SP's MAI Issue No. 1 | January 01-15, 2014 - Aerospace Updates
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AEROSPACE /  FIRST AND EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW 
IAF evolving as an aerospace force: Air Chief Marshal Arup RahaThe Indian Air Force (IAF) with 1.75 lakh personnel and contemporary equipment is a formidable force. It is evolving into an aerospace force that would operate state-of-theart platforms and systems to deal with multispectrum threats to India’s national security.
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AEROSPACE / REPORT
An improved Tejas gets initial operational clearance
By R. ChandrakanthIn a significant milestone in India’s aerospace realm, the light combat aircraft (LCA) Tejas, today received the initial operational clearance (IOC II)...
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AEROSPACE / REPORT
Tejas is a contemporary aircraft: ADA Programme Director
By R. ChandrakanthThe light combat aircraft Tejas, as of today, meets the requirements of the Indian Air Force...
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AEROSPACE
Arup Raha assumes charge as IAF ChiefOn January 1, 2014, Arup Raha, a veteran fighter pilot, assumed charge as the 24th chief of the Indian Air Force, succeeding Air Chief Marshal N.A.K. Browne.
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AEROSPACE
Lockheed Martin delivers 300th C-130J Super HerculesThe C-130J Super Hercules programme reached another significant milestone with the delivery of its 300th aircraft, which was ferried recently by a US Air Force crew from the Lockheed Martin facility in Marietta.
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AEROSPACE
USAF receives 16th Super GalaxyLockheed Martin recently delivered its 16th C-5M Super Galaxy to the US Air Force from its facilities here. The US Air Force aircrews ferried aircraft tail number 87-0036 to Dover Air Force Base, Delaware.
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AEROSPACE
Brazil announces winner of fighter acquisition programmeThe Brazilian Defence Minister Celso Amorim recently announced the winner of the international competition for the acquisition of new multi-mission fighters for the Brazilian Air Force (FAB).
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AEROSPACE
Airbus Military reveals details of C295 firefighter programmeAirbus Military has completed a second round of tests of its prototype C295 firefighting aircraft which will provide detailed data on the performance...
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AEROSPACE
Use of HTT-40 Trainer by IAFRhe Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) has sanctioned an amount of Rs. 176.93 crore for preliminary design phase and detailed design phase activities of Hindustan Turbo Trainer-40 (HTT-40) aircraft.
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AEROSPACE / UNMANNED
Government clears proposal for buying 15 Heron UAVsThe Indian Government has cleared the procurement of 15 unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) from Israel at a cost of around Rs. 1,200-crore.
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AEROSPACE / UNMANNED
Successful trials for Selex system on Schiebel Camcopter S-100Schiebel and Selex ES have successfully integrated and flown...
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AEROSPACE / UNMANNED
More Sperwer UAVs for French ArmyThe French defence procurement agency, DGA, has awarded Sagem a follow-on order for five Sperwer SDSTI unmanned aerial vehicles...
