, India takes its aircrafts quite seriously. It’s no joke to shell out $30 billion (₹2 lakh crores) for a FGFA. And Russia, having the second largest airforce globally, doesn’t want to give up its secrets just yet. What’s the problem? The current bone of contention is devising the appropriate cost sharing formula. But, in the past issues have ranged from sharing information about the technology that goes into development to the number of aircrafts that will be produced. According to reports, the project could be binned altogether because the Air Force is no longer keen on chasing a project that’s become so expensive. And, this isn’t the <a href="https://www.defensenews.com/air/2017/05/24/steep-price-rise-hits-indo-russian-5th-gen-fighter-project/">first time</a>. But then again, Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd (HAL) has been <a href="https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/defence/hal-strongly-bats-for-fgfa-project-with-russia/articleshow/61189233.cms">pitching</a> furiously to get in on the ground level of the FGFA project. It should be noted, that overall, it’s more than just about the cost. India is adamant about the fact that they want equal partnership over the <a href="http://www.defensenews.com/breaking-news/2017/03/16/full-tech-transfer-could-derail-indo-russian-fifth-gen-fighter-program/">intellectual property</a> of the FGFA. It’s not out of ego, as per reports, but being sought so that the aircrafts can be upgraded as and when there is a requirement for adjustments. That being said, Russia is just as stubborn in saying that they aren’t ready to share critical technology. These sequence of events already led to reports of the project being <a href="http://www.janes.com/article/79457/india-withdraws-from-fgfa-project-leaving-russia-to-go-it-alone">scrapped</a> back in April. Aside from costs and <keyword id="388837" type="PERSON" weightage="20" keywordseo="intellectual-property">intellectual property</keyword>, officials said it was primarily due the fact that they were left <a href="https://www.business-standard.com/article/economy-policy/8-63-billion-advanced-fighter-aircraft-project-with-russia-put-on-ice-118042000029_1.html">unimpressed</a> with the Su-57, which is essentially the foundation for further development of the FGFA. (Representative image of the Su-57 prototype, on which the FGFA is based.)

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To expand the domestic <keyword id="2377476" type="PERSON" weightage="20" keywordseo="defence-manufacturing">defence manufacturing</keyword> ecosystem, a negative list of weapons and platforms would be notified with year-wise timelines for placing an embargo on import of such items from those dates. As per the draft <keyword id="9695994" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="20" keywordseo="defence-production-and-export-promotion-policy">Defence Production and Export Promotion Policy</keyword> (DPEPP 2020) announced on Monday, this list would be updated periodically, without compromising on the operational requirements of the Services, to allow lead-time to industry to prepare itself for any such procurement which is likely to come up, subsequent to the indicated embargo date. The policy proposes a Technology Assessment Cell (TAC) in coordination with the services, which would assess the industrial capability for design, development and production including re-engineering for production of various major systems like <keyword id="386104" type="PERSON" weightage="20" keywordseo="Armoured-Vehicles">armoured vehicles</keyword>, <keyword id="117400" type="PERSON" weightage="20" keywordseo="Submarines">submarines</keyword>, fighter aircraft, <keyword id="54022" type="PERSON" weightage="20" keywordseo="helicopters">helicopters</keyword>, radars with the major industries in the country. A Project Management Unit (PMU), with representation from the Services, would be set up to support the acquisition process and facilitate management of the contracts. This setup would bring in expertise to the process of acquisition as well as create focus and synergy in building military capabilities. With self- reliance as the motto, aim is to move away from licensed production to Design, Develop and produce wherein the Nation owns the Design Rights and IP of the systems. "Our Armed forces have over the years acquired a range of platforms from diverse sources leading to a buildup of spares and consumables which has resulted in sub-optimal planning and resource allocation. Efforts would be made to adopt a family of weapons approach to standardize and optimize inventory and supply chain management," the policy said. In addition, efforts would be made to provide the industry greater visibility into the likely opportunities in the defence sector. Understanding future capital acquisition priorities will enable industry to develop technologies, carry out necessary ground work and position themselves in an optimal manner to compete at the appropriate time. In order to enhance procurement from domestic industry, it is incumbent that procurement is doubled from the current Rs 70,000 crore to Rs 1,40,000 crore by 2025. In order to achieve this objective, it is proposed to carve out a distinct budget head for domestic capital procurement. The policy will also strive for enhancing allocation for domestic capital procurement at the rate of minimum 15 per cent per annum for the next five years. Various studies have over the years brought out the need to enhance cost effectiveness and improve efficiency in the use of MoD's resources. Efforts would be made to scrutinize, evaluate and optimize various items of expenditure in the Defence budget. The policy says that investment promotion would be encouraged to provide specific focus on certain identified segments and technological areas. Investments in aviation sector which help in co-development and strengthening defence ecosystem would be facilitated in association with the Ministry of Civil Aviation. Efforts would be made to address the identified gaps in those segments and offer incentives to global OEMs and domestic industry to set up design and manufacturing facilities in India. The investments in these segments would also be channelized by offering high multipliers through offsets obligations. Development of aero engines complex is a priority area. While significant improvements have been made, there are still critical gaps in the aero engine segment for future development programmes as well as for taking up the engine related MRO activities of the current inventory of platforms. The two Defence Corridors set up in Tamil Nadu and Uttar Pradesh would be specifically targeted by providing additional support as well as by offering higher multipliers for offset discharge for investments flowing into the Defence Corridors. SEE ALSO: <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/defense/news/draft-defence-policy-aims-to-achieve-1-75-lakh-crore-turnover-by-2025/articleshow/77342252.cms">Draft defence policy aims to achieve ₹1.75 lakh crore turnover by 2025</a> <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/defense/news/fresh-negotiations-between-military-commanders-from-india-and-china-starts-today-to-end-friction-in-ladakh/articleshow/77311439.cms">Fresh negotiations between military commanders from India and China starts today to end friction in Ladakh</a> <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/defense/news/comparison-of-indias-rafale-fighter-jets-with-chinese-latest-j-20-fighter-jets/slidelist/77238828.cms">India’s Rafale fighter jets — Here’s how it stacks up against Chinese J-20</a>

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<div class="KonaFilter image-container display-table"><div><div class="image on-image"></div></div></div><ul><li>The French aircraft manufacturer Dassault Aviation recently published a video that gives a glimpse into what the reported Franco-German fifth generation aircraft might look like.&#xa0;</li><li>While it's unclear whether the fighter will be a fifth or sixth generation figher,&#xa0;the focus will probably be on stealth technology, and integration with information systems.</li></ul>The French aircraft manufacturer Dassault Aviation recently published a video that gives a glimpse into what the reported Franco-German fifth generation aircraft might look like.&#xa0;France and Germany announced in July 2017 that they would be joining forces to build an advanced "European" fighter to replace Dassault Aviation's Rafales and Germany's Eurofighter Typhoons, The War Zone <a href="http://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zone/12438/france-and-germany-want-to-build-their-own-5th-generation-fighter-jet" target="_blank" rel="noopener">reported</a> last summer.&#xa0;"As expected, 2-engine deltawing,"&#xa0;Sim Tack, chief military analyst at Force Analysis and Global Fellow at Strator, <a href="https://twitter.com/SimTack/status/1014885248302186496" target="_blank" rel="noopener">tweeted</a> on Thursday about the&#xa0;new Dassault Aviation video, in which the conceptual fighter appears around minute 3:10."I think if they can pull it all off, this seems a legitimate candidate for a highly capable competitor to the F-35 and Su-57," Tack messaged Business Insider.&#xa0;Unlike the F-35, Dassault's next generation fighter will supposedly have two engines and therefore much more thrust, Tack said.&#xa0;"In terms of capabilities, the focus will probably be on stealth technology, and integration with information systems," Tack said, such as "sharing information between aircraft, possibly commanding drones, etc."Tack added that it's up for debate whether this aircraft would be a fifth or sixth generation fighter.&#xa0;The Dassault fighter also appears to have a vertical stabilizer, which will cut down on radar reflections from the side, giving it greater stealth capabilities, Tack said.&#xa0;In any event, the next generation fighter will probably be under development for the next 20 years, Tack said.&#xa0;&#xa0;<div></div> <div class="margin-top"> <h3>NOW WATCH: <a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/border-patrol-agents-us-mexico-border-video-2018-7">I spent a day with Border Patrol agents at the US-Mexico border</a></h3> <div> </div> </div></hr>

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