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BSF jawans must have 6hour uninterrupted sleep:BSF Director General Raman Srivastava

The secret to an alert jawan is sufficient and uninterrupted sleep when off duty. But it took two recent studies by BSF headquarters here to realise that unbroken sleep for 2-3 hours was but a luxury for its personnel guarding the country’s borders day and night.

Setting out to reverse the years of injustice meted out to the humble jawan, BSF Director General Raman Srivastava has now issued orders to all his Frontier IGs to ensure that every jawan gets not only 6 hours of uninterrupted sleep in a 24-hour cycle, but is also given a weekly off to attend to his personal needs and requirements while remaining available in the border outpost for emergencies.

With depression cases rising among the Central forces, mainly on account of duty fatigue and apathy of their seniors to their requests for leave, Mr Srivastava took cue from the two studies commissioned by the BSF on the rest and relief patterns of jawans deployed at the borders. The studies threw up some shocking facts. The first being that, on an average, a jawan is engaged in operational duties for 13-15 hours everyday, besides 2-3 hours of other general maintenance duties. It was also found that jawans in almost all the frontiers get to sleep only 2-3 hours at a stretch and go without a single day off in the entire month.

The fact that the poor jawan is at the mercy of his commandant to clear his annual leave, who uses the non-transparency in leave sanction policy to keep his subordinate waiting, did not help matters either. Mr Srivastava, while warning his frontier IGs that the sleep-deprived jawan would either collapse under the workload in a few weeks or would find time to sleep on operational duties, sought an immediate review of the deployment patterns and border domination plan with a view to ensuring that “every jawan gets at least 6-7 hours of uninterrupted sleep every 24 hours and also gets at least one day off every week.”


from:Economics Times

Nag hits the spot in 3 second...

The Indian Nag anti-tank guided missile (ATGM) was test-fired successfully at close range (500-metres ) at the Army field firing range at Shamirpet in Andhra Pradesh on Sunday.

Anti-tank guided missile Nag on Sunday successfully destroyed the target in three seconds after its launch from a Nag missile carrier (Namica), Nag Project Director S.S. Mishra told TheHindu.

Defence Research and Development Organisation's Chief Controller (Missile Systems) K. Shekhar, DRDL director and programme director of Integrated Guided Missile Development Programme P. Venugopalan and personnel from of the office of the Director General of Mechanised Forces were present during the test-firing.

with output from:the hindu

GSLV-3D launch fails.

In a setback to India's space programme, GSLV D-3, the satellite launch vehicle showcasing its indigenous cryogenic technology, trailed off its designated course and went out of control shortly after lift-off from the spaceport on Thursday. The rocket, along with its two payloads -- satellites GSAT-4 and GAGAN -- crashed into the Bay of Bengal 293 seconds after launch.

The launch was key to India's space programme as it would have become the sixth nation to successfully deploy the cryogenic technology, joining US, Russia, Japan, China and France. The earlier five versions of the GSLV had Russia-supplied cryogenic engine. India's cryogenic upper stage (CUS) engine was meant to replace the Russian engines.

GSLV Rises, And Falls
4.27:00pm: GSLV-D3 soars into sky from Sriharikota spaceport at the end of 29-hr countdown
4.29:31: First stage separates
4.29:33: Stage two ignites
4.30:48: Heatshield separates
4.31:53: Isro loses contact with launch vehicle as it veers off course
4.32:04: Presumed ignition of cryogenic engine

What Went Wrong

* Failure still being analysed but possibly the two steering engines, which control the rocket's path, may not have ignited in the cryogenic stage

* ISRO chief not sure if main cryogenic engine ignited

Second Failure

* Out of six launches, this is the second time GSLV has failed

* This was first launch using indigenously made cryogenic engine.

GSLV launch to make ISRO self reliant

India’s hunt for a satellite-based global positioning system is nearing its end. On April 15, a muchawaited GSLV launch will place in orbit a satellite with navigational features and will be followed by three more which will be part of Geo Augmented Navigational system (GAGAN) aimed at enhancing satellite signals to the levels needed for a GPS programme.

The launch will be the first part of a plan that eventually leads to an Indian regional navigational satellite system which is to be in place by 2014. When fully operational, it will cover the entire Indian landmass with an additional range of 1,500 km.

India intrested to buy 3 more AWACs from Isreal

India intrested to buy 3 more awacs to expanding its war capabilites. Now a days india is focusing on new tectics for war. In such way 3 more awacs will help during war.

India to get second AWACS on Thursday

India will receive another Israeli-made Phalcon Airborne Early Warning and Control System (AWACS) on Thursday, giving it the second 'eye in the sky' for enhanced surveillance that would virtually cover the entire nation.

The second AWACS will arrive in Jamnagar in Gujarat and will be deployed in Agra, IAF officials said here today.

With the arrival of the second AWACS, officials said the IAF can keep an eye on both the eastern and western front at the same time.

"After the induction of the third system, we would be able to virtually cover the whole nation at one go," they added.

The system, primarily used for detection of incoming hostile cruise missiles and aircraft from hundreds of kilometers away, can also direct air defence fighters during combat operations against enemy jets. It also helps detect troop build up across the borders.

source:press trust of india

Merchant ship collides with Coast Guard vessel, no casualties but Coast guard vessel sink

A merchant ship collided with an Indian Coast Guard vessel off the Mumbai Coast but no one was injured.

The mishap occurred around 5 pm near the Mumbai Port when the merchant ship rammed into a stationary Coast Guard vessel undergoing repair, Deputy Commissioner of Police (Port Zone) M Kohe said.

He said 59 people, all crew members of Coast Guard Ship Vivek, were rescued or swam to safety. The cause behind the collision involving merchant ship 'Global Purity' was being investigated.

Kohe said the Coast Guard ship developed cracks because of the impact, tilted on one side and began sinking. ICGS Vivek was a 20 year-old platform inducted into the Coast Guard on August 19, 1989.

Kohe said efforts were on to plug the cracks in the Coast Guard ship and pump out the water gushing inside.

An FIR has been lodged with the Yellow Gate police station in south Mumbai and investigation is on, he said.

The 74x12 m Coast Guard vessel was anchored when the merchant ship crashed into it.

India to have clauster bomb...

The other hunter killer that the Indian Air Force (IAF) is acquiring is CBU-105, considered the world's smartest cluster bomb. There has been tremendous opposition to it because of the collateral damage cluster bombs are known to cause. But sources told Headlines Today that this bomb is really smart - if a CBU-105 fails to locate its target, it self destructs.

Consider this - a column of Pakistani tanks rumble towards the Indian border, ready to blast their way into the country. The Indian border defences watch in horror as the Pakistani tanks approach. Then B-52 aircraft flies in and drops a CBU-105 bomb. A single bomb releases several small bomblets which identify their individual targets destroying them almost simultaneously.

The air force's most intelligent tank-killing weapon disintegrates freeing bombs from the main CBU-105 unit. Each bomblet, fitted with geared with a laser sensor, is a tiny little hunter-killer in its own right. Once the tank target is acquired, the fireworks begin. A tiny copper warhead is blasted with explosive energy downward. The tank doesn't even know what has hit it.

The IAF will be the first foreign user of the American cluster bomb, the world's most blisteringly intelligent anti-tank weapon. It is called the bomb with brains and has been used only once in anger before.

Brahmos tested for Navy sucessfully..

At 11.30AM ,test of the Naval BrahMos supersonic cruise missile in a vertical launch from the Indian Navy destroyer INS Ranvir was sucessfull and Official announcment made that this test was carried out for testing accuracy of missile..

Indian Navy aircraft crashes into residential area

A trainer aircraft with the Indian Navy's aerobatics team, Sagar Pawan, crashed into a two-storied building during an air show here on Wednesday.

Two naval pilots, Maurya and his co-pilot Nair were killed, police commissioner A K Khan said. The pilots had come from Goa where they were based. He was last seen in the morning by hotel staffers in the coffee shop having breakfast. Even while sipping his tea, he was seen gesticulating his hands to show how a plane could go up or down. The naval team comprising nine members had checked into a Hyderabad hotel on February 27.

The aircraft, an HJT-16 Kiran Mk2 trainer built by Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd, crashed a couple of minutes before noon in the Bowenpally locality near the old Begumpet Airport in the heart of the city. The police and the fire brigade had difficulty reaching the congested crash site.

Four people in the building, a part of which was badly damaged, were injured, as the plane fell on the side of the complex. Two of the injured are believed to be in serious condition and have been shifted to hospital. The debris from the crash fell on a car, crushing it. The building has developed cracks and residents are being evacuated.

The planes were showing acrobatic maneuvers when the incident took place. One of the aircraft, part of the navy's aerobatics team that uses four trainers, was unable to pull up from a dive and went into a spiral as the planes were breaking away from the formation and going in different directions. The acrobatics by the planes had begun even as Praful Patel, minister for civil aviation, was talking on the rostrum.

Thousands of people were enjoying the spectacle when disaster struck, sending thick clouds of smoke into the air. According to witnesses, the plane crashed into the mobile phone towers on top of the building. They heard a loud boom, after which the plane went down.

There are conflicting eye witness accounts. An old lady - a vegetable vendor - who was laying chilies on the ground close to the spot said that suddenly a boy of a pilot fell besides her, even as the plane went forward and crashed into the building. Hundreds of eye witnesses saw the plane fall and go up in flame.

On the way it snapped at electricity wires. There was leakage from the fuselage and whole area was covered with aviation fuel, putting the entire area to the risk of fire. But later fire brigade official spread foam to prevent a fire. One of the pilots tried to open his parachute while ejecting. Probably the height was too little and therefore the parachute did not open. The unopened parachute was seen at the site by eye witnesses.

Said Ashok, who was in his house at the time: "I was inside the house when I heard a loud noise and I came out to see flames."

An hour after the crash, Praful Patel addressing a pre-scheduled press conference had no details about the crash. "I hope for the best,” he said. "I can’t give you any information. I have none,” he added.

Present at the airshow were the whos who of Indian aviation industry including minister Praful Patel, Jet Airways boss Naresh Goyal, Kingfishers Vijay Mallaya, Air India MD Arvind Jadhav, civil aviation secretary Madvana Nambiar, GMR boss G M Rao, GVK boss G V Krishna Reddy and dozens of representatives of Boeing, Raytheon and other companies. Commander Maurya who was commanding the flight belonged to the naval establishment INS Hansa in Goa.

Hyderabad’s Begumpet airport is used for VIP and private flights. The area where the crash occurred falls under the jurisdiction of the Secunderabad Cantonment Board. The crash, however, took place in a civil area under the board.

Vayu Shakti 2010 pics-2

Vayushakti-2010 pics

Indian air Force Show Fire Power At Pokhran

In a breathtaking display of rapid air power dominance in a representative battlefield area, Indian Air Force (IAF) aircraft blasted away targets by day, dusk and night in a fire power demonstration exercise, Vayu Shakti-2010, at Pokharan, today. The dusk and night phase display is the first ever by the IAF.107 aircraft including frontline fighters – Mig-21 Bison, Mig-27, Mig-29, Mirage-2000, Su-30 MKI, Jaguars; transport aircraft - AN-32, IL-76, Embraer and helicopters – Mi-17 1V, Mi-35 gunships participated in the exercise. Other unseen force multipliers included IL-78 MKI mid-air refuellers, AWACS and UAV.
The day phase displayed the strike capability of ground attack fighter aircraft. The dusk phase displayed the war-waging capabilities of helicopters. The final phase by night showcased two major aspects of air power – counter air operations and counter surface force operations.

President and Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces, Smt Pratibha Devisingh Patil was the chief guest at the display. Others who witnessed the exercise included Rajasthan Governor, Smt. Prabha Rau, Defence Minister, AK Antony, Rajasthan Chief Minister, Shri Ashok Gehlot, Minister of State for Defence, Dr MM Pallam Raju, Marshal of the IAF Arjan Singh, three Service Chiefs, senior MOD officials, Military Attachés of various countries and other senior members of the Government of India and the armed forces.
A Mig-29 flying low and supersonic at 1250 Kmph leaving in its wake, a deafening sonic boom signalled an explosive start to the proceedings. This was followed by a photo-reconnaissance run by a formation of three Sukhoi-30 MKI aircraft. Three waves of fighter fly-past by a combination of Jaguar, Mig-21 Bison, Mig-27, Mig-29 and Mirage-2000 fighters followed before the armament delivery phase.

An array of targets including mock radar sites, tanks, marshalling yards, terrorist camps, runway, BMP (infantry fighting vehicles), blast pens and convoys were selectively destroyed in the precision attacks by IAF pilots using bombs, rockets and missiles. Both, PGMs (precision guided ammunitions) and conventional armament were used in the display.

Besides witnessing obliteration of ground-based targets, CAP (combat air patrol) versus Strike (intruding enemy force) was among the most stimulating sights on display. An adrenaline-pumping aerial combat scenario of 2vs2 (Su-30 MKIs hunting in pair against an intruding pair of Mirage-2000) was demonstrated. Firing of R-73 infrared (heat seeking) air-to-air missiles by Su-30 MKIs on an aerial flare at the end of their simulated encounter was a rare sight to witness.

As daylight transcended into the realm of twilight zone and darkness in the desert expanse, more devastating effect followed with relentless pounding of rockets, bombs and guns blazing from the turrets of fighters and helicopters even as the night sky glowed intermittently with IR flares dispensed by the attacking aircraft.

The other highlights that enthralled onlookers against the desert landscape at dusk included displays by aerobatics team of Surya Kirans and Sarang, skydiving display by Akash Ganga and compositions by IAF’s Symphonic Orchestra.


source:PIB

Govt approves induction of 30,000 more personnel for BSF

In its efforts to augment the strength of the Border Security Force (BSF), the Centre has approved raising of 29 battalions, comprising around 30,000 personnel, for the country's frontier guarding force.

Of the 29 battalions, 16 would be deployed in riverine areas along Indo-Bangladesh border while 13 would serve as additional reserve battalions to be deployed on a rotational basis to ensure sufficient training, rest and recuperation for the personnel.

Minister of state for home Ajay Maken said the new battalions would go a long way in increasing the efficiency and service conditions of BSF personnel.

Attending the Passing-Out-Parade of a fresh batch of 129 BSF officers at Takenpur in Madhya Pradesh on Saturay, Maken said the exercise had began late last year. Two battalions have already been raised and seven are to be raised during 2010-2011.

With a view to enhance infrastructure to support the additional battalions, three frontier head quarters and seven sector head quarters will be created for control and command purposes, he said.

After fatal crash, IAF grounds 100 MiG-27s

After a fatal crash near Siliguri last week, the Indian Air Force (IAF) has grounded its fleet of nearly 100 Russian-origin MiG- 27 fighters on suspicions of a major engine snag. All five squadrons of the ground attack fighter, deployed primarily in the western and eastern sectors, have been confined to the ground since the February 16 crash in which a Squadron Leader was killed.
Engine trouble is a known problem in the MiG-27 fleet with crashes in the past being attributed to defects in the R 29 engines of the aircraft. More worryingly, the initial probe has pointed to a major flaw in the engine that seems to have occurred during the overhauling of the aircraft by the Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL). The entire fleet had also completed an indigenous upgrade programme last year that was executed by HAL.

Raising a red flag on the serviceability of the fleet, Air Chief Marshal PV Naik said the initial probe hinted at a problem during the overhaul stage that went beyond the realm of day-to-day servicing.

No rethink on Arjun tank said DRDO chief

The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) dispelled apprehensions that there was a question mark over the capability of the indigenously manufactured Arjun tank.

Speaking at a press conference here on Saturday, DRDO chief V.K. Saraswat dismissed reports that the tank was undergoing yet another series of revaluations vis-À-vis the Russian T-90 main battle tanks.

Dr. Saraswat said that half of the 124 tanks ordered by the Army had already rolled out, and there was no rethink about their induction. The comparative evaluation referred to in media reports was nothing but a trial of the tank’s role in the overall arsenal of the Army. “It is a normal process of identifying the role the tank will play in the plans,” he said.

“Let me make it clear, that these are not evaluation trials of the Arjun tank, as those trials, including in summer and winter months, are over and more than 50 per cent of the tanks have now rolled out of the factory for induction.”

Dr. Saraswat also refuted criticism about the performance of made-in-India INSAS (Indian Small Arms System) rifles. He said there were no niggles in the INSAS rifle, a standard issue to the infantry and the paramilitary forces, and felt the complaints, if any, must be local in nature. The feedback from the Army indicated that the troops were satisfied with the rifle.

He said the integration of avionics and sensors on a Brazilian plane to produce an indigenous “eye-in-the-sky” was proceeding apace. The modifications of the Embraer aircraft to fit the surveillance systems were “in fairly good shape” and the AWACS (Airborne Warning and Control System) could be ready for tests in two years, he said.

MiG-21 plane crashes again; pilot ejects to safety

A MiG-21 fighter jet of the Indian Air Force on Friday crashed near Bagdogra in West Bengal [ Images ] minutes after take-off but the pilot ejected to safety. The pilot, Squadron Leader Rahul Tiwari, had taken off from Bagdogra airbase on the Russian-origin fighter jet. Within minutes, he reported trouble in the aircraft.

The mishap took place at approximately 3.50 pm, seven km away from Bagdogra airfield, Indian Air Force officials said. Soon after the crash, an IAF rescue team on a Chetak helicopter flew to the accident site and rushed the pilot to a nearby military hospital, the officials said. A court of inquiry has been ordered into the incident, they added.

The sources said prime facie, it appears that the jet developed a technical problem soon after take-off. This is the second mishap involving an IAF plane this year.

On Tuesday, a MIG-27 fighter jet had crashed near Hashimara airbase, just a few kilometres away from Bagdogra. However in that incident, the pilot Wing Commander Oswald was killed.

Last year, the Indian Air Force had recorded 11 air mishaps, of which five involved MIG-21 aircraft. The MiG aircraft had earned the sobriquet of a 'flying coffin' in the late 1990s following a series of crashes. However, to prove its worth, the then defence minister George Fernandes had flown in the aircraft in 2003.

Indian Navy to induct 4 'lethal' MiG-29K into its fleet

The Indian Navy is all set to receive a shot in the arm with the induction of four MiG-29 K combat aircraft into its fleet here on Friday.

The formal ceremony to induct the MiG-29K ' Air Dominance Fighter' aircraft would take place at INS Hansa, the Indian Navy's premier naval station. With the induction of the advanced aircraft, the Indian Navy would join an elite club of navies across the world who have the MiG-29K aircraft in operation.

Talking to mediapersons on the eve of the induction ceremony, Commander Theo Phillis, the commanding officer (CO) of the newly formed squadron 303, which is also known as the 'Black Panthers', described it as a proud moment for the Indian Navy.

When asked about the difference between the Sea Harrier, which are currently in operation in the Navy, Phillis said the MiG-29K would offer a whole lot of other advantages to the navy.

"In MiG-29K, the range of target detention is more. Though the Sea Harrier is still a capable aircraft, the MiG-29K is newer and better," he said. "The MiG-29K is more easier and pleasant aircraft to fly," added Captain Surendra Ahuja, commanding officer of INS Hansa.

Captain Ahuja also explained that there are lot of differences between the MiG-29 B (Bravo) that the India Air Force (IAF) has been using and the MiG-29K , which is to be inducted into the Indian Navy.

The MiG 29K is among the latest and most potent fighters designed by the Mikoyan Gurevich bureau. The MiG-29K is equipped with the air-to-air refueling facility, while this is absent in the MiG-29B, Captain Ahuja said.

The IAF's old MiG-29 fighter, which was inducted in the mid eighties, is a third generation pure Air Defence figher, whereas the MiG-29K belongs to the fourth generation, and is capable of fulfilling multiple roles.

The new combat aircraft is more than 30 percent heavier than the old MiG-29.The MiG-29 is equipped with anti-aircraft 'Beyond Visaul Range Missiles, guided Anti-Ship Missiles, 'smart' guided-bombs and rockets that are more lethal and better than the old MiG-29 K's armaments.

It has a folding wing for close parking and reducing ground space, which is an important feature considering the fact that it would deployed on the air craft carrier INS Vikramaditya (formerly Admiral Gorshkov) once it arrives in the later half of 2012.

The aircraft also boasts of state-of-the-art sensor suite that includes a very responsive and capable radar. The pilot's helmet is equipped with the 'Topsight-E' Helmet-mounted Display and Sight. This unique feature would enable the pilot to shoot a target, without turning the whole aircraft, by merely looking at it.

The India Navy is planning to induct a total of 45 MiG-29K's into its fleet, out of which four (16 of those bought from Russia) were delivered at the INS Hansa in December last year.