hey guys, here is an interesting news, it seems that india and russia have set up joint venture facilities for the life cycle support for russian made warships of the indian navy and these support capabilities can be offered to foreign navies also.
here check out this link and article:
http://www.bharat-rakshak.com/NEWS/newsrf.php?newsid=7919
A joint venture floated to provide life cycle product support services for the large number of Russian-built Indian Navy vessels could extend its activities to other Southeast Asians nations and even China if their governments agree.
"The navies of Malaysia, Indonesia and Myanmar operate a fair number of Russian-built vessels and we could extend our services to them through the repair facilities we have created in Goa, Mumbai and Vishakhapatnam," Rosoboronservice Inda managing director Commander (retd) V.G. Jayaprakasan told reporters here Thursday.
"We could even offer our services to China subject to clearance from the concerned governments," he added.
Rosoboronservice India, established in April 2005 through a Russian government decree, has already done pioneering work in refurbishing the Indian Navy's Talwar class frigates, Kilo class submarines and Kamov KA-31 helicopters, is supplying 1,500 tonnes of special steel for the indigenous aircraft carrier whose construction is to begin later this year, and has offered to supply Rs.600 million worth of spares "at extremely competitive rates", Jayaprakasan stated.
If the tender is accepted, the size of the contract could eventually rise to Rs.10 billion, he said of the company, which has just received an interest-free $20 million loan from its parent Rosoboronexport toward working capital and creation of infrastructure.
The joint venture brings together eight Russian original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) in areas like propulsion, armaments, fire control and navigation systems, and radars.
Among its partners are the Baltitsky Zavod yard, the builder of the Talwar class frigates, the Midsize Shipbuilding Plant where three follow-on ships of the Talwar class that India has ordered are to be built, and the Zvezdochka yard that undertakes repair and refit of the Kilo class submarines, helicopter maker Kamov and aircraft manufacturer Illyushin.
Detailing the projects undertaken by the venture, Jayaprakasan said two frequency converters worth Rs.20 million that had failed on board the Talwar class vessels after the guarantee period had expired were replaced free of cost.
This apart, the company had purchased industrial premises in Goa for establishing a full-fledged KA-31 helicopter service station.
"Three specialists from Kamov are scheduled to arrive in Goa in January (2007) to finalise the layout of the service centre. Also, specialists have been identified for deputation to India on long-term assignment for undertaking maintenance of the helicopters," he added.
In addition critical spares worth Rs.40 million have been stocked at Goa to facilitate quick repairs and to minimize down time.
Besides this, some guarantee repairs have also been carried out on the navy's IL-38 maritime reconnaissance aircraft.
Jayaprakasan said to overcome bottlenecks in the procurement of spares, the Russian government, through its Federal Service on Military Technical Cooperation (FSMTC), had urged the Indian government to an accord Proprietary Article Certificate (PAC) to Rosoboronservice for the products of its founder members.
"This would greatly streamline the procurement process," the official maintained.
here check out this link and article:
http://www.bharat-rakshak.com/NEWS/newsrf.php?newsid=7919
A joint venture floated to provide life cycle product support services for the large number of Russian-built Indian Navy vessels could extend its activities to other Southeast Asians nations and even China if their governments agree.
"The navies of Malaysia, Indonesia and Myanmar operate a fair number of Russian-built vessels and we could extend our services to them through the repair facilities we have created in Goa, Mumbai and Vishakhapatnam," Rosoboronservice Inda managing director Commander (retd) V.G. Jayaprakasan told reporters here Thursday.
"We could even offer our services to China subject to clearance from the concerned governments," he added.
Rosoboronservice India, established in April 2005 through a Russian government decree, has already done pioneering work in refurbishing the Indian Navy's Talwar class frigates, Kilo class submarines and Kamov KA-31 helicopters, is supplying 1,500 tonnes of special steel for the indigenous aircraft carrier whose construction is to begin later this year, and has offered to supply Rs.600 million worth of spares "at extremely competitive rates", Jayaprakasan stated.
If the tender is accepted, the size of the contract could eventually rise to Rs.10 billion, he said of the company, which has just received an interest-free $20 million loan from its parent Rosoboronexport toward working capital and creation of infrastructure.
The joint venture brings together eight Russian original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) in areas like propulsion, armaments, fire control and navigation systems, and radars.
Among its partners are the Baltitsky Zavod yard, the builder of the Talwar class frigates, the Midsize Shipbuilding Plant where three follow-on ships of the Talwar class that India has ordered are to be built, and the Zvezdochka yard that undertakes repair and refit of the Kilo class submarines, helicopter maker Kamov and aircraft manufacturer Illyushin.
Detailing the projects undertaken by the venture, Jayaprakasan said two frequency converters worth Rs.20 million that had failed on board the Talwar class vessels after the guarantee period had expired were replaced free of cost.
This apart, the company had purchased industrial premises in Goa for establishing a full-fledged KA-31 helicopter service station.
"Three specialists from Kamov are scheduled to arrive in Goa in January (2007) to finalise the layout of the service centre. Also, specialists have been identified for deputation to India on long-term assignment for undertaking maintenance of the helicopters," he added.
In addition critical spares worth Rs.40 million have been stocked at Goa to facilitate quick repairs and to minimize down time.
Besides this, some guarantee repairs have also been carried out on the navy's IL-38 maritime reconnaissance aircraft.
Jayaprakasan said to overcome bottlenecks in the procurement of spares, the Russian government, through its Federal Service on Military Technical Cooperation (FSMTC), had urged the Indian government to an accord Proprietary Article Certificate (PAC) to Rosoboronservice for the products of its founder members.
"This would greatly streamline the procurement process," the official maintained.
