SP's MAI - Issue No. 18 | September 16-30, 2016
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Top News
- Indian Air Force Aims for Full Indigenous Inventory by 2047 — Air Chief Marshal A.P. Singh
- General Upendra Dwivedi takes over as the Chief of the Army Staff
- Rajnath Singh assumes charge as Defence Minister for the second consecutive term
- Admiral Dinesh K. Tripathi assumes Command of the Indian Navy as 26th Chief of the Naval Staff
- Prime Minister witnesses 'Bharat Shakti' – a Tri-Services Firing and Manoeuvre Exercise in Pokhran, Rajasthan
Issue Features
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MILITARY / VIEWPOINT
Indo-Afghan friendship scales greater heights
By Lt General P.C. Katoch (Retd)Afghanistan President Ashraf Ghani’s recent visit came at a time when Pakistan’s exposure as a generator of terrorism has gained momentum.
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AEROSPACE
Hindustan Aeronautics Limited conducts technical flight of LUHAchieving yet another significant milestone, the Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) conducted a technical flight of indigenous light utility helicopter (LUH) in Bengaluru on September 6, 2016.
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INTERNAL SECURITY / BREACHES
Trump says Clinton's security personnel should disarmFor the second time during the course of the US presidential campaign, Republican nominee Donald Trump invoked the possibility of Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton’s assassination.
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MILITARY / REPORT
Finally, Rafale contract to be signed
By R. ChandrakanthFinally, we get to hear that the much-delayed Rafale deal will be signed on September 23, 2016.
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AEROSPACE
Rescue operation by IAF helicopters at PangThe Indian Air Force (IAF) launched an evacuation operation for rescue of passengers involved in a road accident ahead of Pang on a Manali-Leh highway on September 11, 2016.
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INTERNAL SECURITY / BREACHES
US voter systems vulnerable to breachAfter the Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump has alleged that there could be voter rigging, the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has found it to be true.
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MILITARY / VIEWPOINT
Uri attack - Same story, more lethal
By Lt General P.C. Katoch (Retd)In a well planned and coordinated terrorist attack Pakistan struck the army camp in Uri in the early hours of September 18, 2016. Eighteen soldiers are already reported dead and 32 injured.
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AEROSPACE
TAML to provide interior panels for the P-8 aircraftTata Advanced Materials Limited (TAML), a subsidiary of Tata Industries Limited, has been awarded a contract from Boeing to provide composite interior close out panels for the P-8 aircraft that cover the interior wall structure of the aircraft.
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INTERNAL SECURITY / BREACHES
IndiGo security issueIndiGo airlines suspended its ground staff at Srinagar Airport after investigations proved that the Chief Security Officer of the airport had breached security on April 1.
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MILITARY / VIEWPOINT
A brief history of Kashmir dispute
By Lt General V.K. Kapoor (Retd)The latest attack on India by fidayeen group in Uri, Jammu and Kashmir, has pushed India-Pakistan relations to the edge again
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AEROSPACE
UK AirTanker Programme reaches 10,000th flightIn June 2016, the UK AirTanker programme accomplished its 10,000th flight since the first Voyager took to the skies in April 2012 operating for the Royal Air Force. AirTanker is a consortium made up of leading aerospace, defence and facilities management...
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MILITARY / VIEWPOINT
The Kashmir imbroglio
By Air Marshal B.K. Pandey (Retd)In the last seven years, there have been as many as 20 major attacks of this nature in the state of Jammu and Kashmir by terrorist groups sponsored by Pakistan
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AEROSPACE
Tata-Lockheed Martin joint venture delivers 50th C-130J Super Hercules empennageThe 50th C-130J Super Hercules empennage assembly was delivered by Tata Lockheed Martin Aerostructures Limited (TLMAL) on September 16.
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MILITARY / REPORT
Project 15B — Multi-mission destroyers on the roll
By Rear Admiral Sushil Ramsay (Retd)If the professed construction and fitting out schedules of Project 15B are adhered to, it will be vying with the most exacting and efficient warship building standards practised by the leading US and European shipbuilders
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MILITARY / VIEWPOINT
Visit of Nepalese PM — Resetting friendly ties
By Lt General P.C. Katoch (Retd)The recent four-day visit of Nepalese Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal ‘Prachanda’ on invitation of Prime Minister Narendra Modi commencing September 15 has helped in resetting Indo-Nepalese ties and dispel the unease of the past few months.
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MILITARY / SPOTLIGHT
Indo-US joint military exercise Yudh Abhyas 2016Exercise Yudh Abhyas 2016, a joint military training exercise of Indian and US armies, commenced at Chaubattia, Uttarakhand.
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MILITARY
Minister of State for Defence meets UK Minister of Defence ProcurementThe Minister of State for Defence, Dr. Subhash Bhamre, met the United Kingdom Minister of Defence Procurement, Mrs. Harriett Baldwin in London recently.
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MILITARY
Western Fleet ships visit South AfricaIn a demonstration of India’s commitment to its ties with South Africa and to the maritime security in the Indian Ocean region, Indian Naval Ships Kolkata, Trikand and Aditya under the Command of the Flag Officer Commanding Western Fleet...
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MILITARY
BEL's Advanced Night Vision Products Factory at Nimmaluru, Krishna District, Andhra PradeshNavratna Defence PSU Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL) is setting up Advanced Night Vision Products Factory at Nimmaluru Village, near Machilipatnam in Krishna District...
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MILITARY
Commissioning of offshore patrol vessel ICGS SarathiIndian Coast Guard ship Sarathi, third ship in the series of six offshore patrol vessels (OPVs), was commissioned by the Home Minister Rajnath Singh on September 9, 2016, at Goa.
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MILITARY
Rockwell Collins introduces new helmet-mounted IDVS for warfightersRockwell Collins recently introduced its combat helmetmounted Integrated Digital Vision System for warfighters—an advanced display system that combines realtime mission data with multispectral vision sensors into one view for greater situational awareness.
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MILITARY
Lt General P.M. Hariz takes over as GOC-in-C Southern CommandLt General P.M. Hariz assumed office of the General Officer Commanding-in-Chief of the Indian Army’s Southern Command at the Command headquarters in Pune on September 1, 2016.
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MILITARY
Rear Admiral Sanjeev Kale takes over as Admiral Superintendent, Naval Dockyard, MumbaiRear Admiral Sanjeev Kale, VSM assumed charge as the Admiral Superintendent, Naval Dockyard, Mumbai on July 27, 2016.
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MILITARY
Rear Admiral Narayan Prasad takes over as Admiral Superintendent, Naval Dockyard, VisakhapatnamRear Admiral Narayan Prasad, NM assumed charge as the Admiral Superintendent, Naval Dockyard, Visakhapatnam on July 28, 2016.
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MILITARY
GRSE hands over fast attack craft Tihayu to Indian NavyThe Water Jet Fast Attack Craft (WJFAC) Tihayu, built by the Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers Limited (GRSE) in Kolkata, was handed over to the Indian Navy on August 30, 2016.
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