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SP's MAI Issue No. 9 | May 1-15, 2017 - Aerospace Updates

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  AEROSPACE / REPORT
  Sky is not the limit for cooperation
  By R. Chandrakanth

  The ‘South Asia Satellite’ will provide a full range of applications (Very Small Aperture Terminals; Direct-to-home services; Tele-medicine; Tele-education; Broadcast; Meteorological; Disaster management support etc) and services to all of India’s neighbours

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  AEROSPACE / VIEWPOINT
  South Asia Communication Satellite
  By Air Marshal B.K. Pandey (Retd)

  In the successful launch of the South Asia Communication Satellite, ISRO has once again displayed its level of competence and the capability to lead from the front

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  Godrej Aerospace plays key role in GSLV-F09 launch

  Godrej Aerospace, a business unit of Godrej & Boyce played a key role in the launch of the GSAT-9 satellite carried out by the ISRO on May 5, 2017.

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  AEROSPACE / VIEWPOINT
  GSAT-09 — Modi’s gift to South Asia
  By Lt General P.C. Katoch (Retd)

  GSAT-09 or SAS (South Asia Satellite) is the latest technological move by Prime Minister Narendra Modi for integrating South Asia, a resolve he had shown at the swearing in of his government by inviting all SAARC leaders, including Nawaz Sharif, Prime Minister of Pakistan.

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  AEROSPACE / VIEWPOINT
  Kamov Helicopters — Finally through?
  By Lt General P.C. Katoch (Retd)

  In March 2017, there were reports in media that the Indo-Russian Kamov helicopter deal had hit a hurdle, pricing and technology transfer being main issues.

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  AEROSPACE
  Induction of SU-30 MKI to the Valiants

  On April 24, the Su-30 MKI aircraft was inducted into 221 Squadron, Valiants, of the Indian Air Force (IAF). Air Marshal C. Hari Kumar, Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Western Air Command IAF was the chief guest.

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  AEROSPACE
  Air Chief visits Agra Air Force Station

  Air Chief Marshal B.S. Dhanoa, Chief of the Air Staff (CAS) of the Indian Air Force (IAF) visited Air Force Station Agra on April 28. During the visit the CAS flew in the AWACS (Airborne Warning and Control System) as part of forces participating in the ongoing...

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  AEROSPACE
  Meteor air-to-air missile testing on Rafale

  On April 6, teams from the French Defense Procurement Agency (DGA), Dassault Aviation, MBDA and Thales successfully completed the final guided firing (integration flight test) of the Meteor long-range air-to-air missile against an air target...

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  AEROSPACE
  Boeing demonstrates airborne networking system

  Boeing and the US Air Force recently demonstrated that multiple aircraft and ground stations can efficiently and securely communicate using the Boeing-developed Talon HATE airborne networking system.

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  AEROSPACE
  Rostec tests Ka-52K helicopters in marine conditions

  Ka-52K helicopters manufactured by Russian Helicopters holding company (part of Rostec State Corporation) completed the first phase of testing in marine conditions. The machines are currently in the premises of Kamov Design Bureau where specialists...

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  AEROSPACE / UNMANNED
  Landing Gear Systems of GA-ASI Predator B

  General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI), a leading manufacturer of Remotely Piloted Aircraft (RPA) systems, radars, and electro-optic and related mission...

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  AEROSPACE / UNMANNED
  Lockheed Martin demonstrations of Fury Expeditionary UAS

  Lockheed Martin’s advanced tactical Group 3 unmanned aerial system (UAS), Fury, is regularly flying longrange endurance test missions as the company prepares...

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  AEROSPACE / UNMANNED
  Hensoldt expands Xpeller counter-UAV product family

  Hensoldt, the new sensor house, has entered into a collaboration in the area of counter-UAV with sensor provider Squarehead Technology AS, Oslo.

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  L3 achieves on-time delivery of first USAF KC-10 CLS aircraft

  L3 Technologies recently announced that it has delivered the first KC-10 aircraft under the US Air Force’s (USAF) contractor logistics support (CLS) contract.