SP's MAI - Issue No. 4 | February 16-28, 2017
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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 / AERO INDIA 2017
Aero India makes a mark
By R. ChandrakanthWith over 1,000 civil aircraft on order, about 400 fighter aircraft and 800 helicopters requirement, besides 5,000 helicopter engines in the next five to 10 years...
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AEROSPACE / HONOUR
SP Guide Publications Wins Prestigious Business Aviation AwardAt the BizAvIndia Awards 2017 organised by BAOA in Bengaluru on February 13, 2017, SP Guide Publications was felicitated for its efforts and relentless coverage of business aviation in its range of publications and its contribution to business aviation.
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INTERNAL SECURITY / BREACHES
Alanis victim of multimillion-dollar theftUS Police said burglars broke into the Canadian singer’s Los Angeles home and stole a safe containing $2 million in jewellery.
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CORPORATE
Israel Aerospace Industries and Kalyani Group to incorporate a JV to manufacture specific air defence systemsIsrael Aerospace Industries Ltd (IAI) and Kalyani Strategic Systems Ltd...
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MILITARY / VIEWPOINT
Indo-US defence ties - Retain the high
By Lt General P.C. Katoch (Retd)The US must review its assistance to Pakistan as the hatchery of Islamic terrorism, which is backed by China. Taming the ‘deep state’ of Pakistan cannot be ignored if the Indo-US defence partnership is really to grow.
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AEROSPACE
Air Chief Marshal B.S. Dhanoa on C295 joint venture“The C295 joint venture between the Tata group and Airbus has the potential to create an ecosystem for the Indian aviation sector similar to what the Maruti car JV did for the automobile sector in India.”
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INTERNAL SECURITY / BREACHES
Security lapse at JFK airportA security lapse at New York’s John F. Kennedy International Airport allowed 11 passengers to walk through a security checkpoint without being screened...
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CORPORATE
Rafael, Reliance JV to manufacture air defence systemsIsraeli company Rafael with cutting-edge technologies in air defence systems has tied up with Reliance to manufacture air defence systems, which the company is showcasing at Aero India 2017.
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MILITARY / AERO INDIA 2017
Air Chief Marshal B.S. Dhanoa flies the LCA Tejas at Aero IndiaChief of the Air Staff Air Chief Marshal B.S. Dhanoa took to the skies in Yelahanka over Bengaluru city in the indigenously designed and developed aircraft LCA Mk I Tejas at 1645 hours on February 14, 2017.
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AEROSPACE
Northrop Grumman and partners celebrate first flight of UH-60V Black HawkNorthrop Grumman Corporation in partnership with the US Army Prototype Integration Facility and prime contractor Redstone Defense Systems...
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INTERNAL SECURITY / BREACHES
Ministry of Home Affairs website hackedThe Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) website was hacked recently prompting authorities to temporarily block it, an official said. The MHA website was immediately blocked by the National Informatics Centre (NIC) after hacking was noticed.
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CORPORATE
Raytheon, TASL to co-produce Stinger missile componentsRaytheon Company signed a memorandum of understanding with India’s Tata Advanced Systems Limited (TASL) to engage in co-production of Stinger air defence missile components.
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MILITARY / AERO INDIA 2017
The VCAS Air Marshal S.B. Deo flew the indigenously developed LCA and LCH at Aero IndiaVice Chief of the Air Staff Air Marshal S.B. Deo flew the LCA Tejas and light combat helicopter (LCH) at Air Force Station Yelahanka during his visit to Aero India 2017.
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AEROSPACE
Forest firefighting operation by IAF helicopter in MukkunimalaOn February 21, 2017, Mi-17V5 helicopters of the Indian Air Force (IAF) doused fire in an operation at Mukkunimala Hill which is located 10 km east of airfield at Thiruvananthapuram.
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INTERNAL SECURITY / BREACHES
House committee launches investigation into breaches at Mar-a-LagoThe US House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform has demanded proof of security protocols and how they are kept in place by February 28.
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CORPORATE
New European defence company Hensoldt launchedFollowing the closing of the transaction between Airbus Group SE and KKR, a leading global investment firm, a new European defence company headquartered in Germany, Hensoldt, has been launched.
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MILITARY / VIEWPOINT
Tri-Service Commands - Must get them right
By Lt General P.C. Katoch (Retd)This talk of creating Tri-Service Commands and a single-point military advisor...
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AEROSPACE
Russia ready to export advanced MiG-35 fighter to IndiaRussia is ready to supply India with sophisticated Mikoyan MiG-35 multi-role fighters, should India be interested in the type, Vladimir Drozhzhov, Deputy Director of the Federal Service for Military-Technical Cooperation (FSMTC), has told TASS.
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CORPORATE
Godrej Aerospace partners ISRO in launching a record 104 satellitesIn a massive show of strength and prowess, the Indian Space and Research Organisation’s PSLV C37 rocket has successfully launched 104 satellites, the most in a single mission anywhere in the world.
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MILITARY / VIEWPOINT
Critical shortages - Where is the money?
By Lt General P.C. Katoch (Retd)The Army is required to hold War Wastage Reserves (WWR) sufficient for 30 days...
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AEROSPACE
T-50 powered by second-stage engine to conduct maiden flight in Q4 2017Russia’s T-50 (also designated Perspective Frontline Aviation Complex, Russian acronym PAK FA) fifth-generation fighter aircraft powered by the second-stage engine will conduct its maiden flight in the fourth quarter of 2017...
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CORPORATE
Jindal Stainless (Hisar) Limited forays into defence sectorJindal Stainless (Hisar) Limited (JSHL), country’s largest integrated stainless steel producer has announced its entry into the defence sector by signing the license agreement with the DRDO...
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MILITARY / SPOTLIGHT
INSV Tarini inductedThe Indian Navy’s second ocean going sailboat Tarini was inducted in presence of a host of dignitaries at a glittering ceremony at INS Mandovi Boat Pool on February 18.
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AEROSPACE
CAE awarded contract by Airbus for comprehensive C295W training solutionCAE announced that Airbus Defence and Space has awarded CAE a contract for a comprehensive C295W aircrew and maintenance training solution to support...
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MILITARY
Chief of the Army Staff witnesses Aero India, appreciates synergyGeneral Bipin Rawat, the Chief of the Army Staff (COAS), witnessed the eleventh biennial edition of Aerospace and Defence Exhibition — Aero India 2017 at Air Force Station Yelahanka in Bengaluru on February 14, 2017.
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AEROSPACE
Defence Minister unveils full scale mockup of HAL's Indian multi-role helicopterHindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL), Asia’s largest aerospace and defence major, emerged as a show stopper during the opening day of the 11th edition of Aero India...
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MILITARY
DG Army Aviation flies the LCHOn February 15, 2017, Lt General Kanwal Kumar, Director General Army Aviation Corps, flew the light combat helicopter at Aero India 2017. The LCH is indigenously developed by the Hindustan Aeronautics Limited and will soon be inducted into the Indian Army.
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AEROSPACE
UK Minister for Defence Procurement shows support to Indo-UK Advanced HawkDuring her visit to Aero India 2017, Harriett Baldwin MP, UK Minister for Defence Procurement, met BAE Systems and Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL)...
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MILITARY
PLA delegation visits India15-member delegation from Western Theatre Command of People’s Liberation Army, China is on a five-day visit to India from February 21 to 26, 2017. The delegation is being led by Major General Zhao Jin Song, Vice Chief of Staff of Headquarter Western...
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AEROSPACE
E-2D Advanced Hawkeye arrives in JapanCarrier Airborne Early Warning Squadron (VAW) 125 arrived at Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Iwakuni, February 2. The Tigertails of VAW-125 are relieving the Liberty Bells of VAW-115 as the early-warning squadron of the US Navy’s Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 5...
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MILITARY
INS Betwa to be fully operational by April 2018INS Betwa, the P-16A class frigate, has been made upright by the unstinted efforts put in by the Naval Dockyard, Mumbai, and the salvage firm Resolve Marine, specially contracted for the operation.
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AEROSPACE
Embraer KC-390 begins in-flight refuelling trialsThe first in-flight refuelling mission of the future Brazilian Air Force (FAB) freighter, the KC-390, was successfully completed recently. From February 1 to February 22, FAB’s military personnel and Embraer professionals worked together on yet another flight...
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MILITARY
Defence Minister presents Best Marching Contingent TrophiesThe Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar recently presented the Best Marching Contingent Trophies to the Madras Sappers and the Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) who participated in the Republic Day parade 2017 at the historic Rajpath, New Delhi.
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AEROSPACE / UNMANNED
MQ-9 participates in Red Flag 17-1, integrates with F-35Two MQ-9 Reapers and multiple aircrews from the 432nd Wing/432nd Air Expeditionary Wing participated in Red Flag 17-1 from January 23 to February 10, 2017...
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MILITARY
IAI completes Port Security and Defence Project in IndiaIsrael Aerospace Industries (IAI) has developed and delivered comprehensive security and protection systems, known as the Integrated Underwater Harbour Defence and Surveillance System (IUHDSS).
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AEROSPACE / UNMANNED
Schiebel Camcopter S-100 UAS wins contract with Australian NavyThe Royal Australian Navy awarded to Schiebel a contract for the supply of its Camcopter S-100 System and three years of follow-on contractor logistics support.
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AEROSPACE / UNMANNED
NAWCWD's ongoing Spike efforts pay off in successful fireFrom its first guided shot just over a decade ago to a 2015 folding fin demonstration, the home-grown Spike missile programme at the Naval Air Warfare Center Weapons...
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AEROSPACE
Successful demonstration of an ASMP-A missile launchJean-Yves Le Drian, French Minister of Defense, expressed his great satisfaction after the successful test launch of a nuclearcapable missile without a nuclear charge.
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AEROSPACE
Dassault Aviation looking at naval contractAfter bagging the €8.78-billion deal for 36 Rafale fighters to strengthen the Indian Air Force fleet, French aircraft manufacturer Dassault Aviation is now eyeing the naval contract of 57 aircraft that is up for grabs.
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AEROSPACE
Leonardo: AW609 programme moves forward preparing for icing trialsThe AW609 tiltrotor programme is expected to start icing trials soon following recent ground and flight testing activities. These advances have been made in support of FAA certification, which remains on track for 2018.
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AEROSPACE / UNMANNED
SideArm prototype catches full-size unmanned aerial system flying at full speedFew scenes capture the US Navy’s prowess as effectively as the rapidfire take-off and recovery of combat jets from the deck of an aircraft carrier.
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