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SP's MAI - Issue No. 22 | November 16-30, 2014

Issue Features

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  SPECIAL REPORT
  
  SP'S EXCLUSIVE
  Minister Parrikar 'Deals' A New Mantra

  Transparency, efficiency and accountability are the stated touchstones for defence procurement under India's new Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar.

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  MILITARY / AGENDA FOR NEW DEFENCE MINISTER
  Agenda for the new Raksha Mantri
  By Admiral Arun Prakash (Retd)

  Given understanding and synergy between the RM and the three service chiefs, it should be possible to identify the systemic flaws that have crept into our national security system and to institute enduring solutions.

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  AEROSPACE / OEMSPEAK
  Manufacturing in aerospace: Taking to the skies
  By Nalin Jain

  As the new Indian Government tries to transform the Indian economy from services-led to a manufacturing plus services economy...

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  INTERNAL SECURITY
  India-Israel ministerial meeting

  The Union Home Minister, Rajnath Singh, had a meeting with the Israeli Defence Minister Moshe Ya’alon at the defence headquarters in Tel Aviv recently.

• CORPORATE
  Boeing, Danish defence firms identify collaboration areas

  Boeing and six Danish defence companies signed agreements to jointly pursue a range of business opportunities in defence and aerospace-related manufacturing, maintenance, software and simulation...

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  TECHNOLOGY
  New technology to reduce soldier's load

  Current and future developments in energy production promise to lower the soldier’s combat load and reduce the logistical footprint, said an army systems expert.

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  MILITARY / AGENDA FOR NEW DEFENCE MINISTER
  Agenda for Defence Minister
  By Lt. General P.C. Katoch (Retd)

  Relaxation of FDI in defence beyond 49 per cent for stateof-the-art technology is a welcome step but concurrently the Defence Procurement Procedure too needs to be simplified to make it unambiguously attractive to investors, both indigenous and foreign.

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  AEROSPACE
  LCH TD3 makes a maiden flight

  The light combat helicopter (LCH) technology demonstrator (TD-3) made the successful maiden flight here recently. “Escorted by a Dhruv helicopter, the entire flight was flawless.

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  INTERNAL SECURITY
  New Minister of State for Home Affairs

  Haribhai Parthibhai Chaudhary has taken over as the Union Minister of State for Home Affairs. Chaudhary was welcomed at his North Block office recently by the Home Secretary Anil Goswami and other senior officials of the MHA.

• CORPORATE
  AQUILA selected by UK MOD

  AQUILA, a joint venture between NATS and Thales, has signed a contract to deliver Marshall, the UK Ministry of Defence (MOD) programme to transform terminal air traffic management at military airfields.

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  MILITARY / AGENDA FOR NEW DEFENCE MINISTER
  Mandate for the Defence Minister
  By Air Marshal B.K. Pandey (Retd)

  The private sector must be provided a level playing field to compete shoulder-toshoulder with the public sector.

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  AEROSPACE
  Tejas trainer PV6 completes first flight

  The light combat aircraft Tejas project witnessed yet another milestone with the first flight of its trainer PV6. The two-seater aircraft piloted by Gp Capt Vivart Singh along with Gp Capt Anoop Kabadwal took to the skies recently.

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  INTERNAL SECURITY / BREACHES
  Dairy Queen and Kmart security breached

  Both Dairy Queen and Kmart are the latest stores to be plagued with computer security breaches.

• CORPORATE
  Raytheon scholarships

  Raytheon Company and Student Veterans of America recently awarded three $10,000 scholarships to military veterans studying cybersecurity and engineering, and also opened applications...

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  MILITARY / VIEWPOINT
  Prime Minister's Myanmar visit
  By Lt General P.C. Katoch (Retd)

  India and Myanmar have a crucial role to play in strengthening ASEAN and both countries are crucial to pushing through vital connectivity issues affecting the whole region and India’s North East.

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  AEROSPACE
  Elbit Systems awarded a contract to supply DIR CM systems for the German Air Force's new A400M aircraft

  Elbit Systems Ltd. announced recently that it was awarded a contract from DIEHL BGT Defence GmbH & Co. KG to provide J-MUSIC...

• INTERNAL SECURITY
  Home Minister Rajnath Singh meets Israeli Prime Minister

  The Union Home Minister, Rajnath Singh, met Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, in Tel Aviv, on November 6 during his official visit to Israel.

• CORPORATE
  Thales to deliver innovative training solutions for Australian Defence Force helicopter pilots

  The next generation of Australia’s Army and Navy helicopter pilots will be trained using three Thales full flight simulators and a suite of other synthetic training devices.

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  MILITARY / REPORT
  Elbit Systems develops digitised battlefield C4I

  Elbit Systems has developed expertise in digitised battlefield command, control, communication, computer and intelligence (C4I)...

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  AEROSPACE
  Honeywell to power Textron Scorpion aircraft

  Honeywell Aerospace has been selected as the production aircraft engine supplier for the Textron AirLand Scorpion aircraft. Honeywell’s proven TFE731-40AR-3S engine was previously selected...

• INTERNAL SECURITY / BREACHES
  Most wanted in the US

  The United States Secret Service and the Internal Revenue Service identified James Kong as the primary suspect in an investigation of fraudulent transactions through a consumer credit card service...

• CORPORATE
  Saab receives missile sub-systems order

  Defence and security company Saab has signed a contract comprising missile sub-systems amounting to approximately MSEK 250. Deliveries will take place during 2015-22.

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  MILITARY
  Manohar Parrikar takes over as the new Defence Minister

  Manohar Gopalkrishna Prabhu Parrikar, who took charge as the new Defence Minister said, he would maintain the fast pace of acquisition set in motion by the government for the defence forces while ensuring transparency...

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  AEROSPACE
  Indonesia acquires 11 Airbus Helicopters AS565 MBe Panther

  The mission capabilities and cost-effectiveness of Airbus Helicopters’ AS565 MBe Panther has been further validated by Indonesia’s order...

• INTERNAL SECURITY / BREACHES
  US Secret Service statement on fence jumper

  Recently, Omar J. Gonzalez, W/M/42, of Copperas Cove, Texas, climbed over the fence on the north side of the White House complex and ran towards the front of the mansion.

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  MILITARY
  General Dalbir Singh conferred honorary rank of General of Nepal Army

  The Indian Army Chief General Dalbir Singh was conferred the title of Honorary Rank of General of Nepal Army...

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  AEROSPACE
  Sangaris: First A400M landing at Bangui

  On November 7, an A400M Atlas belonging to the 1/61 “Touraine” transport squadron landed for the first time at Bangui airport, in the Central African Republic.

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  MILITARY
  Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar visits INS Hansa at Goa

  Manohar Parrikar, Defence Minister, visited Naval Air Station INS Hansa on November 14 and he was received by Vice Admiral Anil Chopra...

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  AEROSPACE / UNMANNED
  Northrop Grumman's MQ-8C Fire Scout prepares for shipboard testing

  Northrop Grumman Corporation (NOC) successfully completed precision...

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  MILITARY
  Visit of French Chief of Naval Staff

  Admiral Bernard Rogel, Chief of Naval Staff, French Navy, was on an official visit to India from November 13 to 18 to discuss existing Navy to Navy cooperation, cement existing bridges of friendship...

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  AEROSPACE / UNMANNED
  Heron to add to Australia's unmanned capability

  Minister for Defence Senator David Johnston announced the return of a Heron remotely-piloted aircraft (RPA) to Australia...

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  MILITARY
  Visit of Chief of Staff, Royal Swedish Navy

  Rear Admiral Jon Thornqvist, Chief of Staff, Royal Swedish Navy, along with his delegation visited India from November 9 to 13, to discuss existing bilateral ties and explore opportunities to enhance the Navy to Navy cooperation.

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  AEROSPACE / UNMANNED
  UK deploys Reaper to the Middle East

  The Defence Secretary has announced that UK Reaper remotely-piloted aircraft systems (RPAS) will be deployed in the efforts to combat ISIL.

• MILITARY / REPORT
  Information warfare and PLA
  By Lt General P.C. Katoch (Retd)

  Speaking at the meeting of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party Central Committee in late August, President Xi Jinping called for more innovation in the country’s armed forces...

• AEROSPACE
  Russian Helicopters begins certification tests on Mi-38

  Russian Helicopters (part of State Corporation Rostec) has launched the final stage of certification testing on the Mi-38 multi-role helicopter.

• MILITARY
  Successful flight-testing of LRSAM missile

  The long-range surface-to-air missile (LRSAM) was successfully flight-tested against a flying target in a range in Israel, recently.

• AEROSPACE
  Sale of C-17 Globemaster III to Australia

  The US State Department has made a determination approving a possible foreign military sale to Australia for C-17 Globemaster III aircraft and associated equipment...

• MILITARY
  Airbus D&S awarded periscope maintenance facility for India

  Airbus Defence and Space’s Optronics business unit and the Indian Ministry of Defence have signed a 13 million Euro contract for the delivery of a periscope maintenance facility in Delhi.

• AEROSPACE / UNMANNED
  Triton UAS completes second transcontinental flight

  The second of three MQ-4C Triton test aircraft recently made its debut at Naval Air Station Patuxent River, Maryland, October 24 after completing its inaugural cross-country flight...