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Make in India: In a first, Turkish Company to help build FSS for the Indian Navy at HSL

The HSL is hoping to follow the best shipbuilding practices and modern technology including the pre-outfitting and modular construction. This will be the first time that a Turkish shipyard will participate in any defense contract in India if it goes through. “Though Anadolu Shipyard is part of TAIS industrial group, the discussions are going on with the shipyard and not the group,” Babu specified.

India Developing BrahMos-NG Missile for Project 75I Submarines

A first test firing of the lighter and sleeker BrahMos-NG is expected to take place within the next two years. The new weapon system is expected to be operationally deployed by 2024. The submarine-launched variant of the BrahMos-NG is likely to take a while longer to develop and no firm date has been set.