IMR DEFENCE EVENTS SHOWCASE
Introduction
Air Defence operations have evolved substantially in the last few decades and have become critical for, not only success in wars, but also in force preservation and survival against a large number of rapidly evolving platforms like drones, combat drones, rockets, missiles, aircrafts, hypersonic vehicles, etc. The requirement of an effective of Air Defence system is essential both in peace, competition and conflict, along the borders as well as in the hinterland. Recent events in Nagorno-Karabakh, Israel-Gaza and various other conflicts have proved the importance of this domain. The transformation of Indian Armed Forces, which is presently underway has prioritised Air Defence as a critical area and the creation of the Integrated Air Defence Command (IADC).
Webinar & Virtual Expo
An International Seminar on "Air Defence India" is being organized on 11-14 June 2021 as an online event with the aim to obtain inputs in the journey towards for modernization of the country’s Air Defence and apprise the industry regarding the requirements and expectations. The subject has gained importance in view of the impending reorganisation and emergence of the joint Air Defence Command.
Serving officers of the armed forces, CENJOWS members and DRDO scientists will be invited to attend the online event on Webex platform.
Objectives
The objectives of the seminar are as follows:
(a) Familiarise with the latest concepts of Air Defence.
(b) Explore existing technology to neutralize new aerial threats.
(c) Explore the concept of convergence of EW with Ground Based Air Defence Weapon Systems.
(d) Build understanding on the aspect of latest trends in communication technology towards achieving net centricity for Air Defence Control & Reporting System (ADC&RS).
(e) Establish clarity on concepts required towards functioning jointly under the Air Defence Command.
(f) Project requirements to the industry for the next three Five-Year Plan periods.
(g) Improve industry integration facilitating understanding of the requirement of Air Defence. Build a common platform for Services-Industry cooperation and response to the needs of Air Defence.
The Indian Armed Forces will use this occasion to carry out a comprehensive technical and commercial scan of Air Defence related technologies available, both globally and domestically in the foreseeable future.
Critical Needs
With the evolving air threat and the growing impact of air power on the outcome of conflict, the need for an effective Air Defence capability for air, land and naval operations has become particularly relevant in the current scenario of rapid technological advancements in avionics, stealth technology and precision strike capabilities of multiple aerial threat vehicles. Combat power cannot be sustained without a responsive and contemporary Air Defence. While the severity and lethality of the air threat continues to grow in all its multifarious dimensions, there is a time critical need for modernization of the Corps and upgrade of its existing inventory.
With recent initiatives in procurement, Indian Air Defence Corps is moving from near obsolescence to a crucial force for protecting military bases, frontline airbases, tank regiments, warships and also strategic assets.
India is looking at systems that can be deployed in multiple configurations and can be used by the Army, Air Force and Navy – from man-portable that can easily lifted by troops in rugged mountain areas and carried to newer locations to fully automated self propelled systems.
India has launched the procurement process for three types of SAMs – medium-range, quick-reaction and man-portable short-range missile systems – to replace the Air Defence Corps' old Russian-origin Kvadrat, Strela and other systems.
The modernization road map envisages a vibrant Air Defence force which will be equipped with a range guns and missile systems capable of meeting the challenges posed by the emerging air threat over the next few decades. These weapon systems would be networked on an automated Control and Reporting (C&R) system integrated to the C&R systems of the Indian Air Force.
Webinar Sessions
The following sessions are planned over two days:
Session 1 – Inaugural Session
Session 2 – Industry Capabilities
Session 3 – Contours Of the Threat
Session 4 – Integrated Air Defence Battle
Special Session 5 – Communications for the Air Defence Battle
Session 6 – Emerging Air Defence Technologies
Session 7 – Research & Development
Session 8 – Atmanirbharta In Air Defence
The video recording of the first two days will be rebroadcast over the next two days.
SPONSORS
FRIDAY 11 JUNE 2021
SESSION 1 – INAUGURAL SESSION (0930 – 1030 hrs)
Welcome Address Lt Gen Sunil Srivastava, AVSM, VSM**, Director, Centre for Joint Warfare Studies
Inaugural Address Lt Gen AP Singh, AVSM, Director General Army Air Defence Special Address.
Special Address Air Mshl SP Wagle, VM, DCIDS (Capability Development), HQ IDS. Industry Perspective
Industry Perspective Col KV Kuber, Director Defence & Aerospace, Ernst & Young.
Release of Report EY-IMR Knowledge Paper on Air Defence.
SESSION 2 – INDUSTRY CAPABILITIES (1045–1200 hrs)
Chairperson: Air Mshl Anil Chopra, PVSM, AVSM, VM, VSM, Retd, Director CAPS
1045 – 1055 hrs Introductory Remarks by the Chairman.
1055 – 1110 hrs Cmde Siddharth Mishra, Chairman & Managing Director, Bharat Dynamics Ltd.
1110 – 1125 hrs Rann Marom, VP Business Development India. Company Presentation.
1125 – 1140 hrs Abhishek Agarwal, Sr Manager, Saarloha Advanced Materials. “Making India Self-reliant in Defece and Aerospace”
1140 – 1150 hrs Panel discussion.
SESSION 3 – CONTOURS OF THE THREAT (1215 – 1330 hrs)
Chairperson: Air Vice Marshal Makarand Ranade, AVSM, VM (G), ACAS Ops (Space), Air HQ
1215 – 1225 hrs Introductory Remarks by Chairman.
1225 – 1240 hrs Air HQ Speaker. “Threat from 5th Generation and Stealth Fighters.”
1240 – 1255 hrs Gp Capt S Dhankhar, VM, VSM, Air HQ, “The Threat from Stand-off and Precision Attack.”
1255 – 1310 hrs Col Rajneesh Suyal, Col Weapons & Systems, Army Design Bureau.. ““Emerging Threat from UAVs/ Drones.”
1310 – 1325 hrs Cdr Gokul Suresh, Cdr Aircraft Acquisition, ACNS (Air), Naval HQ “The Air & Missile Threat to Naval Assets.”
1325 – 1345 hrs Panel discussion.
SESSION 4: INTEGRATED AIR DEFENCE BATTLE (1430 – 1600 hrs)
Chairperson: Air Vice Marshal PK Srivastava, VSM, Retd, former Director Bharat Dynamics Ltd.
1430 – 1440 hrs Chairman’s Opening Remarks.
1440 – 1455 hrs Gp Capt KB Mathews, Gp Capt Ops AD GE, Air HQ "Challenges of Integrated AD Battle and Air Space Management."
1455 – 1510 hrs Col HK Parashar, Army Air Defence Directorate. “Low level threat in the Tactical Battle Area and its netralisation.”
1510 – 1525 hrs Cmde Alok Ananda, Cmde Naval Ops, Naval HQ. “The Air Defence Battle at Sea.”
1525 – 1540 hrs Industry presentation.
1540 – 1600 hrs Panel discussion.
SPECIAL SESSION 5 – COMMUNICATIONS IN THE AD BATTLE (1600 – 1630 hrs)
Special Talk: Lt Gen Rajeev Sabharwal, PVSM, AVSM, VSM, former SOC-in-C. “Communications: A decisive catalyst for the realisation of an Integrated Air Defence Command.”
SATURDAY 12 JUNE 2021
SESSION 6 – EMERGING AIR DEFENCE TECHNOLOGIES (0930 – 1055 hrs)
Special Talk: Lt Gen (Dr VK Saxena, PVSM, AVSM, VSM, Retd, former DG Army Air Defence, "Missiles & Strategic Systems"
Chairperson: Brig Jagdeep Dahiya, Retd, former Commander Air Defence Brigade
0950 – 1000 hrs Opening Remarks by the Chairman.
1000 – 1015 hrs Gp Capt Saurabh Gupta, Air HQ. “Lessons from recent aerial engagements in regional conflicts.”
1015 – 1030 hrs Col R Sathya Narayanan, Army Air Defence Directorate.. “Lessons for ground-based air defence engagements in contemporary conflicts.”
1030 – 1045 hrs Industry Presentation.
1045 – 1055 hrs Panel discussion
SESSION 7: RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT (1100 – 1200 hrs)
Chairperson: Air Mshl Rajeev Sachdeva, AVSM, Retd, former DCIDS (Ops), HQ IDS
1100 – 1110 hrs Chairman’s Opening Remarks.
1100 – 1115 hrs Sh Sheik Althaf, Sc G, LRDE, DRDO. "Latest developments in AD Radar."
1115 – 1130 hrs Sh PK Tewari, Sc F, DRDL, Hyderabad. “Missile-based AD weapon systems.”
1130 – 1145 hrs Dr PN Dwivedi, Sc F, RCI, DRDO, Hyderabad. “Overview of Ballistic Missile Defence.”
1145– 1215 hrs Panel discussion.
SESSION 8: ATMANIRBHARTA IN AIR DEFENCE (1230 – 1405 hrs)
Chairperson: Lt Gen Kuldeep Singh, PVSM, AVSM, Retd, former DG Army Air Defence
1230 – 1240 hrs Chairman’s Opening Remarks.
1240 – 1255 hrs AVM Narmdeshwar Tiwari, VM, ACAS (Plans), Air HQ. “Ongoing and planned procurements and indigenous efforts.”
1310 – 1325 hrs Cdr Inder Kumar Singh, Dte of Staff Requirements, Naval HQ. “Ongoing and planned procurements and indigenous efforts.”
1325 – 1335 hrs Panel discussion
1335 – 1350 hrs Valedictory Address. Air Mshl LK Malhotra, AVSM, VSM, Retd, former SASO Eastern Air Command
1350 – 1400 hrs Closing Address. Lt Gen Sunil Srivastava, AVSM, VSM**, Retd, Director, CENJOWS
1400 - 1405 hrs Vote of Thanks. Maj Gen Ravi Arora, Retd, Chief Editor Indian Military Review
Sunday, 13 June 2021
Rebroadcast of Proceedings of Day 1 (11 June 2021). Virtual Exhibition Open
Monday, 14 June 2021
Rebroadcast of Proceedings of Day 2 (12 June 2021). Virtual Exhibition Open
Air Defence India will bring together the Indian and international vendors, delegates and armed forces officers to interact and identify requirements, projects & programmes and technologies and products on offer in the market. It will also promote the proactive participation of the industry in the development of air defence systems.
Air Defence India is an ideal opportunity to meet key military/ government decision makers, end users of air defence weapons and the world's leading manufacturers.
Air Defence India will bring together the Indian and international vendors, delegates and armed forces officers to interact and identify requirements, projects & programmes and technologies and products on offer in the market. It will also promote the proactive participation of the industry in the development of air defence systems.
Air Defence India is an ideal opportunity to meet key military/ government decision makers, end users of air defence weapons and the world's leading manufacturers.
• Air Defence Field Commanders
• Army Air Defence Directorate staff
• Air Force Air Defence Commanders
• Strategic Forces Command
• Integrated Defence Staff
• Directors of Joint Operations
• Indian Ordnance Factories
• Acquisition & Purchase staff
• DRDO scientists
• Training Branches and Institutes
• Air Defence College
• Chief Engineers and Program Managers
• Government and ministry acquisition officials
• Domestic vendors looking for joint ventures
• International Vendors
• Associations / Think tanks
• Academia and research scholars
• Paramilitary/ CISF looking at airAir Defence Field Commanders
• Air Threats and Challenges
• Countermeasures
• New Technologies and
Weapon Systems
• Upgrades to Legacy Systems
• Air Defence Battle Management
• Indigenisation
• Countering the drone threat
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