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स्पेन तो अब गया, US बन गया काल, Indian Submarine

Published on Fri, May 10th 2024 News & Politics Rectangular HD

स्पेन तो अब गया, US बन गया काल, Indian Submarine

Larsen & Toubro (L&T), a major Indian engineering firm, has teamed up with Navantia, a shipbuilding company from Spain, to offer India a new generation submarine. They're calling their proposal the S-80 Plus, and it's designed to be a stealthy underwater packed with the latest technology.

But there's another wrinkle to this story that might appeal to India in a big way: almost 60% of the parts for these submarines would be built right here in India! This is a major boost for the Indian government's "Make in India" initiative, which aims to turn India into a hub for manufacturing and technology.

If L&T-Navantia wins the bid, it would mean a big investment in Indian factories and workers. Indian companies would get the chance to build parts for these powerful submarines, gaining valuable skills and experience in the process. This could be a big jump forward for India's domestic defense industry.

Of course, L&T-Navantia isn't the only company vying for this contract. They'll be facing competition, but their focus on using Indian-made parts could be a major advantage.

India's making big strides in building its own top-notch defence systems. They've been busy perfecting their Indigenous Technology Cruise Missile (ITCM), and it's looking seriously impressive! Not long ago, they nailed tests of a submarine-launched version, and now the latest ITCM trials, blasting off from a truck on land, have been a total success.

This is huge – it means the land attack version is good to go!

But they're not stopping there. Folks in the know tell us India's working hard on a version of the ITCM that can take off from fighter jets. Think 2025 for test flights, potentially strapped under one of India's Sukhoi-30 MKI jets.

So, why's an air-launched ITCM such a big deal? For starters, picture this: instead of planes needing to get super close to drop bombs, this missile can be launched way further away. It's a safer bet for pilots when the enemy's got anti-aircraft defenses set up.

We're not just talking long distances either. This ITCM is all about pinpointing targets – we hear it can accurately nail something 1000 km away! Imagine being able to strike with that kind of precision, from multiple kinds of aircraft – that's a whole new level of flexibility for the Indian Air Force.

Getting this air-launched ITCM up and running would be a total game-changer. It makes India's forces even stronger, puts a damper on anyone thinking of messing with them, and proves they're a serious player in the region.

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