Indian Navy: Jointly developing UNICORN with Japan
– Agreement to transfer UNICORN technology with Japan
– UNICORN is an integrated communications antenna for installation on ships
Summary from article published in Grandfleet.
Japan’s Ministry of Defense:
On November 15, the Japanese Ministry of Defense announced that it would transfer UNICORN technology to India.
Detailed arrangements were signed based on Japan’s Defense Equipment and Technology Transfer Agreement.
Indian media: India’s Bharat Electronics
Bharat Electronics will jointly develop and introduce UNICORN with Japan.
UNICORN is an integrated communications antenna with enhanced stealth capabilities.
UNICORN for India is a joint development and production method between the two countries.
Foreign and Defense Ministerial Meeting: To be held in August
Japan and India held a foreign and defense ministerial meeting in August this year.
The two countries agreed to export an integrated communications antenna for installation on ships.
1. Japan will not “export the finished UNICORN” to India.
2. Japan will “transfer UNICORN technology” to India.
The two countries will “jointly develop an integrated communication antenna based on UNICORN.”
he Hindu: November 16
India and Japan have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoI) for joint development and implementation to equip UNICORN on naval vessels.
Indian Navy statement: Indian Navy introduces advanced system
UNICORN for the Indian Navy will be jointly developed and jointly produced by the two countries.
1. Bharat Electronics will jointly develop it in India with the cooperation of Japan.
2. This will be the first joint development and joint production of defense equipment between India and Japan.
Impact of Make in India policy:
The only way for foreign companies to survive in the Indian market is to “produce locally through technology transfer.”
1. Prime Minister Modi will lead the Make in India policy.
2. India’s defense equipment procurement has strict restrictions on “overseas imports.”
Russia also supports the Make in India policy and supplies defense equipment.
Rolls-Royce Case: Manufacturing of Gas Turbine Engines
Rolls-Royce has also announced that it will transfer the manufacturing process of gas turbine engines (MT30) to India.
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Parts for the C-130J and AH-64E are already manufactured locally in India.
The Hindu Comments: Amphibious aircraft (US-2) for the Indian Navy
India has been negotiating with Japan for years to procure the US-2 for the Navy.
1. India has been considering importing the US-2 for years.
2. On the other hand, Japan’s peace constitution has strict conditions.