According to latest media reports Germany's person trip marine systems has been awarded the medium refit and life certification contract by mazikeen dock shipbuilders for the overhaul and modernization of Indian Navy's German hdw class 209 submarine and the work is expected to be completed by 2021 the contract includes the delivery of new equipment the maintenance of older systems and components as well as on-site technical support and logistical services in form of documentation training and spares it also includes a life certification that warrants the operability of the submarines pressure hull for the next decade an operating unit of Germany's vests encrypt marine systems known as Atlas electronic is also modernizing the combat and sensor systems of these submarines the DRDO and its associate labs along with Indian Air Force have started discussions on the development of next-generation close-combat missile system which will be a completely new program to develop the advanced imaging infrared seeker based short-range air-to-air system within the next seven years that will be equipped on the upcoming 5.5 generation AMCA fighter jet it will have lock-on after launch capability and lock-on before launch capability along with two-way datalink for an increased engagement zone the diario is working on the indigenous development of countermeasure dispensing system to bridge the technology gap in this field and also evolved as an import substitute as there is a need for more than 1 lakh shafts and flares in next 5 years the audio has already undertaken test of the indigenously developed chaff cartridge system onboard a fighter jet which includes envelope clearance tests in subsonic and supersonic range as well as manoeuvrability tests as for latest media reports the Indian Navy has tracked two Chinese Navy type Y 901 class combat support ship near the strategic Andaman Islands after it passed through the Strait of Malacca yesterday this development comes a day after a media report that China had deployed at least 12 underwater drones in the Indian Ocean that can play a crucial role in submarine operations the Indian Navy has been continuously tracking the movements of Chinese Navy vessels including its nuclear and conventional submarines which frequent the Indian Ocean regularly in the name of anti-piracy patrols
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