SP's MAI Issue No. 5 | March 01-15, 2013 - Military Updates
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MILITARY / VIEWPOINT
Defence Budget 2013-14
By Air Marshal (Retd) Anil ChopraA history of messed up defence deals since the Jeep scam of 1950s, the more recent Bofors field guns scandal, HDW submarines, Scorpene submarines, among others, and the delays there on...
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MILITARY / VIEWPOINT
Which way China?
By Lt General (Retd) P.C. KatochChina on one hand has been arming and advising the Taliban in fighting the NATO-led ISAF in Afghanistan, concurrently it has been conspiring with Pakistan how to accelerate and integrate insurgencies in India
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MILITARY / VIEWPOINT
North Korea's nuclear tests
By Air Marshal (Retd) Anil ChopraConsiderable improvement in ABM capability by positioning more missiles in Alaska and Japan could put pressure on China to armtwist Pyongyang. The new leadership in Seoul and Tokyo need to quickly take stock with Washington in view of the new scenario.
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MILITARY
Government to have a second look at defence procurementsDefence Minister A.K. Antony has said speedy indigenisation in defence production is essential to eliminate corruption in procurement process.
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MILITARY
Army Chief chairs Mechanised Forces ConferenceChief of the Army Staff General Bikram Singh chaired the Fifth Biennial Mechanised Forces Conference on February 26. Addressing the delegates at the Fifth Biennial Mechanised Forces Conference hosted...
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MILITARY
Japan's defence force chief in IndiaAdmiral Katsutoshi Kawano, Chief of Staff, Japan Maritime Self Defence Force (JMSDF), called on Admiral D.K. Joshi, Chief of the Naval Staff, Indian Navy at the Naval Headquarters.
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MILITARY
Thales to supply Sophie XF to German armed forcesThales will manufacture and supply ten sets of Sophie XF Type longrange cooled thermal imagers to the German armed forces under a new agreement announced on February 25.
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MILITARY
Pinaka successfully testfired from Odisha coastThe personnel of Pune-based Armament Research and Development Establishment (ARDE) conducted a series of tests of an advanced version of multibarrel rocket system Pinaka from a defence base off the Odisha coast...
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MILITARY
Russia should induct BrahMos in its armed forces: AntonyThe Indian Defence Minister A.K. Antony has said that Russia should induct BrahMos supersonic cruise missile in their fleet so that the success achieved in the joint venture will be fully appreciated.
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MILITARY
Indian Coast Guard ship ACV H-190 commissionedIndian Coast Guard ship H-190, the fourth in the series of twelve air cushion vehicles (ACVs) designed and built by Griffon Hoverwork Limited (GHL), UK, was commissioned at Mandapam by Vice Admiral M.P. Muralidharan...
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MILITARY
Vice Admiral Anurag G. Thapliyal takes over as new DG Indian Coast GuardVice Admiral Anurag G. Thapliyal has taken over as the 20th Director General of Indian Coast Guard on February 28, 2013...
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MILITARY
Textron introduces two new vehiclesTextron Marine & Land Systems has introduced two vehicles to its Commando family of vehicles at the International Defence Exhibition and Conference (IDEX 2013).
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MILITARY
BAE Systems' tests 155mm long-range projectilesBAE Systems and Lockheed Martin Corporation recently completed a series of successful guided flight tests for 155mm long-range land attack projectiles (LRLAP) as part of the ongoing qualification test programme...
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MILITARY
Coast Guard training ship Varuna celebrates silver jubileeCoast Guard Ship (CGS) Varuna celebrated 25 years of glorious service to the nation on February 27. Commissioned on February 27, 1988, at Mumbai, the ship as the training ship of Indian Coast Guard has served...
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MILITARY / SIMULATION
Recoil simulation weapons from ScheubeckSST Scheubeck from Germany has introduced SST – recoil simulation weapons on a Rauser model. The features include recoil without tube, CO2 or air cartridges; no sealing problems; maintenance free; simple reload; manufactured for continuous use...
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MILITARY
ICGS Gopalpur commissionedIndian Coast Guard Station (ICGS) Gopalpur, the second Coast Guard Station in Odisha after Paradip, was commissioned by the Chief Secretary of Odisha, Bijaya Kumar Patnaik, in the presence of Lt General V.K. Saxena, Commandant, Air Defence College, Gopalpur...
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MILITARY / SIMULATION
Quantum displays ExpeditionDIQuantum3D is showcasing its award-winning combat simulator, Expedition DI, for the first time in Abu Dhabi at the International Defence Exhibition and Conference (IDEX) Abu Dhabi.
