SP's MAI - Issue No. 17 | September 01-15, 2012
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‘For the Navy to fulfill its mandate as a maritime power for national prosperity, 24 x 7 attention would need to be paid at all levels to ensure that there are no gaps in our security preparedness’
Dennis D. Swanson is now the International Business Development Vice President for Boeing Defence, Space and Security in India. In an interview with SP’s M.A.I., Swanson spoke at length about Boeing’s plans to deepen its presence in the country through long-term and strategy partnerships.
While the Commando Forces should have an integrated tri-Services set up, the Special Forces should be delinked from the military...
Saab has announced the appointment of Lars-Olof Lindgren as head of Market Area India from December 1. Lars-Olof Lindgren is the former ambassador of Sweden to India; he held that position for five years before joining Saab. Lars-Olof Lindgren’s experience and relationships with the Indian and Swedish governments and industries will further reinforce Saab’s long-term commitment to the Indian market.
Hiding in plain sight This robot is made of silicone. It can walk, change colour and light up in the dark. It can even change temperature. And it can do all of this for less than $100. In the future, robots like this might be made for just a few dollars.
While the DPP may have been crafted with the noble objective of eliminating manipulation in the acquisition of defence hardware...
Surveillance aircraft based at RAF Waddington have notched up a collective total of 20,000 flying hours protecting British and other ISAF forces in Afghanistan.
The US Transportation Security Administration (TSA) has chosen Morpho (Safran) to develop a solution to optimise ID and boarding pass checks.
DCNS performed very well during the first half of 2012. “Our growth was in line with our target to double Group revenue between 2010 and 2020.
QinetiQ has been awarded a prime contract worth £6.4 million by Ministry of Defence (MOD) scientists following an open competition to deliver key aspects of a four-year, programme of intelligence, surveillance, target acquisition and reconnaissance (ISTAR) research.
China’s Defence Minister General Liang Guanglie is on a five-day visit to India. His visit, the first by a Chinese Defence Minister in eight years, since General Cao Gangchuan’s trip in March 2004, comes at a time when the two Asian giants are aiming at getting a firm grip across the continent for resources.
The sale of 22 Gripen fighter jets from Sweden to Switzerland was confirmed on August 28 for a price of more than three billion Swiss francs ($3.1 billion).
In March 2012, American reality star Kim Kardashian was pelted with a flour-bomb while stepping out to promote her new fragrance at the London Hotel in West Hollywood.
General Dynamics has completed its previously announced purchase of Fidelis Security Systems, Inc., a market leader in cyber security tools that provide real-time network visibility, analysis and control.
Indian Coast Guard Ship Rajkiran, the third of the series of eight Inshore Patrol Vessels (IPVs), designed and built by the Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers Limited, Kolkata...
Enstrom Helicopter Corporation recently completed delivery of 16 480B turbine training/utility helicopters for the Royal Thai Army (RTA).
Last December, UNHCR stated it was alarmed by a string of recent security incidents targeting the Dadaab refugee complex in northern Kenya.
Defence and security company Saab has signed a MoU (memorandum of understanding) regarding a strategic investment in the Indian company Pipavav Defence and Offshore Engineering Co Ltd. In conjunction to this the companies have signed a technical partnership agreement (TPA).
Vice Admiral Shekhar Sinha, currently Chief of Integrated Defence Staff to Chairman, Chiefs of Staff Committee (CISC)...
Cirrus Aircraft announced today that Cirrus SR20s and SR22s have been selected by Cassidian Aviation Training Services (CATS) in a public tender for the French Air Force and Navy.
There are reports that Indian Insurgent Groups (IIGs) have been using Myanmar territory for safe sanctuary. Manipur-based Meiti insurgent groups like People’s Liberation Army (PLA), United National Liberation Front (UNLF)...
Defence manufacturer, Denel, has initiated a realignment of companies in the group that will lead to savings, increased efficiencies and more effective corporate governance.
The Strategic Forces Command has successfully test-fired the surface-to-surface Prithvi-II missile from Chandipur in Odisha’s Balasore district on August 25.
Airbus Military has delivered to Vietnam the first of three C212-400 maritime patrol aircraft ordered by the Vietnam Marine Police.
Since 2009, a total number of around 1,183 incidents of damage to economic infrastructure by the Maoists have been reported from different parts of the country.
Navistar International Corporation has appointed Lewis B. Campbell, former Chairman, President, and Chief Executive Officer of Textron Inc., Executive Chairman of the Board of Directors and interim Chief Executive Officer.
Ordnance Factory Board signed a memorandum of understanding for a joint venture with Rosoboronexport, Russia and Splav “SPA”...
Piramal Enterprises, of the Ajay Piramal-led group...
A 20-year-old Eric Carrero of Yonkers, New York, was apprehended after he was found unauthorisedly in the captain’s private quarters of a cargo ship, Andromeda Leader.
Dr Andreas Schwer, 46, joins the Executive Board of Rheinmetall Defence, the defence technology arm of the Düsseldorf-based Rheinmetall Group.
The US Army and Marine Corps awarded Oshkosh, AM General and Lockheed Martin 27-month contracts to compete in the engineering and manufacturing development phase of the Joint Light Tactical Vehicle...
The Israel Air Force’s most advanced unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV), the Heron TP, known as the Eitan...
An initial report about a suspicious gunman at Davis-Monthan US Air Force Base in 2011 led to a series of communication breakdowns during a chaotic security incident.
BAE Systems received a $306 million contract modification to upgrade 353 Bradley fighting vehicles—one of the most survivable and reliable combat systems in theatre.
Rockwell Collins has introduced the GPC-3000...
The US Army and Oshkosh Defense recently commemorated the production of the 10,000th Oshkoshbuilt Family of Medium Tactical Vehicles...
Three Block 52 F-16s for the Royal Moroccan Air Force line up for take-off for the final delivery flight to Morocco on August 22, 2012, from NAS Fort Worth JRB.
France is entering the final qualification phase for Nexter Munitions’ and Junghans’ first artillery system with trajectory correction.
Sukhoi Company has completed trials of T-50s (5th generation fighter aircraft PAK FA) initial approach to a flight refuelling aircraft.
Thales Australia has officially launched Australian Munitions – a business dedicated to providing a wide range of munitions that deliver a battlefield advantage to Australia’s warfighters.
Australian Government has decided to acquire the Growler electronic warfare system for the Super Hornet, at a cost of around $1.5 billion.
Bharat Electronics Ltd. (BEL) and Thales have signed a memorandum of understanding to make high-tech radars for military and civilian use.
UAS Europe, Sweden, has announced that they have acquired the intellectual property rights, manufacturing capabilities and airframe stock for two different unmanned aircraft from UAV Services and Systems, Germany.
DRS Technologies has announced that its DRS Signal Solutions business unit has unveiled the Picoflexor, a next generation high-performance, softwaredefined radio (SDR).