09 Januari 2017

India in Talks with Vietnam for Sale of Akash Surface-to-Air Missiles

09 Januari 2017

Akash air defence system (photo : Indian Defence News)

India and Vietnam are actively discussing the sale of Akash surface-to-air missiles to the latter, the Times of India reported on Monday. 

The Akash missile can engage hostile aircraft and drones at a range of 25 kilometres. Writing for the Business Standard, Ajai Shukla explains that the Akash missile was planned as a replacement for the army’s obsolescent Russian SAM-6 Kvadrat. The heart of an Akash missile battery is the Hyderabad-developed Rajendra phased-array radar that tracks up to 64 enemy fighter aircraft simultaneously, in a radius of 60 kilometres. 

The mobile command centre selects up to four of the most threatening air targets, and two Akash missiles are fired at each from the Akash launchers. The Rajendra radar continuously guides the missiles, eventually “flying” them smack into the enemy fighters. Theoretically, a “ripple” of two Akash missiles has a 99 per cent chance of shooting down a modern fighter aircraft. Practically, however, in 9 live Akash trials so far, all 9 missiles that were fired hit their targets.

The discussions follow the review of the bilateral defence cooperation between the two countries in early December last year. During the review, India also agreed to train Vietnamese pilots for the Russian Su-30 aircraft, a variant of which is the mainstay of the Indian Air Force, and help in the maintenance of the aircraft.

India and Vietnam have been steadily ramping up their strategic relationship over the years. Last year, ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to China in September, India elevated its relationship with Vietnam from "Strategic Partnership" to "Comprehensive Strategic Partnership" while significantly deepening defence and security engagement with the southeast Asian nation. At raison d'ĂȘtre for the enhanced cooperation was "to advance our (India and Vietnam's) common interests".

India had also offered a $500-million defence credit line part of which will be used for the construction of offshore patrol boats by Larsen & Toubro and the Vietnam Border Guards.

See full article Business Standard 

20 komentar:

  1. Interesting article, thankyou! Israel's ELTA defense corporation designed the Akash AESA radar system and created the software and operator console (very intuitive) by sub-contracting to L-3 (U.S.A.)

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    BalasHapus
  2. Even India yet to buy this useless Akash SAM!

    BalasHapus
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    1. on what basis do you said this sam as useless. can you inform us about the things you know.

      Hapus
    2. maybe that guy have one at his home..lol.

      Hapus
    3. Komentar ini telah dihapus oleh pengarang.

      Hapus
    4. Komentar ini telah dihapus oleh pengarang.

      Hapus
    5. #lugman...on what basis do you think this sam are NOT useless. can you inform us about the things that I dont know?

      Hapus
    6. i just ask you why you said it as useless. furthermore, vietnam operate s300 and spyder sam which are top class. so, for a country that operate advance sam system, i don't think they will plan to buy it if it is useless. as long as it can fly to the sky, shoot enemy planes and deter enemy plane than the sam is not useless. your answer please.

      Hapus
    7. ..did the vietnam buy its? if you insist Akash not useless!

      Hapus
    8. masa? ngibul ajah luh bang ipul tkng dom2 haha!

      au & ad india uda beli ini rudal kok cuy
      https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Akash_(missile)

      Hapus
  3. i said they plan to buy it right if not why is there a talk for sale. stop trying to avoid my question and give a good argument instead of trying to make me feel stupid which i didn't since a i give my answer.

    BalasHapus
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    1. om luqman, guwe kan uda bilang kompatriotmu ini memang agak gimana gitchu. dan terbukti.
      jadi maaf saja kalo kata2 guwe menyerang dan agak gila menanggapi statementnya si saiful alias bang ipul dom2 ini haha!

      Hapus
    2. yah saya pun malu dgn orang begini

      Hapus
    3. ...saya pun malu dengan olang lagak pandai macam kamu!

      Hapus
  4. Aiyoyo, how all the people that comment here is not even from vietnam yet made this issue as their own country affairs. Lain kali jgn sibuk pasai hal negara org lain. Pikiaq negara sendiri cukup la.

    BalasHapus
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    1. nah it doesn't even involved the nationality. its mainly about the sam system. since someone said it's useless so i just ask why and didn't even get a proper answer until now.

      Hapus
    2. ..still got no answer from you hao Akash is not usleless till now...

      Hapus
    3. http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/Enough-of-Akash-says-Army-as-it-opts-for-Israeli-missiles/articleshow/51608406.cms

      Hapus
    4. just ignore him luqman..he really dont know how to answer ur question..lol

      Hapus
  5. good...you too dumb for me anyway!

    BalasHapus