SP's MAI Issue No. 21-22 | November 1-30, 2016 - Military Updates
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MILITARY / VIEWPOINT
Why victimise defence only?
By Air Marshal B.K. Pandey (Retd)The forensic audit report by Deloitte on AirAsia India has revealed fraudulent transactions of Rs. 22 crore to parties in India and Singapore that do not exist
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MILITARY / REPORT
Tactical Communication System for Indian Army
By Lt General P.C. Katoch (Retd)Indian Army’s Tactical Communication System (TCS), which should have been fielded in year 2000, seems to be finally getting ready to kick-start early next year; after 17 years.
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MILITARY / REPORT
Tactical Communication System - An update
By Lt General Naresh Chand (Retd)The communications in the tactical battle area is provided by static and mobile communications.
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MILITARY / VIEWPOINT
Xi Jinping - China’s ‘Core Leader’
By Lt General P.C. Katoch (Retd)The Communist Party of China (CPC) has anointed President Xi Jinping as the ‘Core Leader’ of China, which places him on par with Mao Zedong and Deng Xiaoping.
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MILITARY / REPORT
Naval Commanders' Conference
By Rear Admiral S. Ramsay (Retd)The biannual Naval Commanders’ Conference 02/2016 was held under the aegis of Integrated Headquarters, Ministry of Defence (Navy) from October 25 to 27, 2016.
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MILITARY / VIEWPOINT
Chinese Submarines to Pakistan - Eye on IOR
By Lt General P.C. Katoch (Retd)China recently confirmed the sale of eight attack submarines to Pakistan, what is its biggest ever military deal estimated to be over $5 billion.
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MILITARY / SPOTLIGHT
Commissioning of 4th inshore patrol vessel ICGS Rani GaidinliuThe fast patrol vessel ICGS Rani Gaidinliu of the Indian Coast Guard was commissioned at Visakhapatnam by Director General Rajendra Singh, PTM, TM, Indian Coast Guard...
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MILITARY
Vice Admiral G.S. Pabby, assumes charge as Chief of Materiel, Indian NavyVice Admiral G.S. Pabby, AVSM, VSM has assumed charge as the Chief of Materiel of the Indian Navy on October 31, 2016. The Admiral is a graduate with honours in mechanical engineering and M. Tech in systems and controls from IIT Mumbai.
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MILITARY
Vice Admiral S.V. Bhokare take charge as Commandant, Indian Naval AcademyVice Admiral S.V. Bhokare, YSM, NM took charge as the Commandant of the Indian Naval Academy (INA), Ezhimala, on October 20, 2016.
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MILITARY
Vice Admiral S.N. Ghormade is Director General of Naval OperationsVice Admiral S.N. Ghormade assumed the charge of Director General of Naval Operations on October 21 — at the IHQ MoD (N). The Flag Officer was commissioned into the Indian Navy on January 1, 1984.
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MILITARY
Indian amphibious warship INS Shardul enters MauritiusIn a demonstration of India’s commitment to its ties with Mauritius and to promote maritime security in the Indian Ocean region, Indian naval ship Shardul was at Port Louis on a three-day visit.
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MILITARY
US Navy commissions newest littoral combat shipThe US Navy commissioned the nation’s seventh littoral combat ship (LCS) USS Detroit (LCS 7) on the Detroit River, officially placing the ship designed and constructed by a Lockheed Martin-led industry team into active service.
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MILITARY
Army Chief visits LACIndian Army chief General Dalbir Singh Suhag visited forward areas in Uttarakhand along the line of actual control (LAC) with China recently to review operational preparedness and infrastructure development in the region.
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MILITARY
10th Indo-Nepal joint exercise Surya Kiran commencesIndo-Nepal joint military exercise Surya Kiran X commenced at Army Battle School, Saljhandi, Nepal. It is the tenth in the series of such exercise between the two nations and is scheduled from October 31 to November 13, 2016.
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MILITARY
India-Bangladesh exercise Sampriti 2016 begins in BangladeshThe sixth edition of India-Bangladesh joint military exercise ‘Sampriti 2016’ concluded on November 18. The exercise is on counter-terrorism operations in mountainous and jungle terrain under the United Nations Mandate.
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MILITARY
Indo-Sri Lanka joint military exercise Mitra Shakti 2016 concludesThe Indo-Sri Lankan military exercise Mitra Shakti 2016 culminated on November 6, 2016, after 14 days of intense military training. The exercise concluded with an impressive closing ceremony held at Sinha Regimental Centre, Ambepussa.
