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MoD Releases Fresh EoI for FICV
MoD recently released a fresh EoI for building a "Future Infantry Combat Vehicle" (FICV) to the following 10 Indian vendors. The EoI has been issued under the DPP-2008, which was operative when the AON was given in 2009.
- Mahindra Defense System
- Bharat Forge
- Larsen & Toubro
- Punj Lloyd
- Tata Power
- Tata Motors
- Pipavav Defence
- Rolta India
- Titagarh Wagons
- Ordnance Factory Board (OFB)
The vendors, who are free to tie-up with foreign firms, have been asked to submit detailed proposals within 90 days.
[via Business Standard]
IDP Sentinel members can read more at Future Infantry Combat Vehicle (FICV) - IDP Sentinel
Indian Navy Seeks Design Consultancy for IAC-2
The Indian Navy in July 2015 issued a letter of request to leading shipbuilders across the globe seeking proposals for help in designing IAC-2, a 65,000 tonne, 300-m long aircraft carrier with CATOBAR (optionally EMALS) operations.
The letter specifies the carrier should be capable of speeds greater than 30 knots (56 km per hour), but doesn't specify the nature of propulsion - nuclear or CDOG.
The carrier will embark 30-35 fixed wing combat aircraft, and about 20 rotary wing aircraft (helicopters).
The letter has been sent to US company, Lockheed Martin; UK company, BAE Systems, French shipbuilder, DCNS, and Russian arms export agency Rosoboronexport.
The vendors are expected to respond with their proposals and costings within a week.
[via Business Standard]
IDP Sentinel members can read more at Indian Aircraft Carrier-2 (IAC-2) INS Vishal - IDP Sentinel
Russia Picks Pipavav for Project 11356 Construction against Follow-up Contract
The Russian government has picked Pipavav shipyard, on the basis of its infrastructure and capacity, as partner for building Project 11356 Grigorivich class frigates in India against an expected follow-up order worth more than $3 billion.
The ET reported on July 16, 2015 that Russia's decision was formally conveyed to MoD in a letter last week from the Federal Service for Military Technical Cooperation (FSMTC) director Alexander Fomin.
A government-to-government contract is likely to be signed within the current FY with delivery expected over the next six to eight years.
“We are ready to transfer technology to ensure the construction of these ships in India. The new ships that will be built will be different and more modern from the Talwar class that have been delivered,” Alexi Dikiy, director for military technical cooperation at USC, told ET.
IDP Sentinel members can read more at Project 11356 Talwar Class Missile Frigates - IDP Sentinel
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