onsdag 10. september 2014

India ruster opp med amfibiefly

India looks to acquire 18 ShinMaywa US-2 amphibians

BANGALORE
Source: 
15:09 4 Sep 2014
The Indian navy is looking to acquire 18 ShinMaywa US-2i
amphibian aircraft, according to informed sources.
“The US-2i will be manufactured by the private sector and
final assembly and integration will take place in India,” an
official involved in the process says. This strategy
will exclude state-ownedHindustan Aeronautics from any
licenced production deal.
Deliveries are expected to begin in 2016-2018, depending on
when a contract signature is obtained. Current plans call for
two examples to be delivered each year, later rising to three.
Flightglobal understands that the first US-2i to be assembled
in India will roll out within five years of the order being placed.
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Japan Maritime Self-Defence Force
The entire programme cost is estimated at around $3 billion
across a seven-year period, with an offset component worth
$900 million. The US-2i is estimated to have a unit cost
of $90-115 million, depending on the configuration.
“ShinMaywa is planning to develop capabilities in India to
realise exports worth $300 million annually from the country,”
says an industry source, with its offset proposals including a
plan to set up a post-doctoral centre for excellence in
aerostructure design.
In what signals a transformational shift in bilateral relations,
a statement released during Indian Prime Minister Narendra
Modi’s recent visit to Japan said that "both sides have
directed the joint working group [JWG] to accelerate progress
in the discussions and preparations for a road map for the
development of the Indian aircraft industry through US-2
amphibian aircraft co-operation, including the transfer of the
aircraft and its technology to India."
The JWG has seen representations from India's cabinet
committee on security, defence ministry, ministry of
external affairs and navy, and extensive discussions have
already taken place.
The Indian navy could use the US-2i for a number of roles,
such as crew rotation at sea, supply of spares to ships,
long-range search and rescue and surveillance. A request
for information for an amphibian type was issued in 2010.
The Japan maritime self-defence force currently operates
seven US-2s, with ShinMaywa seeking its first export sales
of the type.

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