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Date of Event: Mar 5, 2025 Source : https://www.PKDefense.com

World’s top turret-making company to manufacture in India. Signs joint venture for light tanks’ turrets​

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World’s top turret-making company to manufacture in India. Signs joint venture for light tanks’ turrets© Provided by ThePrint
New Delhi: Belgium-based John Cockerill Defense, one of the world’s top turret-making companies, has tied up with an Indian firm to manufacture, assemble and commission the critical component for the Indian Army’s Indian Light Tank (I.L.T) programme, Project Zorawar.

The company has formed a 60:40 joint venture with Indian firm Electro Pneumatics & Hydraulics (India) Pvt Ltd to manufacture turrets in Chakan, Pune.



This will be the first time that the Belgium company will set up a manufacturing facility for turrets outside its country.

The DRDO and private firm L&T have come up with the Zorawar light tank, which is currently undergoing tests in-house.

For the tank, L&T used the John Cockerill turret.

Under Project Zorawar, the Indian Army will buy 59 light tanks if found satisfactory, and then L&T will compete with other firms for a larger order.

The initial demand of the Army is roughly 350 light tanks to take on the Chinese in the mountainous borders.

“The joint venture that we have is not limited to just the 59 light tanks. Our reading is that the overall demand will be much higher than 350 … Moreover, as the joint venture stabilises, we will look at other programmes of the Indian Army—like the Future Infantry Combat Vehicle (FICV) and the futuristic main battle tank called the Future Ready Combat Vehicle (FRCV),” Thierry Renaudin, Chief Executive Officer, John Cockerill Defense, said in the national capital responding to a query by ThePrint.


Project Zorawar, he said, is not just limited to manufacturing the light tanks for Indian orders but eventually making them at the Chakan plant and exporting them around the world.

Ingrid Rasquinha, Joint Managing Director, Electro Pneumatics and Hydraulics (India) Pvt Ltd, said the company plans to roll out the first India-made turret in 2027.

The company has made the launchers for the Akash Next Generation, and the same, along with the hydraulics for the Indian Advanced Towed Artillery Gun (ATAGS), are under trial.

Ashley Rasquinha, Joint Managing Director of the Indian firm, said the joint venture would look at exports, as the John Cockerill executive pointed out that the company already sells turrets to nearly half a dozen countries.

Vivek Bhide, Regional President, India and Group Transformation Officer, John Cockerill, said the defence sector is critical to national security. “And therefore, it is important to encourage and develop India’s defence manufacturing capabilities. This JV aims to equip India’s armed forces with advanced defence solutions for diverse and challenging combat environments. Importantly, it also answers the ‘Make in India’ call in a sector where India is working to embellish its global credentials,” he said.

(Edited by Madhurita Goswami)

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DRDO & Indian Navy successfully conduct flight-trials of first-of-its-kind Naval Anti-Ship missile​

Posted On: 26 FEB 2025 7:45PM by PIB Delhi

Defence Research & Development Organisation (DRDO) and Indian Navy carried out successful flight-trials of first-of-its-kind Naval Anti-Ship missile (NASM-SR) from Integrated Test Range (ITR), Chandipur on February 25, 2025. The trials demonstrated the missile’s capability against ship targets while launched from an Indian Naval Seaking Helicopter.

The trials have proven the missile’s Man-in-Loop feature and scored a direct hit on a small ship target in sea-skimming mode at its maximum range. The missile uses an Indigenous Imaging Infra-Red Seeker for terminal guidance. The mission also has demonstrated the high bandwidth two way datalink system, which is used to transmit the seeker live images back to the pilot for in-flight retargeting.

The missile was launched in Bearing-only Lock-on after launch mode with several targets in close vicinity for selecting one among them. The missile initially locked on to a large target within a specified zone of search and during the terminal phase, the pilot selected a smaller hidden target resulting in its being hit with pinpoint accuracy.

The missile uses an indigenous Fiber Optic Gyroscope-based INS and Radio Altimeter for its Mid-course guidance, an Integrated avionics module, Electro-Mechanical actuators for Aerodynamic and Jet vane control, thermal batteries and PCB warhead. It uses solid propulsion with an in-line ejectable booster and a long-burn sustainer. The trials have met all the mission objectives.

The missile is developed by different labs of DRDO including Research Centre Imarat, Defence Research and Development Laboratory, High Energy Materials Research Laboratory and

Terminal Ballistics Research Laboratory. The missiles are currently being produced by Development cum Production Partners with the help of MSME’s, start-ups and other production partners.

Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath Singh has congratulated DRDO, Indian Navy and the industries for the successful flight tests. The tests for Man-in-Loop features is unique as it gives the capability of in flight retargeting, he said.

Secretary, Department of Defence R&D and Chairman DRDO Dr Samir V Kamat also congratulated the entire DRDO team, users and the industry partners.


https://pib.gov.in/PressReleaseIframePage.aspx?PRID=2106482

 

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I have heard that Russia has transferred its hypersonic anti ship missile Zircon's tech to India. It it true?

 

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I have heard that Russia has transferred its hypersonic anti ship missile Zircon's tech to India. It it true?

Had it been the case, we would have made it operational by now. We have multiple hypersonic programs. We want to bring existing BRAHMOS to near hypersonic speed. We have successfully tested hypersonic glide vehicle. We have HSTDV program of DRDO in which we are developing hypersonic missile using scram jet propulsion. In project Vishnu, we are developing 2 hypersonic missiles. ISRO has also successfully tested its hypersonic test vehicle. We have many non-scramjet hypersonic missile program which includes Rudram, Pralay, Sagarika, and Shaurya missiles.

 

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Like Rudram, K-series, Naval Anti-Ship missile (NASM-SR) is a family of missile in which lightweight, upto medium range, low-cost sea skimming anti-ship cruise missiles are produced to target small ships. They can be carried in numbers on choppers and fired at enemy ships. It has 2 way data link which transmit the pictures of area. Pilot can change target anytime in midway. This is exactly what was tested in this particular test. This is an excellent missile with lots of utility of low cost operations. You can not fire a 25 crore Brahmos to target a 2 crore ship.

The other such low cost missile which India just tested was Bhargavastra. A very low cost missile with Iron dome sort of function. Low cost engagement of low cost target.

 

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This NASM-SR is a great missile. It just weighs 350 k.g but carries 100 k.g payload. Sufficient to sink small ships.

 

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Experts decode significance of $450 million BrahMos deal India is set to ink with Indonesia​

India is on the verge of finalising a $450 million deal to export BrahMos supersonic cruise missiles to Indonesia. See less
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Advanced light tank Zorawar to feature world's best turret, trials in final stage​

Story by Shivani Sharma
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Advanced light tank Zorawar to feature world's best turret, trials in final stage
India's most advanced light tank, Zorawar, which is currently undergoing trials and is set to be inducted into the Army soon, will feature the world's best turret, developed through a joint collaboration between India and Belgium, according to the Defence Ministry.

The turret, a rotating armoured structure that houses the tank's main armament, will be manufactured in India by Belgium's John Cockerill Defence (JCD) in collaboration with Pune-based Electro Pneumatics and Hydraulics (EPH).


These companies will not only produce the turret for Zorawar but also aim to export it to other countries, the Ministry added.

The Belgian company will provide the technology, while its Indian counterpart will handle production under a joint venture with a 60:40 partnership.

On Tuesday, Belgium's Princess Astrid, accompanied by Foreign Minister Maxime Prvot and Defence Minister Theo Francken, met Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The visiting leaders announced that Belgium is looking to establish a broad-based defence pact with India and will soon appoint a military attach to its embassy in New Delhi as part of efforts to expand overall bilateral strategic ties.


This ambitious light tank project was conceived after the Galwan clash and is now in its final phases, with the tanks undergoing advanced trials. Construction of the indigenous Zorawar light tank will commence soon after the trials are completed.

The entire project is being carried out by DRDO and L&T at Hazira in Gujarat.


Zorawar, an indigenous light tank equipped with state-of-the-art technology, will be handed over to the Army for user trials this year. The Indian Army is expected to receive its first light tank by 2027. Under Project Zorawar, the Army plans to induct 350 light tanks weighing 25 tonnes to maintain combat readiness along the Line of Actual Control (LAC).

China has already deployed its ZTQ-15, or Type 15, light tanks across the LAC. These lightweight tanks are designed for high-altitude operations. In response, the Indian Army is preparing to deploy the third-generation Zorawar light tank.

The Zorawar tank has been designed to meet the specific needs of the Indian Army. Its design enables easy transportation by road and rail. All its systems are engineered to function effectively in extreme temperature conditions, ranging from high-altitude cold regions to scorching deserts.


This light tank will be operated by a crew of two to three personnel and will feature advanced protection against aerial threats. A key strength of this new tank is its capability to target UAVs and armoured vehicles, in addition to enemy tanks. It will also be equipped with gun-launched anti-tank guided missiles and advanced multi-purpose smart munitions.

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