SP's MAI - Issue No. 21 | November 01-15, 2012
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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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MILITARY1 / VIEWPOINT
Fanning the fires
By Lt General (Retd) P.C. KatochOur enemies are hell bent on fanning our internal fires and contiguity to international borders is hardly a pre-requisite for pumping weapons...
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AEROSPACE
India thinking of slashing FGFA ordersThe Indian Air Force is contemplating slashing the orders for the Fifth Generation Fighter Aircraft (FGFA) from 200 to 144, according to the Air Chief, Air Chief Marshal, N.A.K. Browne.
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INTERNAL SECURITY
India, Bangladesh security talksThe 13th meeting of the Home Secretaries of India and Bangladesh was held recently at Dhaka.
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CORPORATE
Bharat Dynamics pays highest dividendS.N. Mantha, Chairman and Managing Director, Bharat Dynamics Limited (BDL) presented a dividend cheque of Rs. 47 crore for the financial year 2011-12 to the Defence Minister A.K. Antony recently.
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MILITARY1 / REPORT
Tactical Communication System Indian Army programme
By Lt General (Retd) P.C. KatochWhy a Tactical Communication System (TCS) for the Indian Army approved in principle by two successive Defence Ministers years back was delayed...
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AEROSPACE
Hispano-Suiza on board the KC-390Safran was selected by the Brazilian aircraft manufacturer Embraer to supply the electrical power distribution and back-up power generation systems on its new KC-390 military transport aircraft.
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INTERNAL SECURITY
US testing blimps, surveillance towers on Mexican borderIn 2011, the US Government ended SBInet, a major and unsuccessful attempt to build a virtual fence along the border that cost nearly $1 billion before it was killed...
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CORPORATE
GE Aviation ties up with Brazilian maintenance companiesA mobile app developed by Northrop Grumman Corporation that quickly calculates transportation requirements for large quantities of operational rations is available for free through the Apple App Store.
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MILITARY1 / REPORT
Tactical Communication Systems ICTEC challenges and opportunities
By Lt General (Retd) Naresh ChandTechnology has caused revolutionary changes in the field of defence...
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AEROSPACE
Cassidian develops engineering support system for EurofighterCassidian is developing a new engineering support system (ESS) for German Air Force Eurofighter.
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INTERNAL SECURITY / BREACHES
Drunken neighbour breaks into Tom Cruise's homeTom Cruise’s drunk neighbour was apprehended by a security guard after accidentally breaking into the actor’s estate.
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CORPORATE
Saab to acquire MedavDefence and security company Saab AB has acquired 100 per cent of the German company Medav, specialised in the application of signal processing, pattern recognition and information technology, for approximately MEUR 27 (about MSEK 229).
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MILITARY1
India and Indonesia to step up defence cooperationIndia and Indonesia decided to significantly enhance their defence cooperation with the Defence Minister A.K. Antony declaring his meeting with his Indonesian counterpart Purnomo Yusgiantoro...
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AEROSPACE
KC-390 development cost savings of $42 millionThe Brazilian Air Force (FAB) and Embraer have reduced contract costs of developing the KC-390 aircraft by about $42 million, after a reassessment of the contract held on October 19.
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INTERNAL SECURITY / BREACHES
UK Home Secretary greets doublemurder suspect in security breachRecently, the UK Home Secretary Theresa May greeted a double-murder suspect from Pakistan in her home office which has been termed as a shocking case of security failure.
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CORPORATE
Cassidian to provide TETRA radio communication system to Jaipur MetroCassidian, an EADS company, and its Indian system integrator partner Fibcom India Ltd. have been selected to provide digital TETRA radio communication coverage for the new Jaipur Metro Rail in Rajasthan.
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MILITARY1
MDA conducts biggest missile defence testThe Missile Defense Agency (MDA), US Army soldiers from the 94th and 32nd Army Air and Missile Defense Command (AAMDC); US Navy sailors aboard the USS Fitzgerald (DDG 62)...
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AEROSPACE / UNMANNED | REPORT
Saab India Technologies offers India state-of-the-art ISR and unmanned aerial vehicle systems
By Air Marshal (Retd) V.K. BhatiaOn October 31, Saab India Technologies gave a presentation on its latest...
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INTERNAL SECURITY / BREACHES
Out on bail only to break into a politician’s homeRecently in Kuala Lumpur, four men who were out on bail on house break-in and car theft charges were arrested again while trying to break...
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MILITARY1 / SHOW REPORT | EURONAVAL 2012
Euronaval, good hunting ground for naval systems
By R. ChandrakanthThe Middle East is a hotbed of defence activity and two countries – Saudi Arabia and United Arab Emirates – are on a major buying spree.
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AEROSPACE / SIMULATION
CAE wins contracts from Kuwait Air ForceCAE has announced that it has won a series of military contracts valued at approximately C$200 million, the majority of which involves long-term...
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INTERNAL SECURITY / CYBER
A national model for Cyber protection-Raytheon way
By Lt General (Retd) Naresh ChandIn today’s cyber security environment there is no way to prevent a determined intruder from getting into a network as long as one allows e-mail and web surfing.
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MILITARY1 / SHOW REPORT | EURONAVAL 2012
Sagem’s SIGMA 40 navigation systems surpass 8 million hours of operation in serviceThe SIGMA 40 shipborne inertial navigation system built by Sagem (Safran group) has passed the mark of 8 million hours of operation in service, demonstrating exceptional reliability as shown by feedback from many of the world’s navies.
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AEROSPACE / SIMULATION
Thales's Reality H simulator achieves dual qualificationThales has announced that its Reality H helicopter simulator installed at the training centre recently opened by helicopter operator SAF group...
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INTERNAL SECURITY
Kanwaljit Deol appointed DG of NHRCKanwaljit Deol, IPS has been appointed as Director General (Investigation), National Human Rights Commission (NHRC).
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MILITARY1
New TOW missile achieves 100th direct hitRaytheon Company and the US Army achieved excellence in recent flight tests of the tube-launched, opticallytracked, wireless (TOW) missile.
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AEROSPACE / SIMULATION
Quantum3D bags order for Mantis 3D softwareQuantum3D, Inc., a leading provider of visual computing solutions for government and commercial applications, announced today that it has received an order from Lockheed Martin Aeronautics for its Mantis real-time scene management software.
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INTERNAL SECURITY
Pranay Sahay to be new DG of CRPFPranay Sahay, IPS presently working as DG, SSB and holding additional charge of Director General, Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) has been appointed DG...
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AEROSPACE
Telephonics awarded contract for IFF systemsTelephonics corporation, a whollyowned subsidiary of Griffon Corporation, has been awarded a $60 million multiyear contract from the Air Force Life Cycle Management Command (AFLCMC), Hanscom Air Force Base, Massachusetts.
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INTERNAL SECURITY / BREACHES
Out on bail only to break into a politician’s homeRecently in Kuala Lumpur, four men who were out on bail on house break-in and car theft charges were arrested again while trying to break into Malaysian Crime Prevention Foundation Chairman Tan Sri Lee Lam Thye’s house.
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