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SP's MAI Issue No. 5 | March 01-15, 2015 - Aerospace Updates

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    AEROSPACE / VIEWPOINT
    Tejas without manuals?
    By Air Marshal B.K. Pandey (Retd)

    While the IAF is moving ahead to raise the first squadron of LCA Tejas Mk-I aircraft at Air Force Station, Sulur near Coimbatore, non-availability of training and maintenance manuals could seriously undermine flight safety.

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    AEROSPACE / AERO INDIA 2015 / SHOW REPORT
    'Make in India' fever at Aero India 2015
    By R. Chandrakanth

    Asia’s premier air show, ‘Aero India’ came to a close on February 22 with the event turning into a carnival with about three lakh people descending on the venue at Yelahanka Air Force Station.

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    AEROSPACE / AERO INDIA 2015 / SHOW REPORT
    No Plan B on MMRCA
    By R. Chandrakanth

    The Chief of Air Staff, Air Chief Marshal, Arup Raha has said that even while the contracting committee, one of the four subcommittees going through...

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    AEROSPACE / AERO INDIA 2015 / SHOW REPORT
    'Make in India', separate policy for defence
    By R. Chandrakanth

    The Union Minister of Defence, Manohar Parrikar categorically stated that the government ‘has not finalised positively or negatively’...

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    AEROSPACE / AERO INDIA 2015 / SHOW REPORT
    Israel pavilion displays top-notch technologies

    SIBAT – the International Defense Cooperation Directorate of the Israel Ministry of Defense (IMOD) – presented various top-notch military and civil...

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    AEROSPACE / AERO INDIA 2015 / SHOW REPORT
    HAL hands over 75th Hawk aircraft to Indian Air Force

    The Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) handed over 75th Hawk aircraft to the IAF at a function held at HAL Pavilion during Aero India 2015.

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    AEROSPACE / AERO INDIA 2015 / SHOW REPORT
    Safran's main mission is 'Advantage India'
    By R. Chandrakanth

    Safran is the leading supplier of aircraft engines, landing gear and carbon brakes for airlines operating in India and neighbouring countries...

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    AEROSPACE / AERO INDIA 2015 / SHOW REPORT
    Rockwell Collins next-gen avionics solutions for India's military aviation
    By Jim Walker

    As a leader in avionics products and systems, Rockwell Collins is strongly...

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    AEROSPACE / AERO INDIA 2015 / SHOW REPORT
    Turbomeca strengthening partnerships in India

    Turbomeca, the exclusive helicopter engine manufacturer from the Safran Group, is focused on the Indian market wherein both military and civil helicopter demand is growing.

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    AEROSPACE / AERO INDIA 2015 / SHOW REPORT
    Kalyani Group joint venture with Rafael Advanced Defense Systems

    Kalyani Group and Rafael Advanced Defense Systems Ltd. today announced the formation of a joint venture company in India (51:49). The initiative is in line with the ‘Make in India’ policy of the government, and will enable the development and production of high-end technology systems within the country.

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    AEROSPACE / AERO INDIA 2015 / SHOW REPORT
    Snecma and HAL joint venture for new production facility In India

    Snecma, a leading manufacturer of aircraft engines, and the Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd. (HAL), a leading aerospace manufacturer, signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on January 28, 2015, in Bengaluru to explore establishing a joint venture in India for the production of aeroengine parts.