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SP's MAI - September 16-30, 2011

Issue Features

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  MILITARY / VIEWPOINT
  BMS challenges the industry
  By Lt Gen (Retd) PC Katoch

  The private industry should take note that development of such an important Information Systems project has come into a level playing field without...

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  AEROSPACE
  Combat aircraft procurement strategy

  The Minister for Defence A.K. Antony has said in Parliament that the government’s procurement programme entailed a mix of outright purchase from original equipment manufacturers...

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  INTERNAL SECURITY
  Grave challenges to national security: Prime Minister

  The Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh has said that the security environment in the country continues to be uncertain.

• CORPORATE
  Boeing leads on environmental performance

  For the third consecutive year, the Carbon Disclosure Project recognised Boeing as one of the world’s leading companies in reporting climate-change risks and taking action to improve environmental performance.

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  NEW PRODUCTS
  Rubb’s expeditionary forces aircraft shelters

  Rubb Buildings, a world leader in design, manufacture and delivery of relocatable helicopter and fixed wing aircraft ‘super tents’ has launched the expeditionary forces aircraft shelter system (EFASS)...

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  TECHNOLOGY
  BAE Systems new helicopter landing system

  During the Defence and Security Equipment International (DSEi) exhibition in London, BAE Systems showcased its Brownout Landing Aid System Technology (BLAST), a situational awareness solution that helps helicopter pilots see in degraded visual environments (DVE).

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  MILITARY / VIEWPOINT
  Strategising sans CDS
  By Lt Gen (Retd) PC Katoch

  Every time we have arisen from hibernation to order a security review was only after a crisis.

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  AEROSPACE
  Lockheed says new machine cuts F-35 production costs

  Lockheed Martin has obtained the US Government approval to use a groundbreaking cryogenic titanium machining process in the production of the F-35 Lightning II stealth fighter.

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  INTERNAL SECURITY
  Home Minister underscores importance of intelligence network

  The Union Home Minister P. Chidambaram who inaugurated the DGPs/IGPs Conference in New Delhi exhorted the Intelligence Bureau...

• CORPORATE
  Rockwell Collins anticipates revenues close to $5 billion

  Rockwell Collins has reaffirmed all aspects of its fiscal year 2011 guidance including revenue of $4.80 billion to $4.85 billion, cash flow from operations of about $650 million and earnings per share from continuing operations of $4.00 to $4.10

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  NEW PRODUCTS
  Aero Sekur’s military clothing and microsensors

  Aero Sekur returned to the DSEi exhibition with an extended defence clothing range including CBRN suits and respirator, sniper suit and poncho. Continued innovation in advanced soldier equipment includes a new ballistic jacket...

• TECHNOLOGY
  DARPA’s hybrid small UAS fuel cell

  Small unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) provide valuable intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR) capabilities for units at the infantry company level and below, allowing over-the-next-hill imagery or short-term monitoring of convoys as an example.

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  MILITARY
  India to strengthen Kyrgyzstan defence and security apparatus

  India has assured its willingness to support Kyrgyzstan in strengthening its defence and security apparatus.

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  AEROSPACE
  A330 MRTT gets UK certification

  Airbus Military has obtained military and civil certification for the Future Strategic Transport Aircraft (FSTA) version of the A330 MRTT for the Royal Air Force of the United Kingdom.

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  INTERNAL SECURITY
  Terror strikes Delhi again

  On September 7, terrorists struck Delhi again. A high intensity bomb went off outside the Delhi High Court at 10.17 a.m. As per latest updates, the death toll has been 15 and 76 injured, some critically.

• CORPORATE
  Nine Indian companies visit Saab

  Nine Indian companies operating in the defence sector visited Sweden in order to meet the Swedish defence industry. The Swedish Security and Defence Industry Association (SOFF) and Saab Group hosted the visit together

• NEW PRODUCTS
  Photonic launches pirate defence system

  Photonic Security Systems, UK-based, marine security specialist company, has launched a new proactive pirate defence system, the SMU100.

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  MILITARY
  Global security environment worrisome: Antony

  The Defence Minister A.K. Antony cautioned that the global security environment continues to be a cause of concern and the situation in our neighbourhood poses various challenges.

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  AEROSPACE
  Raytheon to integrate Griffin on light attack aircraft

  Raytheon is seeking to integrate the combat-proven Griffin missile onto the Hawker AT-6 light attack aircraft.

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  INTERNAL SECURITY / CYBER
  UN chief takes to cyberspace

  The UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon took the United Nations pulpit live to cyberspace for the first time recently...

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  MILITARY
  Oshkosh Defense unveils nextgen light combat vehicle

  As the next generation of light combat military vehicles require new levels of mobility and protection to operate effectively in remote, rugged and hostile landscapes.

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  AEROSPACE
  Japan orders AW139 helicopters

  AgustaWestland, a Finmeccanica company, and Mitsui Bussan Aerospace have announced that the Japan National Police Agency (JNPA) has signed contracts for three AW139 medium twin helicopters.

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  INTERNAL SECURITY / BREACHES
  U2 star Bono’s daughter in security lapse

  U2 star Bono’s eldest daughter, Jordan Hewson, was recently at the centre of a security lapse, which saw her personal details posted online. The 19-year-old is studying politics and history in a prestigious university in the US.

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  MILITARY
  UK second biggest defence exporter

  The UK Defence Secretary Liam Fox said the Government strongly supported the defence industry which is the second biggest defence exporter in the world.

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  AEROSPACE
  Cobham to supply aerial refuelling kit for KC-390

  Cobham has been selected to develop and supply the wing aerial refuelling pod for the KC-390 tanker aircraft under development by Brazil’s Embraer...

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  INTERNAL SECURITY / BREACHES
  Oscar awards gatecrasher hired to prevent security breaches

  It happens only in Hollywood. Post a gatecrasher to catch a gatecrasher.

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  MILITARY
  Lockheed Martin to upgrade US Army gunnery systems

  The US Army programme executive office of simulation, training and instrumentation (PEO STRI) has awarded Lockheed Martin a $28.6 million contract...

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  AEROSPACE / UNMANNED
  Lockheed Martin completes assessment of unmanned cargo

  The Lockheed Martin-led unmanned K-MAX team successfully completed...

• INTERNAL SECURITY
  Security implications of Chinese goods

  The Minister of State for Defence M.M. Pallam Raju has said that the Government has taken cognizance of security implications of the import of electronic components from China especially while manufacturing encryption products.

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  MILITARY
  MBDA readies Fire Shadow weapon

  The Fire Shadow weapon system has successfully completed a series of demonstration trials and two more successful firings in a ground-breaking rapid development programme that was launched in March 2010.

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  AEROSPACE / UNMANNED
  AeroVironment introduces lightweight UAS

  AeroVironment has introduced its lightweight and man-portable Shrike VTOL (vertical take off and landing) unmanned aircraft system.

• INTERNAL SECURITY
  Dosi Meters for disaster management

  The Government has decided to provide Dosi Meters, which measure radiation, to 35 cities in the country as a step towards disaster management preparedness.

• MILITARY
  Raytheon, BCL ink first order for VIRTSIM in India

  Raytheon Company signed a contract with BCL Secure Premises Pvt. Ltd. to provide a virtual immersive training system to the New Delhi-based company, which serves as an exclusive re-seller of VIRTSIM in the region.

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  AEROSPACE / UNMANNED
  AeroVironment introduces lightweight UAS

  AeroVironment has introduced its lightweight and man-portable Shrike VTOL (vertical take off and landing) unmanned aircraft system.

• INTERNAL SECURITY
  India-Bhutan review border security

  The 7th India-Bhutan meeting on border management and security was held at New Delhi recently. The Indian delegation was led by A.E. Ahmad, Secretary (Border Management)

• MILITARY
  FLIR Systems bags US Navy contract

  FLIR Systems has been awarded a contract from the Naval Air Warfare Centere Aircraft Division valued at up to $52.1 million for its Star SAFIRE HD family of digital, high-definition, full-spectrum imaging systems.

• AEROSPACE
  Nearly 46 per cent of IAF crashes due to technical reasons

  During the last two years approximately 46 per cent of the aircraft crashes in the Indian Air Force (IAF) have been due to technical defects, the Defence Minister A.K. Antony has stated in Parliament.

• INTERNAL SECURITY / CYBER
  General Dynamics joins cyber security group

  General Dynamics Advanced Information Systems, a leading provider of cyber security solutions, has joined with Virginia Tech as an affiliate of the newest Security and Software Engineering Research Center (S2ERC), founded with support from the US National Science Foundation (NSF).

• MILITARY
  Raytheon BBN Technologies’ shooter detection system to UK

  Raytheon BBN Technologies will provide its Boomerang shooter detection systems to the UK Ministry of Defence. BBN is a wholly owned subsidiary of Raytheon Company.

• AEROSPACE
  Huge requirements of advanced simulators in IAF

  The present requirement of advanced simulators for providing effective training to Indian armed forces in a cost effective manner is significantly high, said Air Marshal K.K. Nohwar, Vice Chief of Air Staff.

• INTERNAL SECURITY / CYBER
  Spies collaborate with hackers

  Hackers sponsored by the Chinese Government and other nations are collaborating with profit-driven malware gangs to infiltrate corporate networks storing government secrets and other sensitive data, state media reports citing research.

• MILITARY
  FLIR Systems gets maintenance contract of US Army

  FLIR Systems has been awarded a contract from the US Army valued at up to $50 million for repair and maintenance services for the army’s force protection surveillance systems that are fielded across the globe.

• AEROSPACE
  Lockheed Martin awarded combat support programme

  The US Air Force has awarded Lockheed Martin a $791 million contract to provide IT services on the global combat support system programme.

• INTERNAL SECURITY / CYBER
  Smartphone could be a tool for cyber criminals

  Reports have indicated that the new android phone or the latest model of the smart phone may be vulnerable to smishing or hacking of smart phones, the latest entry in cyber crime.

• MILITARY
  Rosenbauer selects ARMOR rugged tablets of DRS

  DRS Technologies, a Finmeccanica Company, announced that its Tactical Systems Group has been selected by Rosenbauer, a global leader in fire-service technology

• AEROSPACE / UNMANNED
  Embraer, Elbit to make unmanned aircraft

  Brazilian aircraft maker Embraer has set up a joint company with the Brazilian arm of Israeli weapons maker Elbit Systems to make unmanned aircraft.

• INTERNAL SECURITY / BREACHES
  Duquesne spy ring, the largest in US history

  In June 1941, Fritz Joubert Duquesne, also known as “The man who killed Kitchener” was arrested by the Federal Bureau of Investigation with two associates on charges of relaying secret information on Allied weaponry and shipping movements to Nazi Germany.

• MILITARY
  DRS Tactical Systems partners with Rugged Notebooks

  DRS Technologies, a Finmeccanica Company announced that its Tactical Systems Group has partnered with Rugged Notebooks, Inc. a leading provider of ruggedised portable computers and handheld devices.

• AEROSPACE / UNMANNED
  Israel to use UAVs as missile-armed gunships

  The Israeli Air Force is increasingly using unmanned aerial vehicles not just for reconnaissance and surveillance but for striking.

• INTERNAL SECURITY / BREACHES
  Detention of Chinese shows security gaps

  Four Chinese who were detained at the Jaisalmer border for staying illegally in the sensitive region has exposed the loopholes in the country’s security setup.

• MILITARY
  DSEi 2011 closes stall as it violates display norms

  Defence & Security Equipment International (DSEi), London which concluded recently in an official statement has announced that Beechwood Equipment’s stand was closed...

• AEROSPACE / UNMANNED
  GA-ASI tests new UAS open payload architecture

  General Atomics Aeronautical Systems (GA-ASI), a leading manufacturer of unmanned aircraft systems (UAS), tactical reconnaissance radars, and electro-optic surveillance systems...

• AEROSPACE / UNMANNED
  QinetiQ to deliver scenario-based programme

  The QinetiQ West Wales UAV Centre (WWUAVC) and Clarion Events demonstrated at DSEi exhibition in London the integration and interoperability of numerous unmanned ground...

• AEROSPACE / UNMANNED
  Blue Bear launches iStart

  Blue Bear has launched the iStart one-man portable UAV, a platform which can be airborne within five minutes. The platform has a ‘shake and start’ engine with 40 minute endurance.