SP's MAI - Issue No. 11 | June 01-15, 2013
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While more intrusions aimed at nibbling away more territory can be expected from the Chinese python, what we should not gloss over is the asymmetric war that China is waging in India’s heartland tying down our economy, development work and security forces in the process
Alenia Aermacchi, General Dynamics Canada, and DRS Technologies Canada Ltd (TCL) have signed a comprehensive teaming agreement...
The Union Home Minister Sushilkumar Shinde, during his recent visit to the United States of America, met senior government functionaries...
Dr Avinash Chander has been appointed as the new Scientific Advisor to Defence Minister, Secretary, Department of Defence Research and Development, and Director General of the DRDO.
On April 2, 2013, the 193-member United Nations approved the first-ever global Arms Trade Treaty (ATT) with an aim to regulate the $70 billion arms trade.
A Lockheed Martin F-35B short take-off/vertical landing (STOVL) Lightning II test aircraft recently completed the first-ever vertical take-off (VTO) on May 10.
Anti-Terrorism Day was observed throughout the country on May 21. Employees in government offices, public sector undertakings and other public institutions in the country took a pledge to oppose all forms of terrorism...
Cassidian, a worldwide leader in defence and security solutions, together with its local partner NCS, has been awarded the Safe City Test Bed by the Ministry of Home Affairs and the Singapore Economic Development Board (SEDB).
The Indian Air Force’s (IAF’s) premier Academy located at Dundigal, Hyderabad, on May 31, 2013, witnessed the unveiling of Pilatus PC-7 MkII...
The Russian Defense Ministry has signed a contract with the Beriev Aircraft Company for the purchase of six Beriev Be-200 amphibious planes, according to Russia’s United Aircraft Corporation (UAC).
Who needs a passport when you’re a celebrity? Or so thought Amanda Bynes. Sources at Teterboro Airport, in New Jersey, told TMZ that the troubled actress tried to board a private jet to Los Angeles, California, recently, but was rejected for having no form of identification whatsoever.
In August 2012 defence and security company Saab announced that a memorandum of understanding (MoU) had been signed concerning a strategic investment in the listed Indian company Pipavav Offshore and Defence Engineering Ltd (Pipavav).
Moving a step closer to the signing of the amphibious aircraft deal, India and Japan on May 29 decided to establish a Joint Working Group (JWG)...
The second production Airbus Military A400M has successfully completed...
A team of National Investigation Agency (NIA) has commenced its probe into the Chhattisgarh attack on Congress leaders by Maoists which claimed 27 lives, including that of the Pradesh Congress Committee chief Nand Kumar Patel.
Buoyed by their path-breaking success in designing and developing a high-end technology successor of the currently in use steam generated...
Eurocopter Japan recently signed contracts with Japan’s National Police Agency for a total of four helicopters. Comprising two medium-class and two twin-engine light helicopters...
The Australian Crime Commission – currently embroiled in the drugs in sport saga – is battling soaring numbers of staff risking investigations by misplacing classified documents, identification, secure laptops and other equipment.
Defence Minister A.K. Antony has expressed optimism that the country’s indigenously developed fighter aircraft—LCA Tejas—will get FOC...
The Navy’s X-47B unmanned combat air system demonstrator (UCAS-D)...
The South African Government has confirmed that there was no executive authority granted for the landing of an A330 Airbus aircraft belonging to Jet Airways at Waterkloof Air Force Base recently.
On May 27, Defence Minister A.K. Antony dedicated the new Air Force Station at Thanjavur to the nation. Speaking to reporters, Antony said the operationalisation of the Air Force Station Thanjavur would strengthen...
The Northrop Grumman Corporationbuilt MQ-4C Triton high-altitude unmanned aircraft successfully completed its first flight recently...
Administrative and police records preceding the recent naxal attack in Chattisgarh point to a major security lapse on the part of district-level law enforcement authorities.
R.K. Mathur is the new Defence Secretary of India. Mathur who took over as the Defence Secretary on May 25, replaced Shashi Kant Sharma who has taken charge as the new Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) of India.
By offering an investment of $2 billion and joint development if South Korea picks the Eurofighter Typhoon, seen here in Spanish colours, EADS says it expected “to cause a shock wave in Korea.”
Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh laid the foundation stone for the Indian National Defence University (INDU) at Binola, Gurgaon, Haryana, on May 23.
At a special ceremony in Montreal, Airbus Military and Pratt and Whitney Canada marked the delivery of the 250th PW127G engine to Airbus Military.
Indian Coast Guard ship Vaibhav, the third in the series of 90 meters class offshore patrol vessel (OPV) was commissioned at Tuticorin by Vice Admiral Anurag G. Thapliyal, Director General Indian Coast Guard, on May 21...
The Department of the US Navy has announced that the RQ-21A small tactical unmanned aircraft system (STUAS) received milestone C approval authorising the start of low rate initial production.
L-3 WESCAM has unveiled its new land vehicle surveillance system, the MXLVSS, at CANSEC, Canada’s largest defence and security trade show.
The Ministry of Defence has promulgated the Defence Procurement Procedure 2013 on June 1. The new procedure aims at balancing the competing requirements of expediting capital procurement, developing a robust indigenous defence sector and conforming to the highest standards...