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SP's MAI - Issue No. 7-8 | April 1-30, 2017

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MILITARY / VIEWPOINT
Indo-Bangla relations at all-time high — Teesta should be next step
By Lt General P.C. Katoch (Retd)
The four-day visit of Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina (April 7-10) has taken Indo-Bangladesh relations to an all-time high.
AEROSPACE
Defence Minister at Air Force Commanders' Conference
Defence Minister Arun Jaitley inaugurated the biannual Air Force Commanders‘ Conference at Air Headquarters (Vayu Bhawan), New Delhi on April 19, 2017. Air Chief Marshal B.S. Dhanoa, Chief of the Air Staff (CAS) welcomed the Defence Minister...
CORPORATE
President of India honours HAL with SCOPE Meritorious Award
The Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) has been conferred with SCOPE Meritorious Award 2014-15 for Corporate Governance.
MILITARY / FEATURE
Death by a thousand clicks: Online terrorism
By Lt General (Dr) Rajesh Pant (Retd)
In March 2017, the Indian anti-terrorist force (ATF) raided a house in Lucknow and killed Saifullah, head of an Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) sleeper cell.
AEROSPACE
A400M delivers first humanitarian cargo for Malaysia
The Royal Malaysian Airforce (RMAF), Airbus and the Spanish Red Cross have worked together to deliver a load of humanitarian goods from Seville, Spain, to the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies Asia-Pacific Regional Office...
CORPORATE
Rolls-Royce opens first defence Service Delivery Centre in Asia to support Indian armed forces and HAL
Rolls-Royce has opened a new defence Service Delivery Centre (SDC) in Asia, located at the Manyata Embassy Business Park in Bengaluru. Co-located with the Rolls-Royce Engineering Centre...
MILITARY / VIEWPOINT
Cyber war — Where are we?
By Lt General P.C. Katoch (Retd)
Cyber attacks in India have been on the rise over the years, particularly against government sites and Indian missions abroad despite several layers of security measures in place to protect against intrusions.
AEROSPACE
Lockheed Martin's 3D printed parts for US military satellites
When the US Air Force’s sixth Advanced Extremely High Frequency (AEHF-6) satellite launches into space, a 3D printed part will be along for the ride. A Remote Interface Unit, an aluminium electronic enclosure designed to hold avionic circuits...
CORPORATE
Savis, Bradar and Rockwell Collins pact
Savis and Bradar, affiliated companies to Embraer Defense & Security, and Rockwell Collins announced at LAAD Defence & Security a cooperation agreement to jointly evaluate business opportunities...
MILITARY / REPORT
Indo-UK defence partnership
By Our Special Correspondent
The UK Secretary of State for Defence Sir Michael Fallon was on a four-day visit to India from April 11, 2017.
AEROSPACE
CH-53K King Stallion achieves Milestone C
Lockheed Martin recently announced the CH-53K King Stallion programme successfully passed its Defense Acquisition Board (DAB) review and achieved a Milestone C decision that enables low rate initial production funding.
MILITARY / REPORT
Self-reliance, indigenisation and collaborative approach are Navy's mantra towards building a force of the future: Vice Admiral Deshpande
By Our Special Correspondent
The Indian Navy is working relentlessly towards transforming its shipbuilding...
AEROSPACE
$2.2-billion contract for P-8 aircraft
Boeing, the US Navy, the Royal Australian Air Force and the United Kingdom Royal Air Force will continue modernising global maritime patrol capabilities through a $2.2-billion contract awarded on March 30 for at least 17 P-8A Poseidon aircraft.
EXCLUSIVE
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Exclusive with Controller of Warship Production
By Neetu Dhulia
Jayant Baranwal, Editor-in-Chief and Publisher of SP’s M.A.I. spoke to Vice Admiral D.M. Deshpande, Controller of Warship Production and Acquisition (CWP&A), Indian Navy
AEROSPACE
TU-142M receives a formal welcome at INS Dega
The Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh N. Chandrababu Naidu welcomed the TU-142M long range maritime patrol aircraft of the Indian Navy which landed at INS Dega for the last time recently.
MILITARY
L&T and Hanwha Techwin sign contract for executing tracked SP gun programme
Larsen & Toubro, India’s multinational engineering conglomerate and private sector defence major, and Hanwha Techwin (HTW) of South Korea, on April 21...
AEROSPACE / UNMANNED
GA-ASI's Predator B demonstrates Threat Radar Detection
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Inc (GA-ASI) announced the successful airborne demonstration of a radar warning receiver (RWR) on a GA-ASI Predator...
MILITARY / REPORT
IAI signs $2 billion contracts with India
By Our Special Correspondent
The Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) announced on April 6, 2017, that the company has been awarded contracts in India totalling almost $2 billion.
AEROSPACE / UNMANNED
MQ-4C Triton improves mission capability
The US Navy’s MQ-4C Triton, built by Northrop Grumman Corporation, completed formal lab testing and a successful first flight of an improved software suite...
MILITARY / VIEWPOINT
ISIS menace — Caution time ahead
By Lt General P.C. Katoch (Retd)
The Bhopal-Ujjain train blast on March 7, 2017, injuring nine people is being heralded as the first strike by the Islamic State in India.
AEROSPACE / UNMANNED
USAF, Lockheed Martin demonstrate manned/unmanned teaming
Lockheed Martin Skunk Works, the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL), US Air Force Test Pilot School and Calspan Corporation successfully demonstrated manned/unmanned teaming to improve combat efficiency and effectiveness...
MILITARY / SPOTLIGHT
Admiral Sunil Lanba, Chief of Naval Staff and Chairman COSC releases Joint Doctrine Indian Armed Forces - 2017
Admiral Sunil Lanba, Chairman, Chiefs of Staff Committee (COSC) and CNS...
MILITARY
Army Commanders' Conference concludes: need to push modernisation and inclusive HR policies
The biannual Army Commanders’ Conference came to an end recently with the closing remarks of General Bipin Rawat, Chief of Army Staff.
MILITARY
Admiral Sunil Lanba, Chief of the Naval Staff, visits Malaysia
Admiral Sunil Lanba, Chairman Chiefs of Staff Committee (COSC) and Chief of the Naval Staff (CNS), Indian Navy, was on a goodwill visit to Malaysia from April 11 to 15, 2017. The visit was intended to consolidate and enhance bilateral maritime relations...
MILITARY
Indo-Mongolian joint exercise: Nomadic Elephant
The 12th iteration of Indo-Mongolian joint military exercise Nomadic Elephant was held at Vairengte from April 5 to 18, 2017. Mongolian Army is represented by nine officers and 36 soldiers of the elite 084 Special Forces Task Battalion...
MILITARY
DCI completes training of Indian submariners for Scorpène
The Défense Conseil International (DCI), the reference operator of the French Ministry of Defence for the transfer of French military know-how to international partners, has completed training of the first of two crews of Indian submariners for future Scorpène-type submarines.

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