SP's MAI - Issue No. 21 | November 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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SP'S EXCLUSIVE
Indian sisters in US Army help bridge the gapLast month, when units of the Indian and US armies joined forces for a combat exercise in the lower Himalayas, a pair of Indian-born sisters served as a perfect bridge between the two sides.
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SP'S EXCLUSIVE
Fresh 197 light RSH chopper bids invitedWill the Indian Army and IAF finally get the light helicopters they so desperately need, to augment and replace their obsolescent fleet of Cheetah and Chetak LUHs?
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SP'S EXCLUSIVE
India to sign $525 million deal for Israeli SPIKE SystemEnding a procurement effort that has meandered for years, India will shortly sign a $525 million deal with Israel's Rafael Advanced Defense Systems Ltd. to procure 8,300 SPIKE MR missiles and over 300 launchers.
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SP'S EXCLUSIVE
IAF floats tender for 32,000 assault riflesThe Indian Air Force has floated a tender for the procurement of 32,000 assault rifles under the Buy & Make (Indian) route using an Indian partner.
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SP'S EXCLUSIVE
Indian Army for upgrade of 2,600 BMPsThe Indian Army has declared interest in undertaking a comprehensive upgrade of its BMP-2/2K that effects mobility, fire power and survivability upgrade.
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MILITARY / VIEWPOINT
India and Vietnam - firming partnership
By Lt General P.C. Katoch (Retd)A parallel trilateral dialogue with Japan and Vietnam should be a good initiative or better still inclusion of Vietnam in the proposed US-Japan-India-Australia quadrilateral dialogue may be a better idea for stability in the Indo-Pacific region.
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AEROSPACE / REPORT
Embraer's KC-390 triggers global airlifter competition
By R. ChandrakanthWith the launch of the multinational programme, Embraer has signalled to the world that it is a formidable force in the air transport segment
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INTERNAL SECURITY / BREACHES
Security breach at Prince William's partyRecently, an intruder was arrested inside Windsor Castle at Prince William’s 21st birthday party, another in a long line of Royal security breaches. Experts are baffled by how the man managed to evade a tight police cordon...
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CORPORATE
SilverSky acquisition to enhance BAE growth strategyBAE Systems has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Perimeter Internetworking Corp., which trades as SilverSky, a commercial cyber service provider, for $232.5 million on a cash free and debt free basis.
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MILITARY / VIEWPOINT
Defence indigenisation takes off FDI cap Loosened?
By Lt General P.C. Katoch (Retd)The bottom line is that Indian firms do need foreign investments and foreign technology, which will not come till we address the FDI and DPP conjointly.
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AEROSPACE / REPORT
F-35C First Landing
By R. ChandrakanthOn November 3, F-35C Lightning II carrier variant Joint Strike Fighters were launched from the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz off the coast of San Diego.
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INTERNAL SECURITY / BREACHES
Armed contractor with arrest record was on elevator with ObamaA security contractor with a gun and an arrest record was allowed on an elevator with President Obama during a September 16 trip to Atlanta, violating Secret Service protocols, according to three people familiar with the incident.
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CORPORATE
MDA completes acquisition of Advanced SystemsMacDonald, Dettwiler and Associates Ltd., a global communications and information company, announced that it has closed the acquisition of Advanced Systems, a line of business from General Dynamics Advanced Information Systems, Inc.
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MILITARY / SEMINAR REPORT
Towards a digitised security sector
By Lt General P.C. Katoch (Retd)During his address to the Combined Commanders’ Conference on October 17, 2014, Prime Minister Narendra Modi had stated...
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AEROSPACE
Airbus Defence and Space and Tatas bid for India's Avro replacement programmeAirbus Defence and Space and Tata Advanced Systems (TASL) have submitted a joint bid to replace the Indian Air Force´s fleet of Avro aircraft...
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INTERNAL SECURITY / BREACHES
Chinese actors gain access to OPM networkThe New York Times reported recently that Chinese hackers were able to gain access to the personal information of federal employees by breaking into US Government computer networks.
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CORPORATE
Selex ES acquires Tactical Technologies IncSelex ES has completed the acquisition of Tactical Technologies Inc. (TTI) operating out of Ottawa, Canada. TTI is a well-respected independent supplier of electronic warfare analysis software and services to worldwide customers.
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MILITARY
PM Modi celebrates Diwali in Siachen with armed forces personnelThe Prime Minister, Narendra Modi, made a surprise visit to Siachen on Diwali day.
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AEROSPACE
Rafale F3.4 tested in IstresFrom October 6 to 17, 2014, French Air Force personnel from the integrated flight test team (EIEV) at Istres airbase and the Rafale programme office at the air force operational trials unit (CEAM) at Mont-de-Marsan airbase...
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CORPORATE
Thales inaugurates innovation hub in SingaporeThales, a global technology leader in the Aerospace, Transportation and Defence & Security, officially inaugurated the Thales Innovation Hub Singapore, which represents the group’s first multidisciplinary innovation centre outside of Europe.
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MILITARY
Visit of Commander of Sri Lanka Navy Vice Admiral Jayantha PereraVice Admiral Jayantha Perera, Commander of the Sri Lanka Navy, was on an official visit to India from October 26 to 30.
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AEROSPACE
Boeing delivers 300th CH-47F Chinook to US Army ahead of scheduleBoeing this month delivered to the US Army, 75 days ahead of schedule, the 300th CH-47F Chinook helicopter.
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MILITARY
Operational consolidation and enhanced combat effectiveness top priorities: Naval ChiefAt the second edition of the biannual Naval Commanders’ Conference held recently...
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AEROSPACE
Northrop Grumman-built E-2D advanced Hawkeye reports for dutyThe US Navy has declared initial operational capability (IOC) for the E-2D advanced Hawkeye aircraft, designed, developed and manufactured...
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MILITARY
Indian warships enter Saint Denis Port of Reunion Islands, FranceIndian naval ships Mumbai, Talwar, Teg and Deepak under the Command of Rear Admiral R. Hari Kumar, the Flag Officer Commanding Western Fleet, are on a two-month long Overseas Deployment to East Africa and the South Indian Ocean region.
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