Terrorism is becoming a prime issue for all countries-powerful or inferior. The initiative of Defence Technology and Trade Initiative (DTTI) with India proposes joint development and production of futuristic military helicopters. Infantry combat vehicles have also been proposed to discuss in the programme.
Post Donald Trump’s administration takes over, a DTTI meeting will be conducted, in February. In this meeting, two projects will be discussed to the extent of every minute detail.
India has demonstrated it’s genuine interest in the Future vertical lift (FVL) aircraft programme. This programme encompasses discussions on the development of five helicopter or “capability sets” over the cost of around $8 billion.
A close source said, “We can choose the kind of helicopters that suit our interests. Moreover, one to two products are also being identified under each of the seven joint working groups under the DTTI.”
What’s impressive is the fact the US has now officially declared India as it’s “major defence partner”, thereby enabling constant exchange of technology.
India is yet to finalise it’s own Rs.60000-crore FICV project. With the inclusion of Israel, the future infantry combat vehicle (FICV) project will render a trilateral venture.
India is now looking to outclass all it’s rivals by using “transformational and impeccable military technologies”.
India and Russia have frozen their order 200 Kamov-226T light-utility helicopters worth $1 billion. After thoughtful planning, India decided to abstain from ordering all types of helicopters.
India has also roped in Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd to develop 187 alike choppers.
Quite recently, India also inked a deal worth a whopping $3.1 billion, entailing 22 Apache attack and 15 Chinook heavy-lift helicopters from the US. The delivery of these phenomenal fleets is expected to be in 2019-2020.
