SP's MAI Issue No. 22 | November 16-30, 2012 - Military Updates
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MILITARY
Indigenous solutions to tactical communication challenges needed: AntonyThe Minister for Defence A.K. Antony has said modern-day communication tools have reduced the gap between strategic, operational and tactical domains.
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MILITARY / REPORT
Raytheon’s ground-based anti-tank guided missiles
By Lt General (Retd) Naresh ChandThe tube-launched, optically-tracked, wireless-guided (TOW) weapon system, with the multi-mission TOW-2A, TOW-2B, TOW-2B Aero and TOW Bunker...
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MILITARY / EVENT
Emerging technologies and their impact on war-fighting
By Colonel Ranjit SundaramA two-day national-level seminar on “Emerging Technologies and their Impact on Warfighting: 2030s” was organised at the Military College ...
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MILITARY
New Chief of Integrated Defence Staff takes overLt General Naresh Chandra Marwah has taken over as the Chief of Integrated Defence Staff to the Chairman Chiefs of Staff Committee (CISC) from Vice Admiral S.P.S. Cheema.
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MILITARY
General Dynamics to upgrade Canadian LAV III vehiclesThe Canadian Minister of Public Works and Government Services, Rona Ambrose, has stated that the Government of Canada has awarded a contract modification valued at $133.5 million to General Dynamics...
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MILITARY
Huntington launches Virginia class submarine MinnesotaVirginia class submarine Minnesota was launched into the James River on November 3 at the company’s Newport News Shipbuilding (NNS) division.
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MILITARY
Qatar to buy Patriot missiles in $10 billion dealThe Defense Security Cooperation Agency has notified the US Congress of a possible foreign military sale (FMS) to the Government of Qatar for the sale of 11 Patriot configuration-3 modernised fire units and associated equipment...
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MILITARY
Nexter's Caesar self-propelled gun for Indonesiaexter Systems has a long history as a partner of the Indonesian Armed Forces, and is particularly proud to have participated in modernisation of Tentara Nasional Indonesia (TNI)...
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MILITARY
INS Tarkash commissionedINS Tarkash, the second of the three stealth frigates constructed at Yantar Shipyard, Kaliningrad Russia, is being commissioned and inducted into the Indian Navy by Vice Admiral Shekhar Kumar Sinha, FOC-in-C...