SP's MAI - Issue No. 4 | February 16-28, 2014
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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
Defence budget hiked by 10 per centThe Union Finance Minister P. Chidambaram has announced that the defence budget for 2014-15 had been hiked from Rs. 2,03,672 crore to Rs. 2,24,000 crore, a 10 per cent increase over last fiscal’s outlay.
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AEROSPACE
First Indian MiG-29 lands on VikramadityaAn Indian MiG-29 naval jet recently landed INS Vikramaditya, a refitted former Soviet aircraft carrier, marking the first such operation since the ship was delivered by Russia to India earlier this year.
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INTERNAL SECURITY
Technologies helping in internal securityLaw enforcement officers across the US are adapting to new technologies which aim to improve efficiency and accuracy on the job. The average police car is now equipped with a laptop which provides access...
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CORPORATE
Saab and Ashok Leyland team up for SRSAMDefence and security company Saab and India’s transport specialist Ashok Leyland have joined forces to compete for the Indian Army’s short-range surface-to-air missile (SRSAM) air defence programme.
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TECHNOLOGY
ARES aims to provide frontline units with mission-tailored VTOL capabilitiesUnmanned aerial logistics system would bypass ground-based threats and enable faster, more effective delivery of cargo and other essential services in hard-to-reach areas
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MILITARY / VIEWPOINT
Defence budget (2014-15) What it implies
By Lt General (Retd) P.C. KatochNo country can be militarily strong when 77 per cent defence requirements are met through imports. It is obvious that a priority of the new government would be to review the country’s budget including the defence budget, latter in relation to threats posed to the nation’s security.
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AEROSPACE
Afghanistan to receive new batch of Mi-17Russia began to deliver Mi-17V-5, the military transport helicopters, to Afghanistan. A total 30 helicopters of this type must be transferred to Afghanistan under this contract between Rosoboronexport and...
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INTERNAL SECURITY / BREACHES
Taylor Swift's fan bundled awayA Taylor Swift super-fan had to be bundled away by security after storming the stage during the singer’s concert at the O2 Arena. The 24-year-old singer kicked off her European leg of her RED tour in London..
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CORPORATE
BEL inks MoU with SagemNavratna defence public sector undertaking Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL) has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Sagem (Safran), France, to explore cooperation...
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MILITARY / VIEWPOINT
Pakistani Army sincerity the big question
By Lt General (Retd) P.C. KatochPakistan had already violated the year 2003 ceasefire hundreds of times, mostly to assist infiltration and cross-border raids.
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AEROSPACE / UNMANNED
Phantom Eye is now "Experimental"Boeing’s Phantom Eye was promoted to experimental status by the US Air Force 412th Operations Group based on the recommendation of officials at NASA’s Dryden Flight Research Center.
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INTERNAL SECURITY
Communication channels enhanced between armed forces and other agencies in Jammu and KashmirThe Government of India in coordination with the Jammu & Kashmir (J&K) government has initiated several measures to enhance the communication channel between the Army and other security forces...
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CORPORATE
Proposals for future ship building facilities unveiledBAE Systems has unveiled further details of investment proposals for its manufacturing facilities in Glasgow, which will play a key role in helping to ensure the long-term future of its ship building business.
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MILITARY / DEFEXPO 2014 / SHOW REPORT
Defexpo: Charting the path for indigenisation
By R. ChandrakanthThe eighth edition of Defexpo 2014, India’s biennial land, naval and internal homeland security exhibition...
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AEROSPACE / UNMANNED
Italian Navy selects Schiebel's Camcopter S-100 UAVThe Italian Navy is set to become the first European navy to operate the Camcopter S-100 UAV following the signing of a contract with Schiebel. The UAV will be used in support of Italian Navy ships employed in anti-piracy...
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INTERNAL SECURITY
Emergency response system for women and other vulnerable groupsThe Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs has approved the proposal of the Ministry of Home Affairs to establish an Integrated Computer Aided Dispatch (CAD) platform.
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MILITARY / DEFEXPO 2014 / SHOW REPORT
Airbus pitch for C295 aircraftThe Vice President, Defence Capability Marketing, Airbus Defence and Space, Ian Elliott told SP’s that the company always participated...
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AEROSPACE
Rolls-Royce and Lockheed Martin to power future C-130J aircraftRolls-Royce has completed a longterm agreement with Lockheed Martin worth up to $1 billion to deliver approximately 600 engines to power future C-130J Super Hercules aircraft.
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INTERNAL SECURITY / BREACHES
Lax standard operating proceduresRecently US Air Force personnel with responsibility for launching ground-based nuclear-tipped missiles twice in 2013 kept a blast door open in violation of security policy.
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MILITARY / DEFEXPO 2014 / SHOW REPORT
IAI offers a wide range of strategic systems to IndiaIsrael Aerospace Industries (IAI) presented a wide range of strategic systems, including a range of mission aircraft, various UAVs...
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AEROSPACE / UNMANNED
Second MQ-8C Fire Scout takes flightThe second MQ-8C Fire Scout unmanned helicopter conducts its first test flight on February 12 from Naval Base Ventura County at Point Mugu, California.
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INTERNAL SECURITY / BREACHES
Buckingham Palace break-in sparks police security reviewIn September last, a man was arrested in a state room after he scaled the fence of Buckingham Palace. After which there is a full-scale security review.
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MILITARY / DEFEXPO 2014 / SHOW REPORT
MBDA offers India a range of capabilitiesMBDA, fully integrated European company, had a strong presence at Defexpo and had several meetings with a few Indian companies and officials on taking the partnership further.
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AEROSPACE / UNMANNED
IAI reveals Super Heron heavy fuel UASIsrael Aerospace Industries’ (IAI) revealed its new Super Heron heavy fuel unmanned aerial system (UAS) during a special ceremony held at the IAI chalet at the Singapore Air Show.
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INTERNAL SECURITY / BREACHES
No security lapse in Samba terror attack, inquiry revealsFive months after three terrorists attacked an Army establishment in Samba, Jammu and Kashmir, an internal inquiry has ruled out any kind of security lapse on part of the authority...
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MILITARY / DEFEXPO 2014 / SHOW REPORT
Rafael technologies for IndiaAccording to media reports, Rafael’s Litening G4 had been selected following an Indian Air Force (IAF) call for tenders for 164 pods to equip its entire fleet of fighter-bombers.
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MILITARY / DEFEXPO 2014 / SHOW REPORT
Lockheed Martin focused on three programmes nowUS-based defence and aerospace behemoth Lockheed Martin which recently got the Government of India’s approval for the second tranche of C-130J Super Hercules heavy-lift aircraft...
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MILITARY / DEFEXPO 2014 / SHOW REPORT
Elbit introduces UGS system for border protectionElbit Systems has introduced for the first time, in India, its UGS system for continuous force or border protection using a variety of advanced sensors—The “Treasures”.
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MILITARY / DEFEXPO 2014 / SHOW REPORT
Photonis offers latest night vision technology for armed forcesPhotonis presented its latest night vision sensor innovations at Defexpo. With deep knowledge of night vision, Photonis offered to upgrade the Indian Army and Special Forces...
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MILITARY / DEFEXPO 2014 / SHOW REPORT
Saab and Kalyani Group in strategic partnershipDefence and security company Saab and the Kalyani Group, one of India’s leading high-technology multinationals, entered into a strategic alliance to partner and address key Indian Army air defence projects...
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MILITARY / DEFEXPO 2014 / SHOW REPORT
ShinMaywa presents different capabilities of US-2 amphibianThe second meeting of the joint working group of India and Japan is expected to meet in March this year to take forward the proposal...
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MILITARY / DEFEXPO 2014 / SHOW REPORT
Raytheon's next-gen solutions for IndiaRaytheon delivers next-generation solutions to its partners in India in various areas such as integrated air and missile defence; sonar, navigation...
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MILITARY
Exercise Tropex 2014 underway on Eastern CoastAdmiral D.K. Joshi, Chief of the Naval Staff, and Vice Admiral Anil Chopra, Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Eastern Naval Command, embarked the combined fleets at sea off the East Coast on February 13, 2014.
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MILITARY
Israel Aerospace Industries unveils unmanned combat marine systemIsrael Aerospace Industries (IAI) has unveiled an unmanned surface vessel (USV) combat marine system “Katana” for homeland security applications.
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