US Special Forces soldiers sit with Indian soldiers as they prepare to take part in an exercise at The Counter-Insurgency and Jungle Warfare School (CIJWS) in Vairengte on August 11, 2008.
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| Indian Navy buys Australian Minesweeping System |
| 2008-08-19 |
| The Australian Minesweeping System (AMAS), developed by the Defence Science and Technology Organisation (DSTO), has scored another export success with India being the latest to acquire the innovative system that protects ships from underwater mines. The sale to India was the largest single overseas order for this technology since it was first exported in 1992. Thales Australia has a worldwide license to market the system which is now in service with the navies of Australia, USA, Denmark, Poland, Japan, UAE, Indonesia and Thailand. The DSTO-designed system is the worldÂ’s first operational sweep to emulate the magnetic signals of ships, causing sea mines to detonate prematurely and safely out of range of target vessels. The technology has been further improved in collaboration with Thales Australia. |
| Posted by:john frum |
| #7 Thanks for the update. The Russians are in a class all to themselves. |
| Posted by: mrp 2008-08-19 17:53 |
| #6 US Special Forces soldiers sit with Indian soldiers as they prepare to take part in an exercise at The Counter-Insurgency and Jungle Warfare School (CIJWS) in Vairengte on August 11, 2008. |
| Posted by: john frum 2008-08-19 17:47 |
| #5 meanwhile in Nevada.. photo An IAF Garud in position for an assault during Radar Busting Mission carried out at an Air field in Nevada Desert on 18 Aug 08. This is part of ongoing exercise Red Flag at Air Force base Nellis, USA. |
| Posted by: john frum 2008-08-19 17:44 |
| #4 photo here |
| Posted by: john frum 2008-08-19 17:39 |
| #3 Not that the carrier is actually ready for sea trails... they are still ripping out wiring (or so they claim). |
| Posted by: john frum 2008-08-19 17:36 |
| #2 The Russians are now demanding 400 million dollars to perform sea trials |
| Posted by: john frum 2008-08-19 17:36 |
| #1 What is the current status of the Indian carrier contract - the one for which the Russians have been so obdurate? |
| Posted by: mrp 2008-08-19 16:34 |
