SP's MAI - Issue No. 14 | July 16-31, 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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MILITARY1 / VIEWPOINT
Defence budget 2014-15
By Lt General (Retd) P.C. KatochThe fact is that while the FDI confidence index of the country is very high, that in the defence sector is extremely low. It is imperative that all stakeholders be integrated in reforming the Defence Procurement Policy and procedures, without which raising the FDI limit is unlikely to provide significant dividends.
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AEROSPACE / FARNBOROUGH INTERNATIONAL AIRSHOW/SHOW REPORT
F-35 no-show, but the show goes on
By R. Chandrakanth reporting from Farnborough, UKThe talking point at the Farnborough International Airshow, from July 14 to 20, was whether the Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) F-35...
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INTERNAL SECURITY
Home Minister reviews policy planning divisionDuring the meeting, the performance of different states in counter-insurgency measures was discussed. Among other issues, anti-LWE operations, road connectivity and installation of mobile towers were also discussed.
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CORPORATE
Cobham appoints new Managing Director for India OperationsCobham has appointed Colonel (Retd) H. Shankar as the Managing Director (MD) of the company’s Indian subsidiary, Cobham India Private Limited.
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MILITARY1 / VIEWPOINT
2.5 per cent of GDP ideal
By Air Marshal (Retd) B.K. PandeyGiven the huge backlog of acquisitions of military hardware, it appears that the 12.7 per cent enhancement in the budgetary allocation for defence may not be adequate.
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AEROSPACE
Mexican Navy takes delivery of first of four Beechcraft King Air 350ER aircraftBeechcraft Corporation, a subsidiary of Textron Aviation Inc., a Textron Inc. company, announced on July 15 at the Farnborough International Airshow...
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INTERNAL SECURITY / BREACHES
Lax security at New Delhi Railway StationIt is one of the most busiest railway stations – the New Delhi Railway Station but its security is lax.
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CORPORATE
MBDA inaugurates French Complex munitions facilityOn July 2, 2014, Antoine Bouvier, MBDA’s Chief Executive Officer, in the presence of civil and military authorities, inaugurated France’s complex munitions demilitarisation facility at MBDA’s Bourges Subdray site in the Centre region of France.
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MILITARY1 / REPORT
The defence budget: Some new elements
By Ranjeet KumarThe current government has first to clear the backlog of the previous government’s pending decisions and make fresh acquisition plans to augment India’s combat capability to take care of India’s strategic interests.
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AEROSPACE
Tata Advanced Systems to manufacture Dornier 228 fuselage and wingsRuag Aviation has entered into a partnership with Tata Advanced Systems for the manufacture of fuselages and wings for the Dornier 228-212 NG...
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INTERNAL SECURITY / BREACHES
Inadequate security in Hyderabad mallsTask Force sleuths recently conducted decoy operations at various shopping malls and multiplexes, and exposed security lapses at City Centre mall...
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CORPORATE
DCNS Toulon facility to manage Saudi Arabian military fleetOver 400 management and design trainees – selected through stringent procedures amid lakhs of applicants – have formally been inducted in the Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) as officers at a convocation programme held on June 21, 2014.
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MILITARY1 / REPORT
FDI – Cautious response
By Ranjeet KumarThe multinational arms companies would have loved to see India opening up the Indian defence sector for them without any strings attached.
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AEROSPACE
Air Marshal Anil Khosla takes over as Senior Air Staff Officer of Central Air CommandAir Marshal Anil Khosla took over as the Senior Air Staff Officer (SASO) of the Central Air Command (CAC) at Bamrauli on July 1, 2014.
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INTERNAL SECURITY
Government announces support to North Eastern regionThe Committee under the Chairmanship of M.P. Bezbaruah, Member, North Eastern Council, and other members submitted its report to the Ministry of Home Affairs.
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CORPORATE
Saab Advanced Maritime Systems Centre openedThe Minister for Defence Senator the David Johnston officially opened Saab’s Advanced Maritime Systems Centre in Adelaide recently. The Centre brings together all of the resources, skills and expertise which has made Saab Australia a world leader in naval combat systems.
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MILITARY1 / REPORT
Burns ignites Indo-US relations
By Ranjeet KumarUS arms companies have bagged deals over $10 billion in last one decade, mostly after the 2008 nuclear deal. Now, the US wants more.
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AEROSPACE
Boeing delivers 14th P-8A aircraft to US NavyBoeing recently helped expand the US Navy’s maritime patrol capabilities with delivery of the 14th P-8A Poseidon aircraft. The P-8A, delivered on schedule, is now with its squadron at Naval Air Station Jacksonville, Florida.
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INTERNAL SECURITY
Quantum jumpThere is a quantum jump in allocation of funds from over Rs. 56,500 crore to Rs. 63,585 crore in the current financial year as compared to the last year which is 12.53 per cent more.
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MILITARY1 / REPORT
Deterrence against proxy wars
By Lt General (Retd) P.C. KatochWe need to establish credible deterrence against irregular warfare.
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AEROSPACE
Textron AirLand's Scorpion's first flight to EuropeTextron AirLand, LLC, a joint venture between Textron Inc. and AirLand Enterprises, LLC, announced that its Scorpion aircraft had its first flight outside US when it flew to Farnborough...
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INTERNAL SECURITY
US Secret Service arrests most prolific traffickers of stolen financial informationOn July 5, 2014, the US Secret Service arrested Roman Valerevich Seleznev. a Russian national, Seleznev was indicted in the Western District of Washington in March 2011...
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MILITARY1 / SPECIAL FEATURE
Russian air defenses for India: Reliable protection and national defense industry driverIndia’s geographical position, its territory, rich natural resources and the status of a major military and political power...
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AEROSPACE
Tiger Typhoon prowls the skiesA Eurofighter Typhoon belonging to the Bavarian Tigers, part of the Luftwaffe Eurofighter fleet, has been awarded the top prize for ‘Best Painted Aircraft‘ at this year’s NATO Tiger Meet in Germany.
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INTERNAL SECURITY
Chinese hack into US securityChinese Government hackers last March broke into the computer networks of the US OPM, the agency which keeps the personal information of all federal employees.
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MILITARY1
Port call at Vladivostok and exercise Indra 2014Ships of the Eastern Fleet of the Indian Navy, viz., Shivalik, Ranvijay and Shakti, under the Command of Rear Admiral Atul Kumar Jain, Flag Officer Commanding Eastern Fleet, arrived at Vladivostok recently.
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AEROSPACE
Alenia Aermacchi: First two M-346 delivered to Israeli Air ForceThe first two advanced trainer M-346 produced for the Israeli Air Force (IAF) have been delivered to the Hatzerim Israeli Air Force Base...
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INTERNAL SECURITY / BREACHES
TSA misses loaded gun, knife on London-bound flightsA TSA agent blamed for letting one man carrying a loaded handgun and another with a flip knife board Phoenix to London flights on the same day last month is out of a job.
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MILITARY1
Lt General Philip Campose appointed Vice Chief of Army StaffLt General Philip Campose, the Western Army Commander, will take over as Vice Chief of Army Staff (VCOAS) on August 1, 2014...
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AEROSPACE / UNMANNED
Harfang MALE UAS remote-controlled from 5,000 kmA Harfang UAS belonging to the French Air Force (FAF) controlled by a crew from the French Military Flight Test Centre...
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MILITARY1
Lt General Kamal Jit Singh promoted Western Army CommanderLt General Kamal Jit Singh has been promoted as General Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Western Command...
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AEROSPACE / UNMANNED
IAI Heron secured Rio de Janeiro during World CupIAI’s Heron unmanned aerial system took part in securing Rio de Janeiro and its surrounding area during the 2014 FIFA World Cup championship in Brazil.
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AEROSPACE / UNMANNED
Royal Navy's new eyes in the skyJust seven months after the Ministry of Defence ordered the system from Boeing Defence UK, footage released on June 22...
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