SP's MAI - Issue No. 21 | November 1-15, 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 / REPORT
Tillerson cements India-US strategic bonds
By Ranjit KumarThe Tillerson visit has laid the ground work for this evolving strategic partnership which will have a significant bearing on the changing strategic equations of the 21st century.
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AEROSPACE / VIEWPOINT
Expressway landings
By Air Chief Marshal Fali H. Major (Retd)Air operations from expressways and highways have combat potential and other spin-offs
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INTERNAL SECURITY / BREACHES
Mariah Carey's Los Angeles home burgledSinger Mariah Carey became a victim of a burglary when thieves broke into her mansion here and took away $50,000 worth of purses and sunglasses. Burglars gained access to Carey’s residence around 3 a.m. recently and entered through a window or door on an upper floor...
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CORPORATE / REPORT
Dassault-Reliance Aerospace manufacturing facility inaugurated
By Our Special CorrespondentEric Trappier, Chairman of Dassault Aviation and Anil D. Ambani, Chairman of the Reliance Group recently laid the Foundation Stone for the DRAL manufacturing...
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MILITARY / REPORT
India and France to deepen security partnership
By Ranjit KumarThe first visit by the French Minister for the Armed Forces, Florence Parly from October 26 to 28, 2017, to New Delhi signified the sincere wish of the two strategic partners to further strengthen defence and security relations.
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AEROSPACE / DUBAI AIR SHOW
All systems go for 15th air show
By Bikram Vohra, DubaiThe 15th exhibition of Dubai air show, to be held from November 12 to 16 at the Dubai World Central, will have more than 1,200 exhibitors – including 100 taking part for the first time – and over 160 aircraft on display during the show.
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INTERNAL SECURITY / BREACHES
Hijacker on board Jet AirwaysA Mumbai businessman was recently arrested for carrying out a hijack threat on a Mumbai-Delhi Jet Airways flight. The flight was diverted to Ahmedabad, where it made an emergency landing.
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MILITARY / REPORT
Thumbs up for the Rotary Wing - Indian Navy
By Rear Admiral Sushil Ramsay (Retd)The Indian Navy is facing acute shortage of the Naval Utility Helicopters (NUH) for replacing its aging fleet of Chetak helicopters for the frontline frigates and offshore patrol vessels with small-decks and aircraft carriers...
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AEROSPACE
WAC Station Commanders' ConferenceThe Western Air Command, Station Commanders’ Conference was held on October 23-24, 2017 at New Delhi. The Chief Guest, Air Chief Marshal B.S. Dhanoa, Chief of the Air Staff (CAS) was received by Air Marshal C. Hari Kumar, Air Officer Commanding, Western Air Command.
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INTERNAL SECURITY / BREACHES
Heathrow Airport security USB on Queen found on streetAUSB stick containing confidential details about Heathrow security— including the route the Queen takes when flying — has been found in a London street.
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MILITARY / REPORT
INS Kiltan ASW stealth corvette commissioned
By Our Special CorrespondentDuring her address post commissioning, Defence Minister emphasised that the Navy’s relentless pursuit of self-reliance through indigenisation is highly...
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AEROSPACE
Boeing, Air Force test team completes first KC-46 to KC-46 refuellingBoeing-US Air Force test team recently refueled a KC-46A tanker from another KC-46A tanker for the first time.
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MILITARY / SPOTLIGHT
Prime Minister Modi celebrates Diwali with jawansPrime Minister Narendra Modi celebrated Diwali with the jawans of Indian Army and BSF, in the Gurez Valley, near the Line of Control, in Jammu and Kashmir on October 19, 2017.
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AEROSPACE
Indra develops a trainer for the A330 MRTT inflight refuelling tankerAirbus Defence & Space has entrusted Indra, one of the world’s leading global consulting and technology companies, the development of a tactical and integrated procedures trainer (IPT) for training pilots who operate the A330 MRTT aerial refueling tanker.
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MILITARY
Defence Minister inaugurates Goa Maritime ConclaveInaugurating the Goa Maritime Conclave (GMC), the Minister of Defence, Nirmala Sitharaman said that it aimed to bring together like minded nations to evolve and formulate collective responses to challenges in the maritime domain.
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MILITARY
Exercise Indra-2017 concludesThe Indo-Russian military Exercise Indra-2017 culminated on October 29, 2017 at Vladivostok after eleven days of joint training in counter-terrorism operations.
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MILITARY
Indo-Kazakhstan joint exercise Prabal Dostyk 2017 beginsA 14-day joint training exercise Prabal Dostyk-2017 between the Indian Army and the Kazakhstan Army commenced on November 2, 2017, with the opening ceremony at Bakloh, Himachal Pradesh.
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MILITARY
Defence Minister addresses Naval Commanders' ConferenceThe Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman addressed the Naval Leadership the Naval Commanders’ Conference which was held from October 24 to 27.
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MILITARY
Vice Admiral Karambir Singh takes over as the Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief, ENCVice Admiral Karambir Singh, AVSM took over as the Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Eastern Naval Command (ENC) from Vice Admiral H.C.S. Bisht at a ceremonial parade held at the Naval Base on October 31. Vice Admiral HCS Bisht retired after 40 years of service.
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MILITARY
Vice Admiral Ajit Kumar P. assumes charge as VCNSVice Admiral Ajit Kumar P. AVSM, VSM has assumed charge as the Vice Chief of Naval Staff from Vice Admiral Karambir Singh who proceeds to Visakhapatnam to take over as Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief Eastern Naval Command. Vice Admiral Ajit Kumar P. is an alumni of the National Defence Academy.
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MILITARY
Defence Minister's maiden visit to CVRDE, ChennaiThe Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman made her maiden visit to Combat Vehicles Research & Development Establishment (CVRDE), Avadi, Chennai, on October 15, 2017.
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MILITARY
MoS Defence says indigenisation vital in defence sectorThe Minister of State for Defence Dr Subhash Bhamre has said that the quest for indigenisation must be the foremost concern of any organisation as it is even more important in Defence sector as it leads to self-reliance...
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MILITARY
Navika Sagar Parikrama - Tarini enters FremantleINSV Tarini entered Fremantle (Australia) port during it’s maiden voyage to circumnavigate the globe. This is the first-ever Indian circumnavigation of the globe by an all-women crew.
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