SP's MAI Issue No. 9 | May 01-15, 2012 - Military Updates
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MILITARY / VIEWPOINT
Agni-V India catapults into elite club
By Lt General (Retd) P.C. KatochThe moot point is China knows her critical areas are now within the Indian sphere.
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MILITARY / VIEWPOINT
Deterrence against the Dragon
By Air Marshal (Retd) B.K. PandeyDespite the lofty rhetoric emanating from the strategic community in India...
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MILITARY
Maiden flight of LCA naval version NP-1The maiden flight of the naval variant of the Light Combat Aircraft (LCA-NP-1) was carried out successfully on April 27 at HAL Airport, Bangalore.
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MILITARY
Core values not to be given up in modernisation process: AntonyThe Defence Minister A.K. Antony recently told the top brass of armed forces that while modernisation remains the topmost priority of the Government and to achieve the same a mechanism has been put in place...
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MILITARY
Oto Melara at EurosatoryEurosatory 2012 (June 11-15) will give Iveco-Oto Melara the opportunity to display the most innovative developments in its product range.
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MILITARY
New vehicle-mounted bomb jammer from L-3 TRL at DSA 2012UK-based defence manufacturer L-3 TRL launched its new Broadshield vehicle systems at the Defence Services Asia 2012 (DSA 2012) Exhibition...
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MILITARY
HMS Dragon joins the fleetHMS Dragon, the fourth of the Royal Navy’s new powerful Type 45 destroyers, was formally commissioned into the fleet on Friday.
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MILITARY
Norway to upgrade its fleet of Swedish tanksThe Norwegian Government today presented a bill concerning the new and modified CV90 fighting vehicles for the Norwegian Army.
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MILITARY
BAE Systems wins protective hard armour contractsBAE Systems has received a $75 million order from the US Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) to produce and deliver hard armour inserts used to protect Soldiers and other men and women in combat.
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MILITARY
Textron to supply strike force vehicles for Afghanistan ArmyTextron Marine & Land Systems (TM&LS) announced it received a second option award from the US Army Contracting Command, Warren, Michigan...
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MILITARY
General Dynamics to convert heavy barrel machine gunseneral Dynamics Armament and Technical Products, a business unit of General Dynamics, was awarded a $6.9 million contract by the US Army TACOM Life Cycle Management Command...
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MILITARY / SPECIAL - VIEWPOINT
Replace policy of best price with best technology
By Lt General (Retd) P.C. KatochDiscrimination between the private industry and the public sector is prominent but not being rectified where individual fiscal benefits may well be axiomatic.
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MILITARY / SPECIAL - VIEWPOINT
Need for reforms in procurement system
By Air Marshal (Retd) V.K. BhatiaThere are major anomalies in India’s defence procurement system which calls for farreaching reforms if India is to emerge as a nation which can look after its own defence needs
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MILITARY / SPECIAL - VIEWPOINT
Lack of accountability for time and cost overruns
By Rear Admiral (Retd) Sushil RamsayUltimately the modernisation programmes of the armed forces suffer from severe time and cost overruns, adversely impacting upon the depleting force levels.
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MILITARY / VIEWPOINT
Morphing Perceptions
By Lt General (Retd) P.C. KatochThe larger context here is the increasing trend of pressures being brought to bear by several interest groups...
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MILITARY
Navantia commissions KariñaOn April 23, Navantia has commissioned to the Venezuelan Navy the fourth Economic Zone Patrol Boat (PVOZEE), named Kariña (PC-24).