SP's MAI - Issue No. 15 | August 01-15, 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 / FEATURE
Lessons from Kargil War
By General (Retd) V.P. MalikA strong, competent and committed political leadership is required to bring about improvements in the security policies, Higher Defence Control Organisation and its systems, including its rules of business.
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AEROSPACE
Indian Air Force receives sixth C-17 Globemaster IIIThe Indian Air Force (IAF) has received its sixth C-17 Globemaster III on July 28. On its arrival, the Defence Minister Arun Jaitley visited the Airbase and familiarised himself with the aircraft.
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INTERNAL SECURITY / BREACHES
Sandra Bullock and other stars beef up securityThe man found hiding in Sandra Bullock’s Hollywood home last month and charged with stalking the Oscar-winning actress allegedly owns an arsenal...
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CORPORATE
Boeing and Paramount Group collaborationThe agreement, signed during the annual Farnborough Air Show, will allow Boeing and Paramount to apply their complementary strengths in providing aircraft and land systems solutions...
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TECHNOLOGY / VIEWPOINT
Technological advances unending surprise
By Lt General (Retd) P.C. KatochOn April 12 this year, USS Donald Cook (DDG-75), the US destroyer equipped with the Aegis Ballistic Missile Defense System was repeatedly mocked by a Russian Sukhoi-24 fighter-bomber equipped with state-of-the-art counter electronic warfare system...
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MILITARY1 / FEATURE
Lessons from Kargil conflict
By Lt General (Retd) P.C. KatochUnless we have serving military professional inducted at senior and below levels in MoD, unless we have serving military professional at various levels including control and management in the DRDO, concerned DPSUs and OF...
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AEROSPACE
Brazil orders Airbus C295Brazil has signed a contract with Airbus Defence and Space for the acquisition of three Airbus C295 search and rescue (SAR) aircraft. The three aircraft will progressively be delivered to the Brazilian Air Force (FAB)...
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INTERNAL SECURITY
Tackling Naxal menace in a coordinated wayThe Minister of State for Home Kiren Rijiju has said in Parliament that the weapon holding of Left Wing Extremists is not superior to the weaponry used by the security forces in the LWE affected area.
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CORPORATE
Airbus Group acquires Salzburg München BankAirbus Group closed the acquisition of Salzburg München Bank AG from Raiffeisenverband Salzburg on 25 July 2014, allowing the aeronautics and space group to establish its company bank in order to provide additional financing options.
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MILITARY1 / FEATURE
Reenergising Malabar
By Ranjeet KumarAfter an interregnum of five years India’s most advanced and powerful...
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AEROSPACE
First two Australian F-35s roll outLockheed Martin recently commemorated the official roll out of the first two F-35 Lightning II aircraft for the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF). “We celebrate a milestone in the US-Australia partnership...
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INTERNAL SECURITY
Inter-State Joint Force to tackle Maoist attacksDuring the current year (upto July 11, 2014) 620 incidents of left wing extremist (LWE) violence took place which resulted in casualties of 61 Security Forces personnel and 127 civilians.
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CORPORATE
Poland's Teldat signs LoI with RaytheonRaytheon Company signed a Letter of Intent (LoI) with Poland’s TELDAT to cooperate in mutually beneficial business opportunities related to Poland’s air defense architecture, as well as significant exports to global markets.
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MILITARY1 / REPORT FROM CHINA
Getting familiar
By Lt General (Retd) P.C. Katoch97 per cent of India’s trade is by sea and hence the safety of SLOCS...
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AEROSPACE
Boeing delivers upgraded French AWACS aircraftBoeing on July 17 delivered on schedule the first of four upgraded French Airborne Warning and Control System (AWACS) aircraft. The upgraded aircraft will increase the fleet’s surveillance...
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INTERNAL SECURITY
Homeland security spend increases in IndiaThe budgetary allocation for the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) for the year 2013-14 was just under $11 billion and is expected to near the $20 billion mark by 2017-18.
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CORPORATE
Rockwell Collins sells military ground-based satellite communications portfolioRockwell Collins announced it has completed the sale of its satellite communications business. The business, which designs, manufactures and services ground-based satellite communication systems primarily for military customers, will be renamed DataPath, Inc.
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MILITARY1 / VIEWPOINT
Agenda for the new Army Chief
By Lt General (Retd) P.C. KatochWhen the top of the tree has been rotting for years...
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AEROSPACE
Lockheed Martin wins six C-130J-30s for IndiaLockheed Martin Aeronautics, Marietta, Georgia, has been awarded a not to exceed $564,700,000 modification (P00273) to FA8625-11-C-6597 to fund six India foreign military sales C-130J-30s...
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INTERNAL SECURITY
US mulls strengthening chemical securityRecently, the Department of Homeland Security co-hosted the 8th Annual Chemical Sector Security Summit in Baltimore, Maryland with focused on strengthening chemical security and resilience across the country.
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CORPORATE
Saab acquires TKMS AB (Kockums)Defence and security company Saab’s acquisition of the Swedish shipyard Thyssen Krupp Marine Systems AB (TKMS AB, formerly Kockums) has now been completed. The acquisition strengthens Saab’s position as a comprehensive supplier of naval military systems.
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MILITARY1 / VIEWPOINT
Downing of MH-17 - deliberate or terror act?
By Lt General (Retd) P.C. KatochWhat would Russia, already bombarded by US through sanctions, gain by downing MH-17.
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AEROSPACE
Cobham, Tata Advanced Systems Ltd (TASL) agreement for aerial refuelling equipmentCobham and Tata Advanced Systems Limited have agreed that TASL will manufacture for Cobham’s world – leading 5th generation air-to-air refuelling equipment at TASL’s facility in Hyderabad, India.
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INTERNAL SECURITY / BREACHES
Security lapses in Gujarat jailsThe Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) report tabled in the State Legislature has indicated security lapses and mismanagement by the jail staff in the Gujarat prisons.
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MILITARY1
Air Chief Marshal Arup Raha takes over as new COSCChief of Air Staff, Air Chief Marshal Arup Raha took over as the Chairman, Chief of Staff Committee (COSC) on July 30, 2014. He received the baton of Chairman, COSC from outgoing Chief of Army Staff, General Bikram Singh...
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AEROSPACE
Third A400M MSN 010 in French Air ForceThe French Air Force has transferred to the Centre d’Expériences Aériennes Militaires (CEAM), its aerial trials unit, the acceptance process of its third A400M Atlas military transport aircraft.
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INTERNAL SECURITY / BREACHES
Depressed man barges into Andhra AssemblyA man in his late 20s, who was undergoing treatment for depression, walked inside the Andhra Pradesh Assembly by breaking open a wooden door, laying bare security lapses on the highly protected...
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MILITARY1
Relinquishing of command by General Bikram SinghGeneral Bikram Singh on July 31 relinquished the command of Indian Army and hung his uniform after a career spanning 42 years. On the eve of his superannuation, the General officer extended his gratitude to all ranks...
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AEROSPACE
Airbus completes P-3 Orion modernisation for BrazilAirbus Defence and Space has delivered the last of the nine P-3 Orion anti-submarine warfare (ASW) aircraft modernised with new systems and avionics for the Brazilian Air Force (FAB).
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MILITARY1
Army Chief pays homage to martyrsOn the occasion of the 15th anniversary of ‘Operation Vijay Diwas’, General Bikram Singh, COAS arrived at Dras on July 25. The Army Chief was received by Lt General D.S. Hooda, Army Commander, Northern Command...
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MILITARY1
Visit of UN delegationA four member UN delegation led by Herve Ladsous, Under Secretary General of United Nations at the Department of Peace Keeping Operations called on the Chief of Army Staff, General Bikram Singh...
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MILITARY1
VLF transmitting station commissioned at Tamil NaduAdmiral R.K. Dhowan, Chief of the Naval Staff, inaugurated a new state-of-the-art “Very Low Frequency (VLF)” transmitting station at INS Kattaboman, Tirunelvelli, Tamil Nadu recently.
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MILITARY1
Gyro-stabilised Talon platformParadigm SRP has introduced the gyro-stabilised TALON platform system by which a soldier can obtain precise accuracy from any helicopter, watercraft, or vehicle, using rifle and scope.
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