SP's MAI - Issue No. 14 | July 16-31, 2013
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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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MILITARY / REPORT
Naval version of MBDA's Brimstone missile fired successfully
By Lt General (Retd) Naresh ChandRAF already arms its Tornadoes with Dual Mode Brimstone...
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AEROSPACE
Indian Air Force uses Pilatus PC-7 Mk II for basic flight training coursePilatus Aircraft Ltd has recently announced that the first Indian Air Force basic flight training course using the PC-7 Mk II aircraft commenced...
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INTERNAL SECURITY / VIEWPOINT
Stealthy seeding
By Lt General (Retd) P.C. KatochThere has been sharp increase in publicly disclosed vulnerabilities across security products during 2012 and future prediction is of increased attacks...
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CORPORATE
Eurocopter names Norbert Ducrot as President and CEO of Eurocopter ChinaNorbert Ducrot has been appointed the President and CEO of Eurocopter China, positioning this experienced Asian region executive...
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TECHNOLOGY
New US Army Research Lab model knocks three centuries of analysis down to two weeksChoosing and building future weapon systems just got easier and faster for military planners, thanks to a convergence of legacy and new software and the might of supercomputers at the US Army Research Laboratory (ARL).
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MILITARY / REPORT
DCNS showcases its underwater technologies in UDT Europe 2013
By Lt General (Retd) Naresh ChandUDT Europe is the leading global conference and exhibition dedicated...
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AEROSPACE
Germany's Special Forces Command to fly Eurocopter's light utility helicopterEurocopter and the German Federal Ministry of Defense have signed a contract for 15 EC645 T2 light utility helicopters (LUH)...
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INTERNAL SECURITY
MHA discusses steps to combat terrorismAddressing the members of Consultative Committee attached to the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) in New Delhi, the Union Home Minister Sushilkumar Shinde informed that the Government has taken a series of steps...
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CORPORATE
ITEC 2013 reflects a buoyant military training and simulation communityExhibitors were impressed by the content, military attendance and business opportunities presented at ITEC 2013...
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MILITARY
ReconRobotics sells over 4,000 robotsReconRobotics, Inc., the world leader in tactical micro-robots and remotely deployed sensor systems, announced that it has passed the 4,000 robots sold plateau, making it the second largest producer of military & police...
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AEROSPACE
P-8A passes initial operational test and evaluationAfter an extensive testing period, the US Navy announced July 1 in an initial operational test and evaluation report that its new patrol and reconnaissance aircraft, P-8A Poseidon...
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INTERNAL SECURITY / BREACHES
Snowden security breach leaves US ruffledEdward Joseph Snowden (born June 21, 1983) is an American former technical contractor for the United States National Security Agency...
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CORPORATE
Giovanni De Gennaro appointed Finmeccanica ChairmanFinmeccanica’s Board of Directors, convened under the chairmanship of the Vice Chairman, Admiral Guido Venturoni, acknowledging the Shareholders’ Meeting resolutions, has appointed Giovanni De Gennaro as Chairman and has confirmed Admiral Guido Venturoni as Vice Chairman.
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MILITARY
Raytheon wins US Navy next gen jammer competitionRaytheon Company has been awarded a $279.4 million cost-plus-incentivefee contract by the US Navy to conduct the technology development phase of the Navy’s next generation Jammer programme.
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AEROSPACE
BAE Systems UK gets contract for fast jet trainer upgradeBAE Systems has commenced a new contract to remain the in-service support provider for the Royal Australian Air Force’s (RAAF’s) Hawk 127 leadin fighter fleet.
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INTERNAL SECURITY / BREACHES
UK girl reaches Turkey using toy passportA nine-year-old British schoolgirl managed to get past Turkish customs officers with a toy passport identifying her as a unicorn.
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MILITARY
Iveco delivers new gen vehicles to Swiss ArmyIveco Defence Vehicles recently announced that the 14 variants of the “New Generation Vehicles” programme were symbolically handed over from armasuisse to the Swiss Armed Forces Logistics Organisation (LBA).
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AEROSPACE / UNMANNED
X-47B UCAS makes first arrested landing at seaThe X-47B unmanned combat air system (UCAS) demonstrator completed its first carrier-based arrested landing on board USS George H.W. Bush...
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INTERNAL SECURITY
Director General BPR&D appointedRajan Gupta, IPS, has been appointed as Director General, Bureau of Police Research & Development (BPR&D) till the date of his superannuation i.e. 31.03.2015, from the date of assumption...
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AEROSPACE / UNMANNED
Saab signs contract for Skeldar UAS for maritime operationsDefence and security company Saab has signed a contract to deploy the Skeldar unmanned aerial system (UAS) for maritime operations.
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INTERNAL SECURITY
DHS to expand Operation Caribbean Resilience in Puerto RicoAs part of the US Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) continued commitment to public safety in Puerto Rico, the Department will expand Operation Caribbean Resilience.
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INTERNAL SECURITY / BREACHES
Konami security strengthenedRecently, the publisher detected 35,252 unauthorised logins to its Konami ID service from over four million attempts. The IDs and passwords appear to have been leaked...
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INTERNAL SECURITY / BREACHES
Operation MincemeatIn 1943 the Allied forces of America and Great Britain were preparing to invade the island of Sicily. To keep the invasion secret, they orchestrated their own security breach.
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