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SP's MAI - Issue No. 4 | February 16-29, 2012

Issue Features

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  MILITARY1 / REPORT
  UK plans further induction of state-of-the-art defence equipment

  The UK Government has set out its plans to prioritise investment in science...

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  AEROSPACE
  Britain to buy extra C-17 aircraft

  The British Prime Minister David Cameron has announced that the Ministry of Defence is to order an additional C-17 Globemaster, taking the number of aircraft in the RAF’s fleet to eight.

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  INTERNAL SECURITY / VIEWPOINT
  NCTC or inflated MAC?
  By Lt Gen (Retd) PC Katoch

  Had the proposal of the Home Minister been accepted in totality...

• CORPORATE
  Raytheon acquires Pikewerks

  Raytheon Company has acquired Pikewerks Corporation, a privately held company, to further extend Raytheon’s capabilities to defend against sophisticated cybersecurity threats facing customers in the intelligence community, departments of defence and commercial organisations.

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  TECHNOLOGY
  DARPA’s legged squad support system to lighten troops’ load

  Today’s dismounted warfighter can be saddled with more than 100 pounds of gear, resulting in physical strain, fatigue and degraded performance. Reducing the load on dismounted warfighters has become a major point of emphasis for defence research and development...

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  MILITARY1
  Coast Guard ship Rajshree commissioned

  Indian Coast Guard ship ‘Rajshree’, the first of a series of eight inshore patrol vessels (IPVs) being built by the Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers, Kolkata...

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  AEROSPACE
  Indonesia orders nine C295 transport aircraft

  Airbus Military has recently signed a firm contract with PT Dirgantara Indonesia (PT DI) to supply nine C295 military transport aircraft for delivery to the Indonesian Ministry of Defence.

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  INTERNAL SECURITY
  SAARC countries strengthening anti-terror mechanism

  A meeting of high level group of experts from SAARC countries to strengthen anti-terror mechanism was held in New Delhi recently.

• CORPORATE
  L-3 acquires Kollmorgen Electro-Optical

  L-3 Communications has completed the acquisition of the Kollmorgen Electro-Optical unit of Danaher Corporation.

• TECHNOLOGY
  DARPA to develop mobile millimetre-wave backhaul networks

  Providing high-bandwidth communications for troops in remote forward operating locations is not only critical but also challenging because a reliable infrastructure optimised for remote geographic areas does not exist.

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  MILITARY1
  Defence Minister A.K. Antony reviews TROPEX 2012

  Theatre level readiness and operational exercise (TROPEX) is conducted by the Indian Navy as a major annual exercise of the combined fleets to test its preparedness to deal with any contingency.

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  AEROSPACE
  OH-58 Kiowa Warrior helicopters achieve 2 million flight hour milestone

  Bell Helicopter has announced that the US Army’s OH-58 Kiowa Warrior helicopter fleet have accumulated 2 million flight hours.

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  INTERNAL SECURITY
  Japan orders Northrop Grumman's airborne laser mine detection systems

  The Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force has purchased four helicopter-mountable, laser mine detection systems to help protect its coastline...

• CORPORATE
  Embraer increases stake in Portugal’s OGMA

  Embraer Defense and Security has signed an agreement to acquire 30 per cent of the shares representing the capital of Airholding SGPS, S.A., from the European Aeronautic Defense and Space Company (EADS).

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  MILITARY1
  Raytheon, US Navy complete JSOW C-1 developmental testing

  The US Navy completed developmental testing (DT) of the Raytheon Company joint standoff weapon (JSOW) C-1.

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  AEROSPACE
  Lockheed Martin delivers 2,400th C-130 Hercules

  Lockheed Martin’s C-130 Hercules programme has reached yet another milestone with the delivery of its 2,400th aircraft.

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  INTERNAL SECURITY
  US Secret Service investigates cell phone cloning scheme

  On February 1, the US Attorney for the Southern District of New York announced charges against 12 defendants for participating in a $250 million cell phone cloning scheme.

• CORPORATE
  NIITEK and MBDA Italia proceed into a collaboration agreement

  NIITEK, Inc., a subsidiary of the Chemring Group PLC, has entered into a collaboration agreement with MBDA Italia.

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  MILITARY1
  Harris to supply Falcon tactical communication systems to Jordan

  Harris Corporation has received a $26.4 million order from the Kingdom of Jordan for Falcon III and Falcon II radios. These tactical radio systems will provide modernised tactical communication capabilities...

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  AEROSPACE
  Beechcraft AT-6 test fires laser-guided rockets

  Hawker Beechcraft Defense Company (HBDC) recently announced its AT-6 Light Attack aircraft which has successfully employed laser-guided rockets during recent test sorties at Eglin Air Force Base in Florida.

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  INTERNAL SECURITY / CYBER
  Symantec announces intelligent information governance to mitigate risks

  Symantec Corp. announced an intelligent information governance solution that allows organisations to bridge the gap between business, legal and IT...

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  MILITARY1
  DRDO tests interceptor missile

  The Defence Research Development Organisation (DRDO) conducted a successful test launch of the interceptor missile.

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  AEROSPACE
  Cobham body fuel tanks selected for KC-46A

  Boeing has selected Cobham mission equipment to provide body fuel tanks in support of the US Air Force’s KC-46 Tanker programme.

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  INTERNAL SECURITY / BREACHES
  Charming double agent

  Eddie Chapman was a charming criminal, a con man, and a philanderer. He was also one of the most remarkable double agents Britain has ever produced.

• MILITARY1
  BAE Systems and General Dynamics to develop affordable ‘Smart’ 81mm mortar round

  BAE Systems and General Dynamics Ordnance and Tactical Systems have teamed to develop, demonstrate, and produce the 81mm roll controlled guided mortar (RCGM), an affordable 81mm precision mortar round.

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  AEROSPACE / UNMANNED
  IAF keen on inducting more drones

  The Indian Air Force (IAF) plans to induct more unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) in its fleet for surveillance and reconnaissance...

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  INTERNAL SECURITY / BREACHES
  Iraqi stowaway arrives in New Jersey

  Asem Haroon arrived in New Jersey as a stowaway on an Italian freighter and spent two weeks last year in a warehouse before he was discovered.

• MILITARY1
  Singapore and Italy sign MoU on defence cooperation

  The Singapore Permanent Secretary for Defence Chiang Chie Foo and Italian Under Secretary of State for Defence Dr Filippo Milone signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU)...

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  AEROSPACE / UNMANNED
  UAVs lead Northrop’s display at Singapore Airshow

  Northrop Grumman Corporation highlighted a wide range of its global security capabilities and programmes at the Singapore Airshow...

• INTERNAL SECURITY
  Thales awarded contract for Canadian Coast Guard’s flight following system

  Thales Canada announced that it has been awarded a contract by the Canadian Coast Guard (CCG) for a flight following system (FFS) to provide improved helicopter tracking.

• MILITARY1
  Raytheon, US Navy complete JSOW C-1 developmental testing

  The US Navy completed developmental testing (DT) of the Raytheon Company joint standoff weapon (JSOW) C-1.

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  AEROSPACE / UNMANNED
  Second Avenger UAV makes first flight

  General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI), a leading manufacturer of unmanned aircraft systems (UAS)...

• INTERNAL SECURITY
  UK collects biometric data of Olympic athletes

  According to The Independent, in an effort to prevent terrorists or illegal immigrants from sneaking into the country, UK officials are collecting biometric data from more than 10,000 Olympic athletes and their coaches.

• MILITARY1
  Babcock tests AWD torpedo launcher

  Testing of the assembled Mk32 Mod 9 torpedo launchers for the Hobart class air warfare destroyers is underway at Babcock’s Techport Australia premises.

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  AEROSPACE / UNMANNED
  BAE Systems to work with French on Mantis Drone

  Britain and France are expected to sign a deal to develop a high-tech unmanned aircraft based on the top-secret Mantis project...

• INTERNAL SECURITY / CYBER
  US Administration’s cybersecurity legislative proposal

  Today, we are more interconnected than ever before—in an instant, we can communicate with a friend on the other side of the world, shop online and research any topic.

• MILITARY1
  Ducommun test of US Army’s advanced hypersonic weapon

  Ducommun Incorporated has announced that its Miltec Corporation subsidiary was the industry team lead for the successful test flight of the US Army’s unique advanced hypersonic weapon (AHW).

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  AEROSPACE / UNMANNED
  Dhaksha UAV test by team MIT India

  MIT, Anna University, Department of Aerospace Engineering’s Division of Avionics successfully tested the Dhaksha-mini unmanned aircraft system...

• INTERNAL SECURITY / CYBER
  India’s multi-layered cybersecurity plan

  The government is working out a comprehensive plan to strengthen its cyber security capabilities.

• MILITARY1
  US Navy to begin tests on electromagnetic railgun prototype launcher

  The US Office of Naval Research’s (ONR) Electromagnetic (EM) Railgun programme will take an important step forward in the coming weeks when the first industry railgun prototype launcher is tested at a facility in Dahlgren, Virginia.

• AEROSPACE
  Boeing wins 10 C-17s Indian order

  The Boeing Company, Long Beach, California, is being awarded a $1,781,413,723 firm-fixed-price contract for a modification in a foreign military sales (FMS) requirement for the Indian Air Force (IAF).

• INTERNAL SECURITY / CYBER
  Privacy and data theft increase

  Privacy and data theft will be the top security issues that organisations need to focus on in the new year, according to PandaLabs, the anti-malware laboratory of cloud security firm Panda Security.

• MILITARY1
  Lockheed Martin awarded JIEDDO OPS services contract

  Lockheed Martin, as prime contractor leading a consortium of five major defence contractors, has been awarded a follow-on contract with an estimated value of $980 million to continue work on the command, control...

• AEROSPACE
  IAI to supply fire control radar

  Israel Aerospace Industries’ (IAI) ELTA Systems will provide fire control radars (FCR) for installation onboard a foreign customer’s fighter aircraft.

• INTERNAL SECURITY / BREACHES
  Facebook lands him in ‘custody’

  The New Zealand police made their first Facebook arrest recently when they rounded up 21-year-old Michael James Ede.

• MILITARY1
  DCNS launches shipbuilding programme for Russia

  DCNS launched at the STX shipyards in Saint-Nazaire the industrial production of the first of two BPCs ordered by the Russian Federation.

• AEROSPACE / UNMANNED
  IAI developing C²Strike

  Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) is finalising development of C²Strike – a command, communication, surveillance and strike integrated system designated for tactical use and based on the Panther UAS special capabilities.

• INTERNAL SECURITY / BREACHES
  Watergate break-in office building sold

  District developer Penzance Cos. closed recently on its $76 million purchase of the Watergate office building and the sixth floor suite where the Watergate break-in took place.

• AEROSPACE / UNMANNED
  IAI UAS Academy – training solution for UAS operators

  Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) has established IAI UAS (unmanned aerial system) Academy – a unique solution for training and certification of UAS operators and technicians.

• INTERNAL SECURITY / BREACHES
  Bugs get through superannuation fund

  Well-known Australian information security professional Patrick Webster has been visited by NSW Police officers following his disclosure of an embarrassing Web application security bug to his superannuation fund.

• AEROSPACE / UNMANNED
  Thales enhances maritime border surveillance offer

  Thales has reinforced its coastal and maritime border surveillance offer thanks to the FULMAR maritime surveillance and identification UAV system from the Spanish firm Aerovisión.

• AEROSPACE / UNMANNED
  Elbit launches hyperspectral payload, fitted for Hermes

  Elbit Systems has expanded its portfolio of payloads with the recent launch of a Hermes 450 and Hermes 900 unmanned air system (UAS) hyperspectral payload with new revolutionary intelligence capabilities.

• AEROSPACE / UNMANNED
  3 Idiots UAV for counter-insurgency operations

  Netra, the drone which featured in the Hindi film 3 Idiots has been officially inducted into the paramilitary forces - the Border Security Force (BSF) and the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF).