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The Akash was locally designed and developed by the government\u2019s Defence Research and Development Organisation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The contract provide the Akash weapon system for two of the Army\u2019s air defense regiments. The deal includes live missiles and launchers with upgrades, ground support equipment, vehicles and infrastructure.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">One regiment of the Akash weapon system is made up of six launchers, which are mounted with 16 missiles and two command posts, one tracking radar system, and support vehicles.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">According to DRDO, the 5.6-meter-long Akash is capable of flying at Mach 2.5 and is guided by a fire-control ground surveillance radar with a tracking range of 60 kilometers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Separately, the Defence Ministry awarded a 17 billion rupee contract to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.defensenews.com\/digital-show-dailies\/idex\/2019\/02\/17\/india-russia-joint-venture-missile-brahmos-aims-for-middle-east-and-african-markets-at-idex\/\" target=\"_blank\">Indo-Russian joint venture company BrahMos Aerospace<\/a> for an unspecified number of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.defensenews.com\/global\/asia-pacific\/2023\/01\/11\/india-to-spend-522m-on-missiles-air-defense-and-naval-weapons\/\" target=\"_blank\">BrahMos<\/a> next-generation maritime mobile coastal batteries of the long-range variant, known as NGMMCB (LR), as well as BrahMos land-attack cruise and anti-ship missiles.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">These NGMMCB (LR) systems will be equipped with supersonic BrahMos cruise missiles that will bolster the maritime strike capability of the Indian Navy, according to the ministry.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">One NGMMCB comprises four mobile launcher systems, which have three missile-firing tubes each; one mobile command post; and one mobile tracking radar system. The mobile command post manages air defense, command and control, and communications networks for the system.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The batteries ordered by India will feature the extended-range variants \u2014 more than 400 kilometers \u2014 of the BrahMos.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The ministry said the new deal with BrahMos Aerospace will boost domestic production and provide more than 90,000 workforce days over the course of four years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Independent defense analyst Vijainder Thakur said the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.militarytimes.com\/flashpoints\/ukraine\/\" target=\"_blank\">Ukraine war<\/a>, which began more than a year ago when Russia invaded the country, has not affected Moscow\u2019s ability to fulfill its <a href=\"https:\/\/www.defensenews.com\/global\/asia-pacific\/2022\/02\/25\/what-weapons-has-russia-sent-to-india\/\" target=\"_blank\">contractual obligations with India<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThe fact that Russia delivered the second and third <a href=\"https:\/\/www.defensenews.com\/global\/asia-pacific\/2022\/01\/16\/can-pakistan-counter-indias-new-s-400-air-defense-system\/\" target=\"_blank\">S-400 regiments to India<\/a> on schedule is evidence,\u201d he told Defense News.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">However, Russia invoked a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.americanbar.org\/groups\/litigation\/committees\/commercial-business\/boilerplate-contracts\/force-majeure-clauses-contracts-covid-19\/\" target=\"_blank\">force majeure clause<\/a> in response to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.defensenews.com\/global\/asia-pacific\/2022\/03\/02\/india-braces-for-sanctions-on-russia-to-delay-weapons-programs-deliveries\/\" target=\"_blank\">delays<\/a> in supplying the remaining two S-400 regiments to India as well as spares for Su-30MKI fighter jets, Thakur said. And <a href=\"https:\/\/www.defensenews.com\/global\/europe\/2023\/02\/13\/when-will-the-war-in-ukraine-end-experts-offer-their-predictions\/\" target=\"_blank\">if the war continues for a lengthy period<\/a>, he added, Russia will likely increase the transfer of technology to unprecedented levels to facilitate local production and maintain close military ties with India.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Also last week, the ministry signed a 97.8 billion rupee contract with state-run businesses Goa Shipyard as well as Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers for 11 next-generation offshore patrol vessels.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Of the 11 ships, seven will be indigenously designed, developed and manufactured by Goa, and four by Garden Reach. Delivery is scheduled to start in September 2026.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The ministry said these ships will enable the Navy to maintain its combat capability and meet various operational requirements such as anti-piracy, counter-infiltration, anti-poaching, anti-trafficking, noncombatant evacuation, and search and rescue operations, as well as the protection of offshore assets.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Last year, the ministry included these ships on its third arms embargo list, meaning overseas equipment manufacturers can no longer supply these specialized vessels.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The ministry said construction of these ships will generate 11 million workforce days over seven and a half years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Additionally, state-run Cochin Shipyard won a deal worth about 98.1 billion rupees to supply six next-generation missile vessels to the Navy. 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