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SP's MAI - Issue No. 4 | February 16-28, 2013

Issue Features

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  MILITARY / VIEWPOINT
  Retaining Stranglehold
  By Lt General (Retd) P.C. Katoch

  The Pakistani military is entrenched in the corporate sector and controls the country’s largest companies and large tracts of real estate then (2007) amounting to an astounding $20.7 billion

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  AEROSPACE / REPORT
  IAF in a dilemma
  By Air Marshal (Retd) Anil Chopra

  Delay in the intermediate jet trainer (IJT) programme and its impact on training have been questioned by parliamentarians.

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  INTERNAL SECURITY
  Antony pleads for a proactive role by India in West Asia region

  In the backdrop of tumultuous changes sweeping the Middle East, the Defence Minister A.K. Antony today expressed concern about the safety...

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  CORPORATE
  BEL inks MoU with Elbit at Aero India

  Navratna defence PSU the Bharat Electronics Ltd (BEL) signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Elbit Systems Electro-optics-Elop Ltd, Israel...

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  MILITARY
  India and France agree on $6-billion missile deal

  India and France on February 14, concluded negotiations on the short-range surface-to-air missile nearly worth $6 billion during the talks between French President Francois Hollande and Prime Minister Manmohan Singh...

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  AEROSPACE / REPORT
  Iron Fist 2013
  By Air Marshal (Retd) Anil Chopra

  On February 23, 2013, Indian Air Force (IAF) will showcase its might in a follow on to its ‘Vayu Shakti’ series of demonstration, this time called the ‘Iron Fist’ signifying the recent enhancement of its firepower.

• INTERNAL SECURITY
  Lot needs to be done on internal security: Prime Minister

  The Prime Minister, Dr Manmohan Singh addressing the Governors of all states has indicated the measures the government has taken on various fronts. Here is an excerpt from his speech relating to internal security.

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  CORPORATE
  CAE reports higher revenues

  CAE reported financial results for the third quarter ended December 31, 2012. Net income attributable to equity holders was Canadian $37.8 million ($0.15 per share) this quarter, compared to $45.6 million ($0.18 per share) last year.

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  MILITARY
  India to be fourth biggest defence spender by 2020: IHS

  IHS, the leading source of information, insight and analytics forecasts that India will become the fourth biggest defence spender in the world by 2020 behind the US, China and Russia – surpassing France...

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  AEROSPACE / REPORT
  Aero India 2013: The Show Goes On…
  By R. Chandrakanth

  Shall we say, the noise is settling down! In 2011, the fighter aircraft competition was fierce.

• CORPORATE
  Rockwell Collins signs agreement with Tata Power Strategic Engineering Division

  Rockwell Collins, a world leader in software defined radio technology, and Tata Power Strategic Engineering Division (Tata Power SED), a proven and well-established system integrator in the Indian defence industry...

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  MILITARY
  Indian Coast Guard ship Rajratan commissioned

  Indian Coast Guard ship Rajratan, the fifth of a series of eight inshore patrol vessels (IPVs) being built by the Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers, Kolkata, was commissioned by Vice Admiral M.P. Muralidharan...

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  AEROSPACE / REPORT
  ShinMaywa’s maiden Aero India

  ShinMaywa made its maiden appearance at Aero India 2013 and is enthused about the platform and the Indian market.

• CORPORATE
  Sagem creates Indian subsidiary, Sagem Services India

  Sagem (Safran), the European leader in navigation, optronics and avionics systems and equipment and safety-critical software, has created Sagem Services India Private Ltd, a whollyowned subsidiary that will be headquartered in New Delhi.

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  MILITARY
  Rafael's strong missile defence systems

  Israeli defence company Rafael showcased integrated air and missile defence systems and is hopeful of the Indian armed forces looking at their capabilities.

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  AEROSPACE
  ALH Mk-IV 'Rudra' handed over to Indian Army

  An advanced light helicopter Mk-IV army version ‘Rudra’ was handed over by Dr R.K. Tyagi, Chairman, the Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) to Lt General Narendra Singh, Deputy Chief of Army Staff (P&S), Indian Army...

• CORPORATE
  Statement on Mahindra and Mahindra and BAE Systems joint venture

  Since the establishment in 2009 of the Mahindra & Mahindra (74 per cent) and BAE Systems (26 per cent) Joint Venture, Defence Land Systems India (DLSI), there has been significant evolution in the Indian Land Systems market.

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  MILITARY
  Naval Surface Warfare Center contract to Telephonics' Systems Engineering Group

  Telephonics Corporation (Telephonics) has announced a contract awarded to its Systems Engineering Group (SEG) from the NSWC...

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  AEROSPACE
  Pratt & Whitney delivers first 10 engines to Boeing for India’s C-17 aircraft

  Pratt & Whitney has delivered the first 10 F117 engines to Boeing to power a fleet of C-17 Globemaster III transport aircraft for the Indian Air Force (IAF).

• CORPORATE
  Bulova Technologies ties up with United Drones

  Bulova Technologies Group, Inc. (BLVT) has signed an agreement with United Drones, LLC of Naples Florida to market the United Drones product line of unmanned aerial vehicles, unmanned ground vehicles, and armoured tactical command centres.

• MILITARY
  Beretta showcases complete range of firearms

  This year at Aero India 2013, Beretta, the oldest firearms company in the world, and a part of the Beretta Defense Technologies (BDT), displayed the complete range of products, some of them being firearms (CQB carbine, assault rifle ARX 160, full auto carbine MX4 Storm, handguns, sniper rifles...

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  AEROSPACE
  Eurocopter to strengthen its Indian footprint

  Our helicopters know the Indian skies, know every corner of India,” said Eurocopter President and CEO, Lutz Bertling, while announcing that “Eurocopter is not shy of cooperating” at Aero India 2013.

• CORPORATE
  Avibras joins Harpia Systems to develop UAS market in Brazil

  Embraer Defense and Security and its affiliate AEL Systems, Inc., a subsidiary of the Israeli company Elbit Systems Ltd, announce the entrance of Avibras Air and Naval Division, Inc., in the capital structure of Harpia Systems, Inc., so as to jointly develop the market for unmanned aircraft systems in Brazil.

• MILITARY
  Arrow missiles to undergo major overhaul

  The “Arrow” system, which is responsible for defending Israel from long-range ballistic missiles, is expected to undergo a series of improvements in 2013. The missiles will have an advanced radar system, a new centre for interception management and capability of wider ranges of interception.

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  AEROSPACE
  Russian Helicopters new light and medium multi-role

  Russian Helicopters showcased at Aero India the new light and medium multi-role helicopters – primarily the Ka-226T and Mi-171A2 – that will be the principal Russian products for the fastgrowing Indian market.

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  AEROSPACE
  Northrop Grumman focusing on E-2D Hawkeye

  Northrop Grumman, which has responded to a 2010 request for information (RFI) in 2010, is hopeful that its E-2D Hawkeye would win as and when the Indian Navy will be going in for carrier-based multimode long-range IFF.

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  AEROSPACE
  Russian-Indian FGFA model debut at Aero India

  Visitors of the Aero India 2013 had a glimpse of a five-foot model of the fifth-generation multi-role fighter (FGFA) made by Sukhoi Design Bureau specialists.

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  AEROSPACE
  Boeing delivers 6th production P-8A Poseidon aircraft to US Navy

  Boeing delivered the sixth production P-8A Poseidon aircraft to the US Navy recently after successfully completing the first group...

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  AEROSPACE
  Thales to supply FLASH Compact dipping sonars to AgustaWestland

  AgustaWestland has selected Thales as the supplier of compact dipping sonars to equip its Lynx light helicopters for export markets. The latest in Thales’s FLASH range, the FLASH Compact is designed...

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  AEROSPACE / UNMANNED
  First flight of Rustom II UAV next February

  The maiden flight of Rustom II, a medium altitude long endurance unmanned combat air vehicle, has been scheduled for February 2014...

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  AEROSPACE / UNMANNED
  Elbit's Hermes 900 UAV for maritime missions

  Maritime surveillance requirements are demanding specific capabilities and performance such as mission endurance, flight profiles, mission equipment and human factors.

• AEROSPACE
  PC-7 MkII for Botswana Defence Force

  Pilatus Aircraft Ltd announced formal handing over of the PC-7 MkII turbo trainer aircraft to the Botswana Defence Force in Gaborone.

• AEROSPACE
  UAE Air Force acquires high precision cargo delivery systems

  Airborne Systems, a division of HDT Global, is proud to announce the impending delivery of guided precision aerial delivery systems (GPADS) to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) Air Force.