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SP's MAI - June 01-15, 2011

Issue Features

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  AEROSPACE
  DGCA certifies firstever Dhruv helicopter simulator

  The Helicopter Academy to Train by Simulation of Flying (HATSOFF), the joint venture owned equally by the Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) and CAE

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  INTERNAL SECURITY / VIEWPOINT
  Interview with God
  By Lt Gen (Retd) PC Katoch

  An opinion poll conducted by the Royal Institute of International Affairs, UK, established that 98 per cent of people in J&K do not wish to be...

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  NEW PRODUCTS
  Airborne Systems develops one-time ram air parachute

  Airborne Systems, world leader in the design, development and technology of military parachutes and aerial delivery systems

• CORPORATE
  DRS Defense Solutions earns CMMI Security Events maturity level 3 rating

  DRS Defense Solutions, LLC has been appraised as fully compliant at a Capability Maturity Model Integration (CMMI) maturity level 3 for system engineering in addition to hardware and software engineering.

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  MILITARY
  Navantia’s LHD Juan Carlos I arrives in Istanbul

  The Spanish Navy’s biggest ship, LHD Juan Carlos I, arrived in Istanbul for a stopover during her first resistance voyage started on May 2.

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  MILITARY / INTERVIEW
  Apt for Indian Navy MRMR programme
  By Sucheta Das Mohapatra

  Swedish defence major Saab has responded to the Indian Navy’s request for information (RFI) for a maritime patrol aircraft (MPA)...

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  AEROSPACE
  Air refuellers deliver over 350 million pounds of fuel

  In the first four months of 2011, air refuelling aircraft supporting the air mission on the US Central Command area of responsibility...

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  INTERNAL SECURITY
  Naxalism a major security challenge: Prime Minister

  The Prime Minister, Dr Manmohan Singh, has reiterated that Naxalism continues to be a major internal security challenge...

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  NEW PRODUCTS
  Centurion Naval decoy launcher

  Centurion – an innovative, fully trainable Naval decoy launcher which represents a step increase in ship protection, has been launched.

• CORPORATE
  DRS Defense Solutions is largest worldwide provider of iGT hubs

  DRS Defense Solutions announced that its Global Enterprise Solutions (GES) line of business has reached a major milestone in becoming the largest worldwide provider of iDirect Government Technology (iGT) hubs to US Government and defence customers.

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  MILITARY
  German Chancellor in India, reviews security scenario

  German Chancellor Angela Merkel who arrived in India on May 31 held wide-ranging discussions with Indian leadership including with the Prime Minister, Dr Manmohan Singh.

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  AEROSPACE
  Eurocopter X3 exceeds 430 kmph

  Eurocopter’s X3 hybrid helicopter demonstrator has delivered on the promise of pushing the frontiers in rotary-wing aviation by surpassing its original speed target of 220 kts

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  INTERNAL SECURITY
  Indo-US strategic partnership on tackling terror

  At one of the highest level meetings between India and the United States, it was decided to have mutual cooperation in tackling terror and other security issues.

• NEW PRODUCTS
  New Xaver 400 Software Release

  Camero has recently released new versions of its Xaver products and also a new software version for the Xaver 400. The new version includes an improved user interface, wider field of view and increased system performance.

• CORPORATE
  Rolta revenues up by 16 per cent

  Rolta India Limited, one of India’s leading IT companies, specialising in Enterprise Geospatial & Defense Solutions (EGDS), Enterprise Design & Operation Solutions (EDOS), and Enterprise IT Solutions (EITS)

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  MILITARY
  French Defence Minister in India

  The French Minister for Defence, Gerard Longuet was on a two-day visit to India...

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  AEROSPACE
  Sikorsky delivers helicopters to Royal Thai Air Force

  Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation has delivered three VVIP S-92 helicopters to the Royal Thai Air Force, introducing the first high-end LifePort medical system into an S-92 aircraft.

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  INTERNAL SECURITY
  Headley confesses on training by ISI

  The Mumbai terror attacks co-accused David Coleman Headley (Daood Sayed Gilani, a Chicago-based Pakistani American) has testified that the Pakistan’s Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI)

• NEW PRODUCTS
  Morpho launches multimodal technology for identification

  Morpho (Safran group) has introduced MorphoAccess VP Series, the world’s first range of physical access control terminals integrating its ground-breaking multimodal technology combining finger vein and fingerprint biometrics.

• CORPORATE
  Terma expands activities in Asia

  Defence and security company Terma marks the expansion of its business activities and opens its new office in Singapore emphasising the company’s strong focus on the Asian market.

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  MILITARY
  Post-Osama events may impact security: Antony

  The Defence Minister A.K. Antony recently asked the top brass of the Indian Armed Forces to continuously assess the security situation in ‘our strategic neighbourhood’...

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  AEROSPACE
  Alenia Aeronautica delivers new mechanism for nEUROn to Dassault

  Alenia Aeronautica, a Finmeccanica company, has recently delivered the weapon bay doors and mechanism for nEUROn

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  INTERNAL SECURITY
  Taser bags two major orders

  Taser International, a global provider of safety technologies that prevent conflict, protect life and resolve disputes...

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  MILITARY
  Naval Commanders take stock

  The Naval Commanders’ Conference which concluded recently has laid emphasis on being ‘ready today and prepared for tomorrow’ concept.

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  AEROSPACE
  Discussions on longrange strike bomber

  Over 30 military and civilian strategic air power experts, under the aegis of the Bomber Advisory Group, gathered in the US recently to discuss ideas for a new longrange strike bomber.

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  INTERNAL SECURITY / CYBER
  US outlines international cyber security strategy

  The US Government has proposed to create international computer security standards with penalties for countries and organisations that fall short.

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  AEROSPACE / UNMANNED
  Rustom’s second successful flight

  The Rustom 1 UAV had its second successful flight recently. Developed by the Aeronautical Development Establishment (ADE)

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  MILITARY
  General Dynamics sets up Centre of Excellence for Underwater ISR

  General Dynamics Canada, a pioneer in the development of underwater acoustic processing systems...

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  INTERNAL SECURITY / BREACHES
  US nuns go to jail for military break-in

  As the US launched its ‘shock and awe’ bombing offensive in Iraq in October 2002, three Dominican nuns and members of Earth & Space Plowshares

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  MILITARY
  Navistar Defense bags military ambulances order

  Navistar Defense has received a $183 million delivery order for 250 International MaxxPro Dash ambulances with DXM independent suspension.

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  AEROSPACE / UNMANNED
  Stealth Drones monitored bin Laden House

  Classy new stealth drone aircraft were engaged by the Central Intelligence Agency to fly dozens of secret missions deep into Pakistani airspace and monitor the compound where Osama bin Laden was killed.

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  INTERNAL SECURITY / BREACHES
  Afghan intruder at Sandhurst

  In 2009, a 20-year-old Afghan sneaked into the world famous military academy – Sandhurst – dodging security.

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  MILITARY
  General Dynamics bags contract for advanced submarine technologies

  General Dynamics Electric Boat has been awarded a $33.5 million contract modification by the US Navy to develop advanced submarine technologies...

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  INTERNAL SECURITY / BREACHES
  Parajumper catches security off-guard at London Eye

  Standing atop the London Eye dressed in a Milk Tray man outfit and waving at a crowd gathered below, he was as evident as the huge wheel.

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  MILITARY
  General Dynamics awarded software engineering contract by SAAB

  General Dynamics Canada has announced it has been awarded an engineering support contract by SAAB AB...

• INTERNAL SECURITY
  CBI clarifies on bungling of list

  The Central Bureau of Investigation has said that a document containing the list of 50 absconders (most wanted) was handed over to the Home Secretary of Pakistan in March 2011.

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  MILITARY
  Textron bags contract for Armored Vehicles

  Textron Marine & Land Systems, an operating unit of Textron Systems, a Textron Inc. company, announced a firm-fixed-price contract award from the US Army tank-automotive and armaments command (TACOM)...

• INTERNAL SECURITY
  Pakistan unaware of US list

  The Pakistan Army has clarified that it is not aware of any list of the most wanted Al-Qaeda and Taliban leaders handed over to the government by the US Secretary of State, Hilary Clinton during her recent visit to Pakistan.

• MILITARY
  Cassidian to assist in training of German armed forces

  Cassidian, the defence and security division of EADS, will modernise the Stinger air defence training system of the German Armed Forces, thus increasing the protection of German soldiers.

• INTERNAL SECURITY
  Civil aviation security advisory council meets

  The first meeting of the security advisory council to the Civil Aviation Ministry was held recently under the Chairmanship of the Secretary, Dr. Nasim Zaidi who stated that the council would be a platform between the ministry, security agencies and stakeholders, working for aviation security.

• MILITARY
  Northrop Grumman to develop micro gyro technology for DARPA

  Northrop Grumman Corporation, in partnership with the Georgia Institute of Technology, is to develop a new type of micro-electromechanical systems (MEMS) gyroscope technology for the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency’s (DARPA) microscale rate integrating gyroscope programme.

• INTERNAL SECURITY
  Shoe bomb still a threat to aviation: Top US official

  Secretary of Homeland Security Janet Napolitano has underscored the importance of international collaboration to ensure the safety of commercial aviation and improve the travel experience for all passengers...

• MILITARY
  Cobham’s technology to pinpoint location of sailors at sea

  A sailor suffering from life threatening diabetic seizures received a quick rescue response recently when his Cobham 406 emergency position indicating radio beacon (EPIRB) signal was received and effectively provided global positioning system (GPS) coordinates...

• INTERNAL SECURITY
  CISF bans kirpan on duty

  The Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) has said it cannot allow Sikh employees to wear kirpans at the Sri Guru Ramdas International Airport in Amritsar.

• MILITARY
  Smallest thermal monocular from BAE Systems

  BAE Systems OASYS recently completed its 2,000th delivery of the StalkIR, one of the highest performing and smallest thermal monoculars available.

• INTERNAL SECURITY
  ITT’s coastal surveillance programme for Sweden

  ITT Corporation announced the successful completion of production acceptance testing (PAT) for the first system of the reliability and modification (REMO) 870 programme to modernise Sweden’s coastal surveillance radar systems.

• INTERNAL SECURITY
  FBI adopts next-gen fingerprint identification system

  The US Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has announced a new technology designed to revolutionise law enforcement’s ability to process fingerprints.

• INTERNAL SECURITY
  MIT comes up with ultrasensitive explosive detector

  Chemical Engineers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) have come up with an ultra-sensitive explosive detector that is capable of detecting even minute traces of explosives.

• INTERNAL SECURITY / CYBER
  Close cooperation with India on cyber security: US

  The United States is having close cooperation with India on cyber security, according to Christopher Painter, the State Department Co-coordinator for Cyber Issues.

• INTERNAL SECURITY / CYBER
  Government constitutes committee to fight cyber crime

  The government has constituted a high-level committee which will be governed by R. Chidambaram, Principal Scientific Adviser, and it will guide in developing technologies to protect vital government portals and online resources.

• INTERNAL SECURITY / CYBER
  India trains African officials on cyber crime detection

  India is imparting training in capacity building and skill development to several African nations.

• INTERNAL SECURITY / CYBER
  Lockheed Martin data secure

  On May 21, Lockheed Martin detected a significant and tenacious attack on its information systems network.

• INTERNAL SECURITY / BREACHES
  Czech top brass embarrassed by breach at military HQ

  The Czechslovakian Defense Minister and the General Staff’s office have conceded that a decision to remove the military police guard...