SP's MAI - Issue No. 7-8 | April 01-30, 2012
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India is about to attain the distinction of sending an Army Chief home without any retirement orders and without responding to his statutory complaint.
A contract has been signed between Eurocopter and PT Dirgantara Indonesia/Indonesian Aerospace for the supply of six EC725.
On January 24, 2012, 1,695 cadres of nine different militant outfits, namely, Adivasi Cobra Militant of Assam (ACMA), Birsha Commando Force (BCF), Adivasi People’s Army (APA)...
Russian Helicopters, JSC, a leading global designer and manufacturer of helicopters, and producer of some of the world’s most iconic...
The military services expect to unveil performance specifications this summer for a new joint vertical-lift aircraft, Major General William T. Crosby told Congressmen.
As the Supreme Commander of Armed Forces, the President can ask for the Supreme Court verdict on General V.K. Singh’s writ petition...
The US Navy recently awarded Lockheed Martin a $1.05 billion, five-year contract to provide more than 200 digital cockpits and integrated mission systems and sensors...
The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) has announced new details regarding the expansion of the TSA Pre initiative.
Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL), a Navratna defence public sector unit, has declared an impressive financial performance for the year 2011-12.
The seventh edition of Defexpo India 2012, held at Pragati Maidan, New Delhi from March 29 to April 1 had an overwhelming and...
The Airbus Military A400M new generation airlifter for the 21st century, is to visit Asia between April 14 and 20.
According to latest reports, Chinese hackers have become very active, specifically targeting various Indian military research bodies. Also on the hit list are Tibetan activists.
Chairman and CEO of Finmeccanica Giuseppe Orsi said: “2011 was an extraordinarily difficult year during which we carried out a comprehensive but necessary review of the Group’s industrial strategy and business and technological approach.
In an interaction at Defexpo 2012, Inderjit Sial, Managing Director Saab India Technologies Pvt Ltd, stated that with Saab’s exports rising steadily...
In February, Thales delivered the first series-produced RBE2 radar with active electronically scanned array (AESA) to the Dassault Aviation facility in Mérignac, France.
Oxford and Bristol are among eight universities recognised as centres of excellence in cyber security research.
During Defexpo 2012, ATK conducted an exclusive briefing for SP’s M.A.I. covering a wide range of products in different disciplines...
The Airbus Military A400M new generation airlifter recently visited La Paz, Bolivia, as part of a series of high-altitude performance tests.
The US Defense Department needs private sector cooperation in reporting computer network attacks in real time to stop what has been the “greatest transfer of wealth in history” that US companies lose to foreign hackers...
ITT Exelis and Tata Advanced Systems Limited (TASL) have formed a strategic alliance to support Generation (Gen) 3 night vision requirements in India.
BAE Systems has received a contract worth £ 446 million to support the fleet of Typhoon jets.
The greatest escape that never happened was ready to take flight—literally—when Allied troops occupied the castle a few weeks before...
aking use of Defexpo as a platform, Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd and Israel’s Rafael Advanced Defense Systems Ltd...
The US Navy made history March 28 when the newest multimission maritime aircraft, P-8A Poseidon, made its first public appearance as a member of the patrol and reconnaissance community...
A series of security blunders allowed a lone thief to pull off one of the biggest art heists in history, in May 2010. Five masterpieces by artists including Picasso and Matisse – worth up to £ 430 million – were stolen from the Paris Museum of Modern Art.
At Defexpo, Raytheon also revealed that it has started procuring...
Embraer Defense and Security disclosed that it has signed contracts with three African nations for the acquisition of the A-29 Super Tucano light attack and advanced training turboprop.
The Ministry of Home Affairs has been implementing a comprehensive scheme for coordinating the national and international response to human trafficking, including strengthening law enforcement response in India through capacity enhancement of responders...
Saab’s RBS 70 NG (Next Generation) was featured at Defexpo 2012.
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. (MHI) began assembly of a fullscale structural-testing model of an advanced technology demonstrator (ATD).
The Malaysian Government has introduced a new law to replace the Internal Security Act that allows indefinite detention without trial.
On the first day of Defexpo 2012, Finmeccanica company Whitehead Alenia Sistemi Subacquei (WASS) unveiled the Flash Black...
Bennett Croswell, President of Pratt & Whitney’s Military Engines division, and Maureen Dougherty, Boeing Vice President and Programme Manager...
Those who wish to avoid body scanners and pat-downs at airports can pay $100 to opt into a Transportation Security Administration (TSA) expedited security screening programme.
Rossell India Limited announced that it has received approval from the Indian Foreign Investment Promotion Board (FIPB) to form a joint venture...
Lockheed Martin commemorated the 4,500th F-16 Fighting Falcon delivery on April 3 with a ceremony for employees, customers, former executives and elected officials, including US Rep.
Norwegian mass murderer Anders Behring Breivik planned to bomb President Barack Obama when he went to collect his Nobel Prize in 2009.
Raytheon Company’s Paveway programme has achieved a major milestone...
EADS North America has unveiled its Armed Aerial Scout 72X+ (AAS-72X+) at the annual Army Aviation Association of America convention in Nashville.
In a shocking revelation, a 50-year-old man was recently arrested for security breach at the Indira Gandhi International Airport (IGIA).
In the 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks, one of the casualties was the anti-terrorist squad chief Hemant Karkare.
The first night refuelling in the history of the Lockheed Martin F-35 programme was completed March 27 at Edwards Air Force Base...
Finmeccanica company Oto Melara is looking for a greater share of the...
A team at nearby Webster Field Annex is working briskly to support an urgent Navy request to weaponise the MQ-8B Fire Scout...
General Dynamics was at Defexpo with display of combat vehicles and systems, security and surveillance systems...
Australia’s first Shadow 200 UAV system is currently working up in Afghanistan, while delivery of the second, 5-aircraft system has been brought forward to mid-2012.
The star attractions at Defexpo 2012 by India’s Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) was its brand-new missile interceptor simulator and a 3D virtual reality theatre...
Boeing announced that the UK Ministry of Defence has signed an agreement for the acquisition of one C-17 Globemaster III, bringing the Royal Air Force (RAF) fleet of the world’s most advanced airlifters to a total of eight.
During the recently conducted Defexpo 2012, Raytheon carried out an exclusive briefing for SP’s M.A.I. to highlight the benefits of its Project...
Rockwell Collins and China Leihua Electronic Technology Research Institute (LETRI), a subsidiary of the Aviation Industry Corporation of China (AVIC), are establishing AVIC Leihua Rockwell Collins Avionics Company.
The Defence Minister A.K. Antony recently reviewed various issues and proposals relating to acquisition for the Indian Army on capital and revenue accounts. The meeting was attended among others by the Chief of Army Staff General V.K. Singh, the Defence Secretary Shashi Kant Sharma, DG Acquisition Vivek Rae and the top brass of Indian Army.
Boeing and Elbit Systems are collaborating on a joint distributed simulation project that will link a Boeing F/A-18E/F Super Hornet simulator in St. Louis with an AEL Avionics Laboratory simulator in Porto Alegre, Brazil.
ReconRobotics, Inc., the world leader in micro-robot systems for defense and law enforcement, recently announced that it has acquired Xollai LLC, a systems engineering firm with a broad base of intellectual property in automated guidance technology...
Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) presents the comprehensive and high-quality mission trainer: UMT UAS (unmanned aerial systems) Mission Trainer.
The UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) has selected Sagem’s JIM LR (long range) multifunction infrared binoculars for its long range thermal imager programme. The contract is worth a total of £5 million.
Rustom-2, the medium altitude long endurance (MALE) unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) being developed by the DRDO, is scheduled to make its first flight in February 2014, according to the Defence Minister A.K. Antony.
Following the launch of the Carlo Bergamini in 2011, Riva Trigoso (Genoa) shipyard recently celebrated the launch of the frigate “Virginio Fasan”, which is due for delivery at the end of 2012.
Sagem (Safran group) has signed a contract with French naval shipyard DCNS, under the French defence procurement agency DGA as contracting authority...
As 125mm main battle tanks (MBTs) such as the T-72, T-80 and T-90 are in widespread use by armies worldwide and as the battlefield is becoming more and more asymmetric - there is a great demand for advanced 125mm tank ammunition, and in particular, multi-purpose (MP) ammunition.
As part of its continuing quest to provide customers with cutting-edge solutions defence and security company Saab has successfully tested a third generation high speed directed launcher (HSDL-306).
Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) presented its new armoured tank hunter/killer system: the RAM MK3 ‘AT’ (antitank) configuration at the Fidae Air Show in Santiago, Chile.
Rolta which is one among the leading suppliers of a host of products—from sensors to shooters—to the Indian Army, is now looking ahead to bagging the Indian Army’s tactical communications systems, battlefield management systems (BMS) and the future infantry soldier as a system (F-INSAS) deals.
Oshkosh Defense, a division of Oshkosh Corporation, will produce more than 2,500 additional family of medium tactical vehicles (FMTV) trucks and trailers for the US Army following an order from the US Army...
TK Defense is an industry leader in ammunition, precision and strike weapons, missile warning solutions, and tactical rocket motors across air-, sea-, and land-based systems.
Scorpene manufacturer DCNS’ Indian arm has a contract with SEC Industries worth Rs. 310 crore to indigenise equipment for Project 75 submarine line currently producing six Scorpenes for the Indian Navy.
DCNS has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Bombay.
Selex Galileo and Data Patterns have signed a head of terms agreement with a view towards forming a joint venture (JV) later this year.
Selex Galileo has signed a contract with the Indian Navy to provide support and service solutions through to 2022 worth £21 million (€25 million).
Cassidian, the defence and security division of EADS, has developed a new-generation Convoy Protection Jammer that significantly enhances the protection of vehicle convoys against attacks by radio-controlled improvised explosive devices (RCIEDs).
Thales has announced that the first operational naval VL Mica missile worldwide has been successfully integrated with the Tacticos combat management system.