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SP's MAI - Issue No. 5 | March 01-15, 2015

Issue Features

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  MILITARY / SPOTLIGHT
  Reliance Infrastructure acquires Pipavav Defence

  In the biggest deal in the defence sector in India, Reliance Infrastructure Limited announced the acquisition of Pipavav Defence and Offshore...

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  AEROSPACE / VIEWPOINT
  Tejas without manuals?
  By Air Marshal B.K. Pandey (Retd)

  While the IAF is moving ahead to raise the first squadron of LCA Tejas Mk-I aircraft at Air Force Station, Sulur near Coimbatore, non-availability of training and maintenance manuals could seriously undermine flight safety.

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  MILITARY / VIEWPOINT
  Defence Budget 2015-16
  By Lt General P.C. Katoch (Retd)

  The Finance Minister has announced a defence budget of Rs. 2,46,727 crore for FY 2015-16. This announcement has come in the backdrop of a few other defence-related news items:

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  AEROSPACE / AERO INDIA 2015 / SHOW REPORT
  'Make in India' fever at Aero India 2015
  By R. Chandrakanth

  Asia’s premier air show, ‘Aero India’ came to a close on February 22 with the event turning into a carnival with about three lakh people descending on the venue at Yelahanka Air Force Station.

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  MILITARY / VIEWPOINT
  Defence Budget 2015-16: Hope or despair
  By Air Marshal B.K. Pandey (Retd)

  The budget for the financial year 2015-16 presented on February 28, 2015, by the Union Minister of Finance, Arun Jaitley, not only to the Parliament but to the nation as well, has drawn reactions from different quarters that is being described as “mixed”.

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  AEROSPACE / AERO INDIA 2015 / SHOW REPORT
  No Plan B on MMRCA
  By R. Chandrakanth

  The Chief of Air Staff, Air Chief Marshal, Arup Raha has said that even while the contracting committee, one of the four subcommittees going through...

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  MILITARY / FEATURE
  Defence: The lacklustre budget
  By Ranjeet Kumar

  With a list of weapon systems and platforms piling up over the years...

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  AEROSPACE / AERO INDIA 2015 / SHOW REPORT
  'Make in India', separate policy for defence
  By R. Chandrakanth

  The Union Minister of Defence, Manohar Parrikar categorically stated that the government ‘has not finalised positively or negatively’...

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  MILITARY / REPORT
  Push to 'Make in India'
  By Ranjeet Kumar

  The Defence Acquisiton Council (DAC), headed by the Defence Minister...

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  AEROSPACE / AERO INDIA 2015 / SHOW REPORT
  Israel pavilion displays top-notch technologies

  SIBAT – the International Defense Cooperation Directorate of the Israel Ministry of Defense (IMOD) – presented various top-notch military and civil...

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  MILITARY / VIEWPOINT
  The new Defence Procurement Procedure
  By Lt General P.C. Katoch (Retd)

  India’s Defence Procurement Procedure (DPP) has been reviewed annually for the past several years and there has been much fanfare every time...

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  AEROSPACE / AERO INDIA 2015 / SHOW REPORT
  HAL hands over 75th Hawk aircraft to Indian Air Force

  The Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) handed over 75th Hawk aircraft to the IAF at a function held at HAL Pavilion during Aero India 2015.

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  MILITARY / REPORT
  Sri Lanka-India: China still in the room
  By Ranjeet Kumar

  By announcing nuclear deal with Sri Lanka, India has made a significant move to checkmate China in the Indian Ocean but China has also not failed...

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  AEROSPACE / AERO INDIA 2015 / SHOW REPORT
  Safran's main mission is 'Advantage India'
  By R. Chandrakanth

  Safran is the leading supplier of aircraft engines, landing gear and carbon brakes for airlines operating in India and neighbouring countries...

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  MILITARY / INTERVIEW
  Military programmes can be adapted as per India's needs: Spanish Defence Minister

  On a second visit to India in less than three years time, Pedro Morenes, Spanish Defence Minister, is on a mission to strengthen defence relations...

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  AEROSPACE / AERO INDIA 2015 / SHOW REPORT
  Rockwell Collins next-gen avionics solutions for India's military aviation
  By Jim Walker

  As a leader in avionics products and systems, Rockwell Collins is strongly...

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  MILITARY
  Salvaging Rafale deal
  By Ranjeet Kumar

  The French Defence Minister has offered a fresh proposal to resolve the issue of medium multi-role combat aircraft (MMRCA)...

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  AEROSPACE / AERO INDIA 2015 / SHOW REPORT
  Turbomeca strengthening partnerships in India

  Turbomeca, the exclusive helicopter engine manufacturer from the Safran Group, is focused on the Indian market wherein both military and civil helicopter demand is growing.

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  MILITARY
  Terma and Tata team up for development centre

  The partnership between Tata Advanced Systems Ltd. and Terma includes establishment of a Development Centre for design and development of Combat Management Systems and collaboration on surface surveillance...

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  AEROSPACE / AERO INDIA 2015 / SHOW REPORT
  Kalyani Group joint venture with Rafael Advanced Defense Systems

  Kalyani Group and Rafael Advanced Defense Systems Ltd. today announced the formation of a joint venture company in India (51:49). The initiative is in line with the ‘Make in India’ policy of the government, and will enable the development and production of high-end technology systems within the country.

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  MILITARY
  HAL hands over BrahMos missile integrated Su-30 to IAF

  HAL handed over the first BrahMos missile integrated Su-30 to IAF in an exclusive event at Aero India 2015. “This is a proud moment for HAL. The successfully completion of the first Su-30 aircraft integrated with BrahMos...

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  AEROSPACE / AERO INDIA 2015 / SHOW REPORT
  Snecma and HAL joint venture for new production facility In India

  Snecma, a leading manufacturer of aircraft engines, and the Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd. (HAL), a leading aerospace manufacturer, signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on January 28, 2015, in Bengaluru to explore establishing a joint venture in India for the production of aeroengine parts.

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  MILITARY
  BAE Systems awarded Hawk support contract by HAL

  BAE Systems has secured a five-year contract worth GBP 18.5 million to provide the Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) a comprehensive package comprising ground support equipment, spares, support and training...