SP's MAI - Issue No. 21-22 | November 1-30, 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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MILITARY1 / VIEWPOINT
Why victimise defence only?
By Air Marshal B.K. Pandey (Retd)The forensic audit report by Deloitte on AirAsia India has revealed fraudulent transactions of Rs. 22 crore to parties in India and Singapore that do not exist
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AEROSPACE / REPORT
Lockheed Martin F-16 for the IAF
By Air Marshal B.K. Pandey (Retd)Decision by Lockheed Martin to transfer the F-16 production line to India would be contingent on whether the Government of India selects this aircraft for the Indian Air Force
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INTERNAL SECURITY / BREACHES
President-elect Donald Trump rushed off the stage at Reno in a false alarmA man holding a sign saying ‘Republicans Against Trump’ at a Donald Trump rally in Reno, Nevada, recently was tackled by security agents, after shouts that he had a gun. Trump returned to the stage at a rally minutes later.
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MILITARY1 / REPORT
Tactical Communication System for Indian Army
By Lt General P.C. Katoch (Retd)Indian Army’s Tactical Communication System (TCS), which should have been fielded in year 2000, seems to be finally getting ready to kick-start early next year; after 17 years.
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AEROSPACE
Award of President's Standard to 501 Signal Unit and 30 SquadronThe President of India and the Supreme Commander of Indian Armed Forces, Pranab Mukherjee, awarded the prestigious President’s Standard to 501 Signal Unit and 30 Squadron on November 10, 2016.
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INTERNAL SECURITY / BREACHES
SBI to re-issue six lakh debit cardsIn one of the biggest card replacements in Indian banking, State Bank of India (SBI) recently said that it will re-issue around six lakh debit cards to customers...
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MILITARY1 / REPORT
Tactical Communication System - An update
By Lt General Naresh Chand (Retd)The communications in the tactical battle area is provided by static and mobile communications.
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AEROSPACE
GA-ASI conducts first flight of Avenger Extended RangeGeneral Atomics Aeronautical Systems Inc. (GA-ASI), a leading manufacturer of Remotely Piloted Aircraft (RPA) systems, radars, and electro-optic and related mission systems solutions, recently announced the successful first flight of its new Avenger® ER aircraft...
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INTERNAL SECURITY / BREACHES
Michael Caine is Michael CaineMaurice Micklewhite is dead; long live Michael Caine. The legendary British actor has officially adopted the name you know and impersonate him by after getting fed up with increased airport security checks.
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MILITARY1 / VIEWPOINT
Xi Jinping - China’s ‘Core Leader’
By Lt General P.C. Katoch (Retd)The Communist Party of China (CPC) has anointed President Xi Jinping as the ‘Core Leader’ of China, which places him on par with Mao Zedong and Deng Xiaoping.
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AEROSPACE
Lockheed Martin delivers C-5M Super GalaxyThe newest C-5M Super Galaxy was ferried from the Lockheed Martin facility to the 433rd Airlift Wing, the US Air Force Reserve Command unit at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas.
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INTERNAL SECURITY / BREACHES
Lockdown at US Naval base in JapanA brief lockdown had been placed on a US Navy base in Japan recently after a report of shots being fired in one of the base’s building. “All clear at Fleet Activities Sasebo.
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MILITARY1 / REPORT
Naval Commanders' Conference
By Rear Admiral S. Ramsay (Retd)The biannual Naval Commanders’ Conference 02/2016 was held under the aegis of Integrated Headquarters, Ministry of Defence (Navy) from October 25 to 27, 2016.
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AEROSPACE
Air Chief inaugurates 64th International Congress of Aviation and Space MedicineThe Chief of the Air Staff Air Chief Marshal Arup Raha inaugurated the 64th International Congress of Aviation and Space Medicine, organised by the ISAM in Delhi recently.
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MILITARY1 / VIEWPOINT
Chinese Submarines to Pakistan - Eye on IOR
By Lt General P.C. Katoch (Retd)China recently confirmed the sale of eight attack submarines to Pakistan, what is its biggest ever military deal estimated to be over $5 billion.
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AEROSPACE
DCNS and Airbus Helicopters join forcesDCNS, a world leader in naval defence, and Airbus Helicopters, the world’s leading helicopter manufacturer, are joining forces to design the future tactical component of France’s Naval Aerial Drone programme.
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MILITARY1 / SPOTLIGHT
Commissioning of 4th inshore patrol vessel ICGS Rani GaidinliuThe fast patrol vessel ICGS Rani Gaidinliu of the Indian Coast Guard was commissioned at Visakhapatnam by Director General Rajendra Singh, PTM, TM, Indian Coast Guard...
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AEROSPACE
Singapore orders H225M helicoptersAirbus Helicopters has signed a contract with the Singapore Ministry of Defence for the acquisition of H225M — medium-lift helicopters.
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MILITARY1
Vice Admiral G.S. Pabby, assumes charge as Chief of Materiel, Indian NavyVice Admiral G.S. Pabby, AVSM, VSM has assumed charge as the Chief of Materiel of the Indian Navy on October 31, 2016. The Admiral is a graduate with honours in mechanical engineering and M. Tech in systems and controls from IIT Mumbai.
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MILITARY1
Vice Admiral S.V. Bhokare take charge as Commandant, Indian Naval AcademyVice Admiral S.V. Bhokare, YSM, NM took charge as the Commandant of the Indian Naval Academy (INA), Ezhimala, on October 20, 2016.
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MILITARY1
Vice Admiral S.N. Ghormade is Director General of Naval OperationsVice Admiral S.N. Ghormade assumed the charge of Director General of Naval Operations on October 21 — at the IHQ MoD (N). The Flag Officer was commissioned into the Indian Navy on January 1, 1984.
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MILITARY1
Indian amphibious warship INS Shardul enters MauritiusIn a demonstration of India’s commitment to its ties with Mauritius and to promote maritime security in the Indian Ocean region, Indian naval ship Shardul was at Port Louis on a three-day visit.
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MILITARY1
US Navy commissions newest littoral combat shipThe US Navy commissioned the nation’s seventh littoral combat ship (LCS) USS Detroit (LCS 7) on the Detroit River, officially placing the ship designed and constructed by a Lockheed Martin-led industry team into active service.
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MILITARY1
Army Chief visits LACIndian Army chief General Dalbir Singh Suhag visited forward areas in Uttarakhand along the line of actual control (LAC) with China recently to review operational preparedness and infrastructure development in the region.
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MILITARY1
10th Indo-Nepal joint exercise Surya Kiran commencesIndo-Nepal joint military exercise Surya Kiran X commenced at Army Battle School, Saljhandi, Nepal. It is the tenth in the series of such exercise between the two nations and is scheduled from October 31 to November 13, 2016.
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MILITARY1
India-Bangladesh exercise Sampriti 2016 begins in BangladeshThe sixth edition of India-Bangladesh joint military exercise ‘Sampriti 2016’ concluded on November 18. The exercise is on counter-terrorism operations in mountainous and jungle terrain under the United Nations Mandate.
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MILITARY1
Indo-Sri Lanka joint military exercise Mitra Shakti 2016 concludesThe Indo-Sri Lankan military exercise Mitra Shakti 2016 culminated on November 6, 2016, after 14 days of intense military training. The exercise concluded with an impressive closing ceremony held at Sinha Regimental Centre, Ambepussa.
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