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SP's MAI - Issue No. 21-22 | November 1-30, 2016

Issue Features

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  MILITARY / VIEWPOINT
  Why victimise defence only?
  By Air Marshal B.K. Pandey (Retd)

  The forensic audit report by Deloitte on AirAsia India has revealed fraudulent transactions of Rs. 22 crore to parties in India and Singapore that do not exist

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  AEROSPACE / REPORT
  Lockheed Martin F-16 for the IAF
  By Air Marshal B.K. Pandey (Retd)

  Decision by Lockheed Martin to transfer the F-16 production line to India would be contingent on whether the Government of India selects this aircraft for the Indian Air Force

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  INTERNAL SECURITY / BREACHES
  President-elect Donald Trump rushed off the stage at Reno in a false alarm

  A man holding a sign saying ‘Republicans Against Trump’ at a Donald Trump rally in Reno, Nevada, recently was tackled by security agents, after shouts that he had a gun. Trump returned to the stage at a rally minutes later.

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  MILITARY / REPORT
  Tactical Communication System for Indian Army
  By Lt General P.C. Katoch (Retd)

  Indian Army’s Tactical Communication System (TCS), which should have been fielded in year 2000, seems to be finally getting ready to kick-start early next year; after 17 years.

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  AEROSPACE
  Award of President's Standard to 501 Signal Unit and 30 Squadron

  The President of India and the Supreme Commander of Indian Armed Forces, Pranab Mukherjee, awarded the prestigious President’s Standard to 501 Signal Unit and 30 Squadron on November 10, 2016.

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  INTERNAL SECURITY / BREACHES
  SBI to re-issue six lakh debit cards

  In one of the biggest card replacements in Indian banking, State Bank of India (SBI) recently said that it will re-issue around six lakh debit cards to customers...

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  MILITARY / REPORT
  Tactical Communication System - An update
  By Lt General Naresh Chand (Retd)

  The communications in the tactical battle area is provided by static and mobile communications.

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  AEROSPACE
  GA-ASI conducts first flight of Avenger Extended Range

  General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Inc. (GA-ASI), a leading manufacturer of Remotely Piloted Aircraft (RPA) systems, radars, and electro-optic and related mission systems solutions, recently announced the successful first flight of its new Avenger^® ER aircraft...

• INTERNAL SECURITY / BREACHES
  Michael Caine is Michael Caine

  Maurice Micklewhite is dead; long live Michael Caine. The legendary British actor has officially adopted the name you know and impersonate him by after getting fed up with increased airport security checks.

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  MILITARY / VIEWPOINT
  Xi Jinping - China’s ‘Core Leader’
  By Lt General P.C. Katoch (Retd)

  The Communist Party of China (CPC) has anointed President Xi Jinping as the ‘Core Leader’ of China, which places him on par with Mao Zedong and Deng Xiaoping.

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  AEROSPACE
  Lockheed Martin delivers C-5M Super Galaxy

  The newest C-5M Super Galaxy was ferried from the Lockheed Martin facility to the 433rd Airlift Wing, the US Air Force Reserve Command unit at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas.

• INTERNAL SECURITY / BREACHES
  Lockdown at US Naval base in Japan

  A brief lockdown had been placed on a US Navy base in Japan recently after a report of shots being fired in one of the base’s building. “All clear at Fleet Activities Sasebo.

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  MILITARY / REPORT
  Naval Commanders' Conference
  By Rear Admiral S. Ramsay (Retd)

  The biannual Naval Commanders’ Conference 02/2016 was held under the aegis of Integrated Headquarters, Ministry of Defence (Navy) from October 25 to 27, 2016.

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  AEROSPACE
  Air Chief inaugurates 64th International Congress of Aviation and Space Medicine

  The Chief of the Air Staff Air Chief Marshal Arup Raha inaugurated the 64th International Congress of Aviation and Space Medicine, organised by the ISAM in Delhi recently.

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  MILITARY / VIEWPOINT
  Chinese Submarines to Pakistan - Eye on IOR
  By Lt General P.C. Katoch (Retd)

  China recently confirmed the sale of eight attack submarines to Pakistan, what is its biggest ever military deal estimated to be over $5 billion.

• AEROSPACE
  DCNS and Airbus Helicopters join forces

  DCNS, a world leader in naval defence, and Airbus Helicopters, the world’s leading helicopter manufacturer, are joining forces to design the future tactical component of France’s Naval Aerial Drone programme.

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  MILITARY / SPOTLIGHT
  Commissioning of 4th inshore patrol vessel ICGS Rani Gaidinliu

  The fast patrol vessel ICGS Rani Gaidinliu of the Indian Coast Guard was commissioned at Visakhapatnam by Director General Rajendra Singh, PTM, TM, Indian Coast Guard...

• AEROSPACE
  Singapore orders H225M helicopters

  Airbus Helicopters has signed a contract with the Singapore Ministry of Defence for the acquisition of H225M — medium-lift helicopters.

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  MILITARY
  Vice Admiral G.S. Pabby, assumes charge as Chief of Materiel, Indian Navy

  Vice Admiral G.S. Pabby, AVSM, VSM has assumed charge as the Chief of Materiel of the Indian Navy on October 31, 2016. The Admiral is a graduate with honours in mechanical engineering and M. Tech in systems and controls from IIT Mumbai.

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  MILITARY
  Vice Admiral S.V. Bhokare take charge as Commandant, Indian Naval Academy

  Vice Admiral S.V. Bhokare, YSM, NM took charge as the Commandant of the Indian Naval Academy (INA), Ezhimala, on October 20, 2016.

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  MILITARY
  Vice Admiral S.N. Ghormade is Director General of Naval Operations

  Vice Admiral S.N. Ghormade assumed the charge of Director General of Naval Operations on October 21 — at the IHQ MoD (N). The Flag Officer was commissioned into the Indian Navy on January 1, 1984.

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  MILITARY
  Indian amphibious warship INS Shardul enters Mauritius

  In a demonstration of India’s commitment to its ties with Mauritius and to promote maritime security in the Indian Ocean region, Indian naval ship Shardul was at Port Louis on a three-day visit.

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  MILITARY
  US Navy commissions newest littoral combat ship

  The US Navy commissioned the nation’s seventh littoral combat ship (LCS) USS Detroit (LCS 7) on the Detroit River, officially placing the ship designed and constructed by a Lockheed Martin-led industry team into active service.

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  MILITARY
  Army Chief visits LAC

  Indian Army chief General Dalbir Singh Suhag visited forward areas in Uttarakhand along the line of actual control (LAC) with China recently to review operational preparedness and infrastructure development in the region.

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  MILITARY
  10th Indo-Nepal joint exercise Surya Kiran commences

  Indo-Nepal joint military exercise Surya Kiran X commenced at Army Battle School, Saljhandi, Nepal. It is the tenth in the series of such exercise between the two nations and is scheduled from October 31 to November 13, 2016.

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  MILITARY
  India-Bangladesh exercise Sampriti 2016 begins in Bangladesh

  The sixth edition of India-Bangladesh joint military exercise ‘Sampriti 2016’ concluded on November 18. The exercise is on counter-terrorism operations in mountainous and jungle terrain under the United Nations Mandate.

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  MILITARY
  Indo-Sri Lanka joint military exercise Mitra Shakti 2016 concludes

  The Indo-Sri Lankan military exercise Mitra Shakti 2016 culminated on November 6, 2016, after 14 days of intense military training. The exercise concluded with an impressive closing ceremony held at Sinha Regimental Centre, Ambepussa.