SP's MAI Issue No. 10 | May 16-31, 2012 - Military Updates
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MILITARY / VIEWPOINT
Pressure from Uncle Sam
By Lt Gen (Retd) PC KatochUS-Pakistan strategic partnership will likely continue to outweigh US-India equation because of US national interests in Afghanistan and Central Asia
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MILITARY / CONFERENCE REPORT
Streamline DPP
By Sucheta Das MohapatraA day-long conference on the Defence Procurement Procedure organised by SP Guide Publications in collaboration with ORF in New Delhi on May 2 emphasised on the need to streamline our defence procurement system...
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MILITARY / INTERVIEW
‘India will be near the top of the world’s strongest economies in 10 to 20 years’
By SP’s TeamMike Alvis, Vice President of International Business Development, ITT Exelis
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MILITARY / MILESTONE
INS Viraat completes 25 yearsINS Viraat has completed 25 years in the Indian Navy. HMS Hermes became INS Viraat on May 12, 1987, under the command of Captain (later Vice Admiral) Vinod Pasricha.
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MILITARY
Indian Ocean security a concern: Defence MinisterDescribing the emerging security matrix in the Indian Ocean Region (IOR) as “really complex”, with “some political developments” and worrisome factors...
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MILITARY
US Navy’s third littoral combat ship completes acceptance trialsUnited State’s third littoral combat ship, USS Fort Worth (LCS 3) has completed its US Navy acceptance trials and will be delivered to the Nav...
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MILITARY
ITT Exelis bags enhanced night vision goggles ContractThe US Army has qualified an ITT Exelis goggle that allows soldiers to detect and identify potential threats while maintaining a secure position in various environmental conditions during nighttime missions.
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MILITARY
Goodrich delivers first composite sail cusp for Virginia class submarineGoodrich Corporation recently delivered its first composite sail cusp to Newport News Shipbuilding (NNS)...
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MILITARY
ATK gets small calibre ammunition ordersATK has received orders totalling more than $266 million for small calibre ammunition under an indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity (IDIQ) contract with the US Army Contracting Command, Rock Island.
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MILITARY
Raytheon fires Excalibur from G6 self-propelled howitzerRaytheon has fired four Excalibur 155mm precision-guided artillery projectiles from the Denel-manufactured G6 self-propelled howitzer as part of a field trial demonstration.