SP's MAI - Issue No. 6 | March 16-31, 2013
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While BMD shield can stop a multiple warhead/missile attack, focus obviously is required to keep upgrading the missile defence to minimise the effects by building more and more safeguards
India’s space programme took off in right earnest with the setting up of the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) in 1969. It is one institution that all Indians are really proud of.
The weapon holding of left-wing extremists (LWE) is not superior to the weaponry used by the security forces in the LWEaffected area. The LWE outfits are using weapons/equipments like LMG, AK-47, SLR, .303 Rifles, GF Rifles, HE grenades and VHF and HF sets for attacks on security forces...
The EADS Board of Directors has accepted the resignation of Lutz Bertling as Chief Executive Officer of Eurocopter and Member of the EADS Group Executive Committee, effective April 30, 2013.
On the International Women’s Day on March 8, TV channels were back to the debate on combat role for women in the armed forces. As a father of two successful working girls and till very recently the head of Human Resource Department of the Indian Air Force (IAF), it is time for me to enter the debate.
Three airborne warning and control system (AWACS) aircraft are presently operationalised in the Indian Air Force (IAF). AWACS are meant as force multipliers for specific area cover and not for surveillance...
Recently, 12 well known celebrities and political figures in the US have become victims of a hacker who has posted detailed information about what appears to be their finances. The celebrities include Mel Gibson, Jay-Z, Beyonce, Ashton Kutcher, Joe Biden, Robert Mueller, Hillary Clinton, Eric Holder and Charlie Beck, Chief of Los Angeles Police Department...
Defence and security company Saab (Stockholm, Sweden) has purchased the rights to the protection technology Soft Armour, and associated assets, from protection technology company Protaurius AB (Molndal, Sweden).
Raytheon Company (RTN) was awarded a subcontract from Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC) to deliver its first fifth-generation medium frequency hullmounted sonar system...
Embraer Aircraft Holding Inc. has signed a 10-year lease on a 40,000-square-foot hangar in which the A-29 Super Tucano aircraft for the US Air Force Light Air Support (LAS) programme will be assembled.
With awards season underway, the paparazzi are out in full force, trying to capture the trophy winning celebrities in their fanciest garb. However, celebrity–friendly states, most recently Hawaii, are fighting back against invasive paparazzi techniques in order to protect their famous residents.
Northrop Grumman Corporation (NOC) announced it is designating five centres of design and integration excellence in support of its Aerospace Systems sector’s manned aircraft, unmanned systems and electronic attack businesses.
The Swedish Defence Material Administration signed a contract with Diehl Defence to deliver IRIS-T SLS surface-to-air missile (SAM) systems for the country’s armed forces.
AgustaWestland has signed a contract for a fleet of AW139 twin-engine helicopters to equip the Saudi Aeromedical Evacuation Department of the Ministry of Defence of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
Several instances of exploitation of tribal communities by the naxalites has come to the notice of the government. Such instances primarily include sexual exploitation in Maoist camps...
Rheinmetall formally transferred its new IdZ-ES future soldier system to the German Bundeswehr recently. Short for “Infanterist der Zukunft – Erweitertes System” or “Future Soldier – Expanded System”...
Northrop Grumman Corporation (NOC) has delivered its 500th AN/AAQ-37 Distributed Aperture System (DAS) sensor to Lockheed Martin for integration into the F-35 Lightning II aircraft.
The Union Home Minister Sushilkumar Shinde in a meeting of the consultative committee attached to his Ministry held here recently discussed the security situation in North-eastern states in details.
Cassidian, the defence and security division of EADS, has developed a new-generation jamming system that significantly enhances the protection of vehicles against radio-controlled improvised explosive devices (RCIEDs).
Beechcraft Defense Company has delivered the 800th Beechcraft T-6 – the most proven and cost-effective military training aircraft.
In a security breach recently, a 52-year-old man entered the sensitive area of ISRO’s cryogenic engine testing centre at Mahendragiri near here using a fake identity card and was arrested along with two others who facilitated his ingress.
Austal USA’s order backlog has grown by approximately $681.7 million as a result of two additional Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) contract options being exercised by the United States Navy.
The first production A400M airlifter made its maiden flight on March 6 and it carries the markings of the French Air Force, to which it will be delivered in mid-May.
The animated figure on the computer screen moves carefully among the wounded, darting from one fallen figure to another.
Bell Helicopter has introduced the new Bell 407GT, the armed version of the Bell 407GX, its state-of-the-art light commercial helicopter.
Recently, the SAMP/T system scored a new success. A joint team of French and Italian crew operating two French Air Force SAMP/T units conducted a test fire against a ballistic threat.
The US Navy has awarded Northrop Grumman Corporation (NOC)...
The US Army’s Gray Eagle unmanned aircraft system recently completed a successful initial operational testing and evaluation...
Tekever conducted an intensive one-week set of trials of the AR4 Light Ray UAS to the Colombian armed forces...
Effective 21st-century warfare requires the ability to conduct airborne intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR)...
Elite Simulation Solutions, with the support of its newly established representative office in Brazil, achieved an important sale in that country.
A new research note from G2 Solutions, “Commercial UAS Imagery and Information Markets: Analysis and Forecast,” is now available. The 21-page analysis defines the market space and plots incremental access to the US National Airspace (NAS) for unmanned aerial systems (UAS).
Rolls-Royce, the global power systems company, has launched the latest variant of its M250 engine – the M250-C47E. Rolls-Royce has secured a commercial launch commitment for one new and two current aircraft applications, with a customer announcement expected at Heli Expo.