Like Washington and Moscow, Delhi also to get missile shield | News from India

NEW DELHI: Gradually, India is employing to make its national capital more impregnable against the military or 9/11-like terrorist attacks from planes, missiles and missiles. UAVs. Ongoing measures include the obtaining of a new missile defense shield to replace the old air defense systems, the reconfiguration of the VIP "no-fly zone" and the refinement of the protocol for shoot down rogue planes.

Sources state that the Defense Acquisition Council, chaired by Defense Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, has approved "acceptance of the need" for the acquisition of the National Superior System of Surface-Air-II Missiles (NASAMS-II) the United States.

Simultaneously, as part of the Delhi Area Air Defense Plan, work is underway to further realign the "VIP-89 Zone" on New Delhi, which includes Rashtrapati Bhavan, Parliament and the North Blocks. South. decision loop to shoot down planes that may have been diverted or requisitioned for use as "missiles against strategic targets," sources said.

NASAM – armed with three-dimensional Sentinel radar, short and medium range missiles, launchers, fire distribution centers and command and control units to detect, track and quickly defeat multiple airborne threats – is part of the air defense network that keeps Washington. It is also deployed in several NATO countries. In addition to the US National Capital Region, Israeli cities and Moscow have missile defense systems.

India's decision to acquire NASAMS even comes as DRDO is in the final stages of developing its two-level ballistic missile defense shield.

The missile defense shield is designed to track and destroy nuclear missiles inside (endo) and outside (exo) of the Earth's atmosphere.
"Once Phase I of the BMD system is operational, it will be deployed to protect cities like Delhi and Mumbai against long-range missiles, and NASAMS will be used to intercept cruise missiles, planes and drones." a source.

However, the Ministry of Defense kept the US $ 2 billion helicopters "Romeo" of 24 MH-60, with their weapons, spare parts and training packages, waiting for the United States until To the inaugural dialogue "2 + 2" two countries here on September 6.

India wants to "evaluate the American response" on various issues, including its punitive sanctions regime under the Contracts Against America by Sanctions Act (CAATSA) to deter countries to buy Russian weapons or Iranian oil. helicopter project as well.

"The AoN for helicopters, which are used to detect, track and chase enemy submarines, was postponed until September. Earlier also, it was not sent to the DAC after the United States abruptly canceled the 2 + 2, "said a source. Indian sources later explained that this was due to the US's upcoming engagement with North Korea.

The United States is pointing to a waiver granted by CAATSA to India, but it is not yet frozen. India wants to sign the agreement of Rs 39,000 crores for five Russian S-400 Triumf anti-aircraft missile systems later this year without the threat of financial sanctions from the United States.

India has reserved both the proposed contracts – the NASAMS and the naval helicopters – for government-to-government contracts under the US Foreign Military Sales (FMS) program.

The FMS road is considered "faster and cleaner" than the overall process of calls for tenders, with the AoN followed by "letters of request and acceptance" being negotiated before the inking of the final contract. The United States, of course, is eager to conclude other agreements, having recorded military sales worth $ 15 billion in India since 2007.

The Indian Navy, in turn, is desperate to acquire multi-role helicopters, armed with radars and sonars, as well as missiles, torpedoes, and deep loads, as it is practically exhausted.