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[Nilgiri]

https://www.business-standard.com/companies/news/boeing-partners-with-aiesl-to-service-indian-navy-s-p-8i-aircraft-124081301219_1.html

US aerospace giant Boeing has partnered with India's AI Engineering Services Ltd to provide overhaul services to the Indian Navy's fleet of 12 P-8I maritime surveillance aircraft.

As part of the partnership, the first landing gear overhaul of a P-8I aircraft was recently completed at naval base INS Rajali in Tamil Nadu, Boeing India said on Tuesday.

"This is a first in India and reflects the growth in India's indigenous capabilities for undertaking complex Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul (MRO) services," it said in a statement.

The Boeing P-8I, a multi-role long-range maritime reconnaissance anti-submarine warfare (LRMR ASW) aircraft, is integral to the Indian Navy's maritime surveillance missions in the Indian Ocean.

Besides India, the aircraft is being operated by the United States, the United Kingdom, Australia, New Zealand, Norway, South Korea, and Germany.

"Through this partnership with AIESL (AI Engineering Services Ltd), we continue to make strategic investments in India's MRO capabilities that enhance mission readiness rates for the Indian Navy," said Salil Gupte, president, Boeing India and South Asia.

"Developing local MRO capabilities is critical for reducing repair turnaround time and aircraft downtime, thereby improving the mission readiness of customer fleets," he said.

The Boeing said it partnered with AIESL to provide in-country overhaul services of critical components for 12 Boeing P-8I aircraft of the Indian Navy.

Sharad Agarwal, CEO, AI Engineering Services Limited, said, "We are proud to partner with Boeing, and for successfully completing the landing gear overhaul of the P-8I aircraft, a first in India. It is a significant step towards India's aspirations to become the regional hub for MRO services."
The Boeing India-AIESL partnership is the latest initiative under the Boeing India Repair Development and Sustainment (BIRDS) hub programme.

The BIRDS hub is a local network of suppliers working to build a robust MRO ecosystem for defence and commercial aircraft, which aims to establish industry benchmarks in India for maintenance and repair, platform availability, customer satisfaction, and rapid turnaround time, according to Boeing India.

An important aspect of the hub is training programmes to increase skilled manpower by developing sub-tier suppliers and micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) to build top-tier MRO capabilities in India, it said.

(Only the headline and picture of this report may have been reworked by the Business Standard staff; the rest of the content is auto-generated from a syndicated feed.)

 

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India, Japan to boost defence tech collaboration, including stealth antenna systems for warships | India News - Times of India

India News: India and Japan have agreed to enhance their defence-industrial collaboration, particularly focusing on the 'Unicorn' stealth antenna system for warsh

timesofindia.indiatimes.com

 

[Hari Sud]

Biden is ending his term with a significant setback in Ukraine.

As President of the United States, Biden has been poorly advised. Having spent most of his life as a bureaucrat, he has heavily relied on his advisors. A small but influential group pushed him toward bringing Ukraine into NATO—a decision that proved to be misguided. Overconfident and ill-advised, he initiated the process of Ukraine's NATO enrollment.

Russia, viewing this as a direct threat to its heartland, could not allow it. They warned the U.S. and NATO against such a move, even predicting war as a consequence. And so, a massive conflict erupted in the heart of Europe.

Once set in motion, war has a way of perpetuating itself. Biden’s generals assured him of a quick victory, while his civilian advisors recommended sanctions so comprehensive that they would choke Russia’s economy and military. The aim was to cripple Russia both militarily and economically.

But let's examine the results. Ukraine has lost 20% of its territory to Russia, which saw NATO’s push as a direct provocation. The country has lost between 200,000 to 300,000 young men, its infrastructure lies in ruins, and its critical grain production and export have nearly ground to a halt. Ukraine's military, though heavily reliant on the $160 billion in aid from the U.S. and other countries, is struggling under these losses.

What have the U.S. and NATO gained? Victory remains a distant dream. Ukraine’s recent incursions near Kursk will likely be contained. The economic sanctions, intended to be comprehensive, have not achieved their goals; rather, Russia’s GDP has even shown significant growth.

America is aware of this, though the media remains largely silent about the impending defeat. Consequently, they are retiring the current president, who initiated this at the behest of his advisors. The outcome of the war may depend on who becomes the next president, but one thing is certain: the war in Ukraine will end. How soon, however, remains uncertain.

 

[Nilgiri]

Biden is ending his term with a significant setback in Ukraine.

As President of the United States, Biden has been poorly advised. Having spent most of his life as a bureaucrat, he has heavily relied on his advisors. A small but influential group pushed him toward bringing Ukraine into NATO—a decision that proved to be misguided. Overconfident and ill-advised, he initiated the process of Ukraine's NATO enrollment.

Russia, viewing this as a direct threat to its heartland, could not allow it. They warned the U.S. and NATO against such a move, even predicting war as a consequence. And so, a massive conflict erupted in the heart of Europe.

Once set in motion, war has a way of perpetuating itself. Biden’s generals assured him of a quick victory, while his civilian advisors recommended sanctions so comprehensive that they would choke Russia’s economy and military. The aim was to cripple Russia both militarily and economically.

But let's examine the results. Ukraine has lost 20% of its territory to Russia, which saw NATO’s push as a direct provocation. The country has lost between 200,000 to 300,000 young men, its infrastructure lies in ruins, and its critical grain production and export have nearly ground to a halt. Ukraine's military, though heavily reliant on the $160 billion in aid from the U.S. and other countries, is struggling under these losses.

What have the U.S. and NATO gained? Victory remains a distant dream. Ukraine’s recent incursions near Kursk will likely be contained. The economic sanctions, intended to be comprehensive, have not achieved their goals; rather, Russia’s GDP has even shown significant growth.

America is aware of this, though the media remains largely silent about the impending defeat. Consequently, they are retiring the current president, who initiated this at the behest of his advisors. The outcome of the war may depend on who becomes the next president, but one thing is certain: the war in Ukraine will end. How soon, however, remains uncertain.

Its your own writing, ChatGPT or an article?

India has separate foreign policy w.r.t Russia and Ukraine war compared to US.

Quad is more or less for Indo-Pacific strategy only.

 

[Nilgiri]

https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/us-india-sign-pact-for-reciprocal-priority-support-to-promote-national-defence-101724385346557.html

The United States (US) and India have signed an agreement to provide reciprocal priority support for goods and services to promote national defence and to enable the two countries to acquire the industrial resources they need from one another to resolve unanticipated supply chain disruptions to meet national security needs.

Vic Ramdass, the American principal deputy assistant secretary of defence for industrial base policy, and Indian defence ministry’s additional secretary and director general (acquisitions) Samir Kumar Sinha signed the non-binding Security of Supply Arrangement (SOSA) on Thursday.

India is the 18th SOSA partner of the US after Australia, Canada, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Latvia, Lithuania, the Netherlands, Norway, the Republic of Korea, Singapore, Spain, Sweden, and the United Kingdom.


Ramdass called the arrangement a pivotal moment in the US– India Major Defense Partner relationship and added it will be a key factor in strengthening the US –India Defense Technology and Trade Initiative (DTTI). He said he looked forward to hosting the next DTTI meeting this fall to deepen cooperation between defence industrial bases and pursue bilateral co-development, co-production, and co-sustainment initiatives.

In 2023, the two countries concluded a new road map for future defence industrial cooperation with the goal of fast-tracking technology cooperation and co-production in critical areas in a renewed push for deepening collaboration. The areas included air combat and land mobility systems, intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance, munitions, and the undersea domain.


SOSA comes five years after India and the US signed the Industrial Security Agreement to shore up defence cooperation. It allows the US government and American original equipment manufacturers to share classified information with private Indian defence firms.


The US and India committed under SOSA to support one another’s priority delivery requests for the procurement of critical national defense resources. Washington will provide India assurances under the US Defense Priorities and Allocations System (DPAS), with program determinations by the US Department of Defense (DoD) and rating authorization by the Department of Commerce (DOC).

India will establish a government-industry Code of Conduct with its industrial base, where Indian firms will voluntarily agree to make every reasonable effort to provide the US priority support.


“With an expanding global supply chain for DOD, SOSAs are an important mechanism for DoD to strengthen interoperability with US defense trade partners. The Arrangements institute working groups, establish communication mechanisms, streamline DoD processes, and proactively act to allay anticipated supply chain issues in peacetime, emergency, and armed conflict. They are also a useful tool in developing investment strategies to ensure redundancy and security,” DoD said in a statement.

 

[Nilgiri]

https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/us-india-sign-pact-for-reciprocal-priority-support-to-promote-national-defence-101724385346557.html

The United States (US) and India have signed an agreement to provide reciprocal priority support for goods and services to promote national defence and to enable the two countries to acquire the industrial resources they need from one another to resolve unanticipated supply chain disruptions to meet national security needs.

Vic Ramdass, the American principal deputy assistant secretary of defence for industrial base policy, and Indian defence ministry’s additional secretary and director general (acquisitions) Samir Kumar Sinha signed the non-binding Security of Supply Arrangement (SOSA) on Thursday.

India is the 18th SOSA partner of the US after Australia, Canada, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Latvia, Lithuania, the Netherlands, Norway, the Republic of Korea, Singapore, Spain, Sweden, and the United Kingdom.


Ramdass called the arrangement a pivotal moment in the US– India Major Defense Partner relationship and added it will be a key factor in strengthening the US –India Defense Technology and Trade Initiative (DTTI). He said he looked forward to hosting the next DTTI meeting this fall to deepen cooperation between defence industrial bases and pursue bilateral co-development, co-production, and co-sustainment initiatives.

In 2023, the two countries concluded a new road map for future defence industrial cooperation with the goal of fast-tracking technology cooperation and co-production in critical areas in a renewed push for deepening collaboration. The areas included air combat and land mobility systems, intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance, munitions, and the undersea domain.


SOSA comes five years after India and the US signed the Industrial Security Agreement to shore up defence cooperation. It allows the US government and American original equipment manufacturers to share classified information with private Indian defence firms.


The US and India committed under SOSA to support one another’s priority delivery requests for the procurement of critical national defense resources. Washington will provide India assurances under the US Defense Priorities and Allocations System (DPAS), with program determinations by the US Department of Defense (DoD) and rating authorization by the Department of Commerce (DOC).

India will establish a government-industry Code of Conduct with its industrial base, where Indian firms will voluntarily agree to make every reasonable effort to provide the US priority support.


“With an expanding global supply chain for DOD, SOSAs are an important mechanism for DoD to strengthen interoperability with US defense trade partners. The Arrangements institute working groups, establish communication mechanisms, streamline DoD processes, and proactively act to allay anticipated supply chain issues in peacetime, emergency, and armed conflict. They are also a useful tool in developing investment strategies to ensure redundancy and security,” DoD said in a statement.

 

[Hari Sud]

Its your own writing, ChatGPT or an article?

India has separate foreign policy w.r.t Russia and Ukraine war compared to US.

Quad is more or less for Indo-Pacific strategy only.

Own writing

 

[Hari Sud]

Own writing

‘You have questioned me something very unusual. I am 82 years old and I have been writing before you were born. My style is same as it was 20 years back. When I was working l wrote less. Since I retired, I have wrote extensively in UPIAsia, SAAG and elsewhere. Previously the website editor edited my essays. Now the Ginger software does the same job well.

I guess you asked a question and now you got an answer.

 

[Nilgiri]

‘You have questioned me something very unusual. I am 82 years old and I have been writing before you were born. My style is same as it was 20 years back. When I was working l wrote less. Since I retired, I have wrote extensively in UPIAsia, SAAG and elsewhere. Previously the website editor edited my essays. Now the Ginger software does the same job well.

I guess you asked a question and now you got an answer.

My mistake sir, I meant no offence by it, we have been having some unusual members join in past that just pass off others work as their own.

Welcome and please contribute here to your heart's desire.

Regd Ukraine war, as far as I see it, if democrats win the upcoming election there will not be much shift from Biden's policy.

If Republicans and Trump win, then there is a likelihood of quick closure and resolution....and Putin/Russia keeping the current territory it has taken and a final population shift from both sides. Europe will continue to militarise more in coming years given this war.

But overall there will be only small effect on India foreign policy here as we have interests in all sides (Europe, Russia, US) and none of these sides will make a stark zero-sum situation for India to choose only one entirely as they have awareness regarding India's size, growing needs and context too.

What are your views?

 

[Nilgiri]

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1833455484486959390

 

[Nilgiri]

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1837601339372982461

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1837602195161931965

 

[Gessler]

Joint Fact Sheet: The United States and India Continue to Expand Comprehensive and Global Strategic Partnership | The White House

Today, United States President Joseph R. Biden and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi affirmed that the U.S.-India Comprehensive Global and Strategic

www.whitehouse.gov

President Biden and Prime Minister Modi hailed a watershed arrangement to establish a new semiconductor fabrication plant focused on advanced sensing, communication, and power electronics for national security, next generation telecommunications, and green energy applications. The fab, which will be established with the objective of manufacturing infrared, gallium nitride and silicon carbide semiconductors, will be enabled by support from the India Semiconductor Mission as well as a strategic technology partnership between Bharat Semi, 3rdiTech, and the U.S. Space Force.

More reporting:

https://indianexpress.com/article/india/india-us-ink-pact-to-set-up-semiconductor-fab-for-national-security-next-gen-telecom-9582867/

Truly significant development! Stuff like the semiconductors undelying FPAs in missile seekers/thermal/night vision equipment will be able to be mass produced locally going forward, no need to import from likes of Israel/France.

Plus it would make us a critical part of the supply chain for the most sensitive national security applications in the INDOPAC as well (as export of chips to Japanese/Australian/US ecosystems seems to be baked-in to the investment, considering the US Space Force is a direct partner).

@Nilgiri

 

[Nilgiri]

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1857459984537108825

 

[Nilgiri]

U.S. Special Forces, Indian Army bring Vajra Prahar to Idaho

The U.S. Army’s 1st Special Forces Group (Airborne), along with partners from the Indian Army’s Special Operations Forces and the Idaho National Guard’s 124th Air Support Operations Squadron participated in Exercise Vajra Prahar Nov. 2 through 22 on Orchard Combat Training Center ranges and...

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The U.S. Army’s 1st Special Forces Group (Airborne), along with partners from the Indian Army’s Special Operations Forces and the Idaho National Guard’s 124th Air Support Operations Squadron participated in Exercise Vajra Prahar Nov. 2 through 22 on Orchard Combat Training Center ranges and facilities. The exercise is designed to enhance cooperative relationships between the elite units, focusing on realistic training scenarios that challenge participants in complex environments.
The 124th ASOS was tasked to provide the Indian soldiers with Joint Terminal Attack Controller and close air support instruction to enhance interoperability between Indian and U.S. special operations forces.
“We helped build stronger relationships with the partner force by demonstrating the Tactical Air Control Party’s commitment to their success and providing them with valuable training and resources,” said Master Sgt. Douglas K. Brock, a JTAC with 124th ASOS. “In the end, the 124th ASOS showcased their ability to work with anyone, anywhere, at any time to achieve mission success by maintaining a high level of readiness, while also building a foundation for future training and development opportunities.”
Vajra Prahar is an annual exercise, now in its 15th year, and changes locations annually between U.S. and Indian training facilities to improve the special operators’ ability to work together in a variety of terrain and climate combinations. This is the first time the exercise has taken place in Idaho.
“The airspace and training facilities have been awesome at the OCTC,” said a member of 1st SFG(A). “They’ve given us the ability to run CH-47 Chinook missions, live talk on JTAC training, conduct sniper training and make direct-action assaults on multiple urban objectives.”
The combination of the realistic training environment and integration of skillsets from each of the participating units fostered tactical improvements and stronger relationships among the partner-nation forces, according to the 1st SFG(A) Soldier.
“By engaging in this rigorous training, participants develop their skills improve communication and foster a spirit of collaboration that is essential for successful operations in real-world situations,” he said. “Working alongside our partners across the Indo-Pacific region increases security capacity and interoperability among our forces.”
The OCTC, a 173,000-acre training center is a premier joint combined arms training site located 18 miles south of Boise, provides world-class training facilities for war fighters from all U.S. Armed Forces and partner nations from around the globe.