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CDS Gen Chauhan's visit to France reaffirms long-standing strategic partnership: Govt
7 months, 3 weeks ago

CDS Gen Chauhan's visit to France reaffirms long-standing strategic partnership: Govt

The Hindu  

Chief of Defence Staff Gen Anil Chauhan interacted with top executives of several French defence majors, including Dassault Aviation, Safran and Naval Group, with a view to build futuristic capabilities of the Indian armed forces. "Chief of Defence Staff Gen Anil Chauhan concluded a comprehensive visit to France, which has reaffirmed the continued long-standing strategic partnership between India and France," …

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India receives price bids for 26 Rafale-M jets, 3 Scorpene submarines
1 year ago

India receives price bids for 26 Rafale-M jets, 3 Scorpene submarines

The Hindu  

December 21, 2023 09:41 pm | Updated 09:41 pm IST - NEW DELHI India has received price bids from France for the purchase of 26 Rafale-M carrier-based fighters as well as three additional Scorpene-class conventional submarines. While the Rafale-M is being processed through an Inter-governmental agreement, the submarine deal is a follow-on to the earlier contract with Naval Group, under …

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India Navy to muscle up as Pak gets Chinese submarines
1 year, 3 months ago

India Navy to muscle up as Pak gets Chinese submarines

Live Mint  

With Pakistan soon to acquire eight Chinese Yuan class submarines between 2023-2028, pressure has mounted on Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders to conclude a deal for building three additional diesel-electric Kalvari class submarines with French Naval Group this year so that its submarine building capacity does not turn idle by the end of the year. MDL is giving finishing touches to last …

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Contract for three more Scorpene submarines likely by end-2024; first delivery expected by 2031
1 year, 4 months ago

Contract for three more Scorpene submarines likely by end-2024; first delivery expected by 2031

The Hindu  

The contract for three additional Scorpene-class diesel-electric submarines is expected to be concluded by end-2024 and first submarine delivered likely in 2031 as the procurement process is set to begin shortly following the Acceptance of Necessity for the procurement from the Defence Acquisition Council on July 13. As reported by The Hindu recently, Naval Group Chairman and Chief Executive Officer …

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Explained: Indian-made Scorpène-class submarine INS Vagir and its features
1 year, 10 months ago

Explained: Indian-made Scorpène-class submarine INS Vagir and its features

The Hindu  

The story so far: INS Vagir, the fifth of the Kalvari-class submarines under Project-75, has been commissioned into the Indian Navy at a time when China is making forays into the strategically important Indian Ocean region. Named after the sand shark to represent the submarine’s stealth and fearlessness, qualities the Navy calls synonymous with the ethos of a submariner, INS …

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French President Emmanuel Macron plans Australian visit one year on from submarine spat with Morrison government
2 years, 3 months ago

French President Emmanuel Macron plans Australian visit one year on from submarine spat with Morrison government

ABC  

Planning is underway for French President Emmanuel Macron to visit Australia in November, as both nations steadily repair diplomatic relations following the cancellation of a lucrative attack-class submarine project last year. Key points: Officials with knowledge of the proposed trip have confirmed the November timing, but said details are not ready to be announced In 2018, Mr Macron became only …

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Anthony Albanese meets Emmanuel Macron and just like that Scott Morrison's French faux pas fades away
2 years, 5 months ago

Anthony Albanese meets Emmanuel Macron and just like that Scott Morrison's French faux pas fades away

ABC  

Anthony Albanese's burden — even before he drove through the gates of the Élysée Palace — lay in two words. This expression of anaemic diplo-babble has hung menacingly over the French-Australian relationship since Emmanuel Macron's prickly phone call with former prime minister Scott Morrison last October. French President accuses Morrison of lying about submarines Photo shows President of France Emmanuel …

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Explained: The Indian Navy’s P-75I submarine project that France has pulled out of
2 years, 7 months ago

Explained: The Indian Navy’s P-75I submarine project that France has pulled out of

Firstpost  

French defence firm Naval Group said it was withdrawing from the project, as it was unable to match the requirements for an air-independent propulsion system in the submarines. However, the foreign visit suffered a minor setback on Tuesday when it was reported that the French defence company Naval Group has announced that it would not be able to join the …

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France’s Naval Group pulls out of India’s P-75I submarine project ahead of PM Modi’s visit
2 years, 7 months ago

France’s Naval Group pulls out of India’s P-75I submarine project ahead of PM Modi’s visit

The Hindu  

May 04, 2022 03:32 am | Updated 05:25 am IST - New Delhi French company Naval Group on Tuesday said it is unable to participate in India's P-75I project, under which six conventional submarines are to be domestically built for the Indian Navy, due to conditions mentioned in the request for proposal related to air independent propulsion system. In June …

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France backs out of India's key submarine project, a day before PM Modi's visit
2 years, 7 months ago

France backs out of India's key submarine project, a day before PM Modi's visit

India TV News  

Highlights French company Naval Group said it is unable to participate in Centre's P-75I project Under this project, six conventional submarines are to be domestically built for the Indian Navy The development has come a day before PM Modi's visit to France French company Naval Group on Tuesday said it is unable to participate in Centre's P-75I project, under which …

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After $2.4 billion spent on scrapped submarines, 10 Australians remain in France to wind down the project
2 years, 10 months ago

After $2.4 billion spent on scrapped submarines, 10 Australians remain in France to wind down the project

ABC  

Five months after the $90 billion French submarine program was dumped, 10 Australian defence employees remain in the shipbuilding city of Cherbourg completing "final closure activities". Key points: A third of the Defence Department's team remains in Cherbourg Negotiations on the cost settlement to terminate the submarine program are ongoing Defence says all remaining staff are scheduled to return to …

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Prime Minister Scott Morrison has been accused of lying to the French over the submarine deal. Here's what got us to this point
3 years, 1 month ago

Prime Minister Scott Morrison has been accused of lying to the French over the submarine deal. Here's what got us to this point

ABC  

The fallout from Prime Minister Scott Morrison's decision to scrap a French submarine deal in favour of a nuclear option from the US or UK has continued into this week's meeting of world leaders in Glasgow. And US President Joe Biden is doing his best to distance himself from what he called Mr Morrison's "clumsy" move, as the federal opposition …

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French minister decries ‘duplicity’ in US-Australia sub deal
3 years, 3 months ago

French minister decries ‘duplicity’ in US-Australia sub deal

Associated Press  

PARIS — France’s foreign minister on Saturday denounced what he called the “duplicity, disdain and lies” surrounding the sudden rupture of France’s lucrative contract to make submarines for Australia in favor of a U.S. deal and declared that a crisis is at hand among the Western allies. Earlier, France’s ambassador to Australia also strayed from diplomatic language when describing what …

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What impact does the nuclear option have on Australian submarine contractors and jobs?
3 years, 3 months ago

What impact does the nuclear option have on Australian submarine contractors and jobs?

ABC  

There have been two overwhelming reactions from the local defence industry to this week's announcement that Australia will tear up its contract with Naval Group and build either US or UK designed nuclear submarines instead. Key points: Analysts say Naval Group was on track to award almost a billion dollars in contracts and employ 500 people this year The defence …

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'Stab in the back': Why France is livid after Australia signed new submarine deal with US, UK
3 years, 3 months ago

'Stab in the back': Why France is livid after Australia signed new submarine deal with US, UK

Firstpost  

To be fair, despite the French outburst, there had been indications of problems with the project for several years now Australia on Thursday decided to dump its contract with France to build diesel-electric submarines in favour of US’ nuclear-powered submarines because of a “changed strategic environment”. But US president Joe Biden and the prime ministers of Australia and Britain announced …

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Australia to acquire nuclear submarine fleet as part of historic partnership with US and UK to counter China's influence
3 years, 3 months ago

Australia to acquire nuclear submarine fleet as part of historic partnership with US and UK to counter China's influence

ABC  

Australia is embarking on its most significant change of defence and strategic direction in decades, aiming to make the Navy's next submarine fleet nuclear-powered. Key points: Australia, the UK and US have formed a new security partnership named AUKUS As a first initiative, AUKUS will build nuclear submarines for Australia's fleet The new partnership is designed to counter threats in …

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Adelaide residents react to nuclear submarine move after Naval Group deal scuttled
3 years, 3 months ago

Adelaide residents react to nuclear submarine move after Naval Group deal scuttled

ABC  

Jobs and safety are key concerns for South Australians living and working in the heart of the nation's naval shipbuilding industry, following a new nuclear submarine deal. Key points: Australia has announced a new nuclear-powered submarine deal, which will see the existing deal scrapped SA Premier Steven Marshall said there are other jobs ready for affected employees to move into …

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Poor decision by UK to send carrier strike group
3 years, 5 months ago

Poor decision by UK to send carrier strike group

China Daily  

The British aircraft carrier HMS Queen Elizabeth is pulled from its berth by tugs before its maiden voyage, in Rosyth, Scotland, Britain June 26, 2017. Led by the Royal Navy's new aircraft carrier HMS Queen Elizabeth, it is largest fleet of Royal Navy warships to deploy internationally since the Falklands War in 1982. UK Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab said he …

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Scott Morrison warns France to meet multi-billion-dollar submarine deal deadline
3 years, 6 months ago

Scott Morrison warns France to meet multi-billion-dollar submarine deal deadline

ABC  

The French company building Australia's $90 billion future submarine fleet has been warned it must meet a September deadline to submit its design work plans for the next two years. Key points: Scott Morrison says he expects the company building the submarines to deliver on its contract French President Emmanuel Macron has reaffirmed his commitment to the deal The Defence …

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Defence looking at alternatives to French submarines in case $90 billion program falters
3 years, 6 months ago

Defence looking at alternatives to French submarines in case $90 billion program falters

ABC  

The Defence Secretary says he is thinking more about alternative submarine options, as tensions with the French company designing Australia's future fleet continue to simmer. Key points: The head of the Defence department says there is "prudent" planning on what should happen if the program fails He says the government is committed to the plan to build the French submarines …

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Australia considers German submarine option as tensions with French company grow
3 years, 6 months ago

Australia considers German submarine option as tensions with French company grow

ABC  

The Navy has begun quietly examining whether German-made submarines could provide an interim capability for Australia before a future $90 billion French-designed fleet is due to enter service in over a decade. Key points: A French designed fleet is due to begin entering service in the 2030s The Defence Department is refusing to confirm or deny whether a senior naval …

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Taxpayers footing French legal bills to keep original price of $90 billion future submarine project secret
3 years, 7 months ago

Taxpayers footing French legal bills to keep original price of $90 billion future submarine project secret

ABC  

Defence has confirmed taxpayers are funding legal efforts by a French company to keep secret the original price it quoted for Australia's massive future submarine project. Key points: Defence confirms it is paying legal fees for French company Naval Group to help keep hidden its original price to build Australia’s submarines Senator Rex Patrick has described the move as “outrageous” …

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Visiting French submarine boss confronted over Australian industry content in $90 billion defence project
3 years, 10 months ago

Visiting French submarine boss confronted over Australian industry content in $90 billion defence project

ABC  

The global head of French defence giant Naval Group says he is having "productive" talks with the Morrison government after being confronted about the company's commitments to Australian industry in the $90 billion future submarine program. Key points: The government requires Naval Group to spend at least 60 per cent of the $90 billion contract value on local suppliers The …

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Government frustrations and concerns grow over Australia's multi-billion-dollar submarine and warship programs
3 years, 10 months ago

Government frustrations and concerns grow over Australia's multi-billion-dollar submarine and warship programs

ABC  

Defence Minister Linda Reynolds has expressed "frustration" and "disappointment" with the French company building Australia's $90 billion future submarines as she prepares to confront its visiting global boss over crucial contract negotiations. Key points: Naval Group's global chief executive is due to meet Defence Minister Linda Reynolds on Wednesday Despite tense negotiations, the government insists the complex submarine build schedule …

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