SP's MAI - Issue No. 16 | August 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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MILITARY / INDEPENDENCE DAY SPECIAL
Why Independence Day of 2014 is special
By Lt General (Retd) P.C. KatochEvery year we celebrate Independence Day with the usual gusto but the fact is that nationalism – Nation First (the slogan of Prime Minister Modi)...
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AEROSPACE
Indian Air Force gearing up for disaster relief operation in BiharIndian Air Force gearing up for disaster relief operations at Air Force Station Purnea (in Bihar) on 04 August 2014.
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INTERNAL SECURITY
Coastal Security Scheme in phasesThe Government has been implementing the Coastal Security Scheme in phases. The Phase-I of the Scheme commenced from April 1, 2005 for a period of five years, which was extended by one year.
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CORPORATE
Boeing delivers 25th C-17 Training Center to US Air ForceBoeing recently delivered a comprehensive training center for the C-17 Globemaster III airlifter to the Memphis Air National Guard base in Tennessee, improving the service’s training capabilities while reducing travel...
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TECHNOLOGY / REPORT
Beyond GPS: 5 next-gen technologiesPenny-sized inertial sensors, pulsed lasers and tracked lightning strikes are among novel approaches to provide precise location-based insights in GPS-denied areas.
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MILITARY / INDEPENDENCE DAY SPECIAL
Remembering some of India's finest military leaders
By R. ChandrakanthField Marshal Kodandera “Kipper” Madappa Cariappa was the first Indian Commander-in-Chief of the Indian Army and led the Indian forces on the Western Front during the Indo-Pakistan War of 1947.
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AEROSPACE
Success for Italian Eurofighter Storm Shadow trialsItaly’s Alenia Aermacchi has confirmed that the first phase of tests for the integration of the Storm Shadow long-range missile onto the Eurofighter Typhoon has been completed.
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INTERNAL SECURITY / BREACHES
Susan Sarandon's home burgledSusan Sarandon fell victim to residential burglary when her New York home was broken into recently.
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CORPORATE
Boeing names Ryan Hartman President and CEO of InsituBoeing and subsidiary Insitu Inc. named Ryan Hartman President and CEO of Insitu, effective immediately. Hartman most recently served as senior Vice President, Insitu Programs.
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MILITARY / INDEPENDENCE DAY SPECIAL
Modi's diplomacy – Out of the box approach
By Ranjeet KumarNarendra Modi has taken over the reigns of India at a time when global geopolitical situation is in a state of flux.
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AEROSPACE
Raytheon fires four TALON laser-guided rockets from MD 530G HelicopterRaytheon Company and MD Helicopters, Inc. successfully fired four TALON laser guided rockets from the MD 530G armed aerial scout (AAS) helicopter...
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INTERNAL SECURITY
12 SIMI operatives arrestedThe Minister of State for Home, Kiren Rijiju has said in the Parliament that the Central Agencies had arrested 12 accused persons from Jharkhand during the year 2012-14.
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CORPORATE
Krauss-Maffei Wegmann and Nexter allianceKrauss-Maffei Wegmann (KMW) and Nexter Systems (Nexter), two leading European providers of land defence systems, intend to share their future road ahead.
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MILITARY / INDEPENDENCE DAY SPECIAL
Correcting myopia
By Lt General (Retd) P.C. KatochIn his yet unpublished autobiography (excerpts of which are public) Natwar Singh has accused former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh (implying the then Government) of not having any foreign policy.
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AEROSPACE
Exelis delivers electronic warfare technology for US Navy F/A-18 AircraftExelis has successfully delivered to the US Navy the first nine full rate production, next-generation electronic self-protection systems for F/A-18 fighter aircraft.
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INTERNAL SECURITY
Port security measuresThe Central Government is responsible for the security of 12 Major Ports in the country, including Kandla Port in Gujarat.
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CORPORATE
Lockheed Martin to acquire Zeta AssociatesLockheed Martin has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Zeta Associates, Inc., a leader in the systems that enable efficient collection, processing, safeguarding and dissemination...
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MILITARY / INDEPENDENCE DAY SPECIAL
Nuclear push to relations
By Ranjeet KumarThough the fifth round of strategic talks were held under the shadow of widespread resentment over snooping of Indian government...
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INTERNAL SECURITY
One Chinese violation in LadakhThe Indian Government signed Border Defence Cooperation Agreement (BDCA) with China on October 23, 2013. As per article VI of BDCA, the two sides agree that they shall not follow or tail patrols...
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MILITARY / INDEPENDENCE DAY SPECIAL
Rebooting Indo-US relations
By Air Marshal (Retd) B. K. PandeyJust a few months ago, Narendra Modi was a persona non grata in the US.
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INTERNAL SECURITY
Anti-piracy patrols of Indian NavyThe Indian Navy commenced anti-piracy patrols in the Gulf of Aden from October 2008. Since then 43 Indian Naval Ship deployments have been undertaken in the Gulf of Aden.
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MILITARY / VIEWPOINT
Blacklisting is not the answer
By Air Marshal (Retd) B. K. PandeyIn cases of alleged corruption in defence deals, as a matter of policy, the Ministry of Defence must separate offence from the contract and deal with the former rather than cancel the contract itself and jeopardise national security.
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INTERNAL SECURITY
World Day against trafficking personsOn July 30, the United Nations marked the first ever World Day Against Trafficking in Persons to raise awareness around the global issue of human trafficking and to encourage the international community...
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MILITARY / FEATURE
FICV and more
By Lt General (Retd) P.C. KatochIndian Army’s quest for indigenously developing the future infantry combat vehicle (FICV) began in 2007 when Project FICV 2017 was conceived...
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INTERNAL SECURITY / BREACHES
Cyber attack on US government contractorUSIS, an US government contractor has said that there was a cyber attack on it which had the markings of a state-sponsored attack.
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INTERNAL SECURITY / BREACHES
Californian woman flies without ticketA Californian woman reportedly travelled on a Southwest Airlines flight from San Jose to Los Angeles without a ticket, according to the federal law enforcement officials.
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