SP's MAI - Issue No. 7 | April 01-15, 2015
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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
Chinese defence budget - increasing asymmetry
By Lt General P.C. Katoch (Retd)Much that we may avoid the issue, the PLA is far ahead throughout the spectrum of conflict: nuclear, conventional, subconventional and cyberspace.
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AEROSPACE / REPORT
Upgrade of Mirage 2000 : A Shot in the Arm
By Air Marshal B.K. Pandey (Retd)Upgrade of the Mirage 2000 fleet will provide the much needed relief to the IAF and a shot in the arm for its combat fleet...
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INTERNAL SECURITY / SAFE CITIES
Securing cities
By Lt General P.C. Katoch (Retd)Two news reports related to safe cities emerged in media in recent weeks. First related to paucity of funds with the Kolhapur Municipal Corporation...
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MILITARY1 / REPORT
Modi to visit China - multiple challenges
By Ranjeet KumarThe issue of India joining Chinese-led trade routes will once again figure prominently during the forthcoming visit of Prime Minister Modi to China.
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AEROSPACE
Saab receives follow-on orders for self-protection systems for DhruvDefence and security company Saab has received follow-on orders from the Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL)...
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INTERNAL SECURITY / BORDER MANAGEMENT
Border management: Key to curbing illegal activities
By R. ChandrakanthWith the increasing mobility of people and goods in a globalised world, organised crime groups are making use of easy and convenient...
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MILITARY1 / FOREIGN OEM PERSPECTIVE
Musicians change but not the musicDespite the declared intention of the new government to bring about changes in the defence procurement system such as to reduce the time taken to complete the acquisition process...
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AEROSPACE
Alenia Aermacchi delivers the first C-27J Spartan aircraft to the Peruvian Air ForceThe official ceremony for the delivery of the first C-27J Spartan to Peru’s Air Force was held on March 27, 2015, in Lima, at Las Palmas airbase.
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INTERNAL SECURITY / CYBER SECURITY
Cyber crimes, growing threat
By Lt General P.C. Katoch (Retd)The use of Internet has been a boon to crime syndicates, radicals and terrorists.
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MILITARY1 / VIEWPOINT
Pakistan's Tactical Nuclear Weapons
By Lt General P.C. Katoch (Retd)The fact is that while Pakistan has continued to tread on the path of terrorism, the TNWs are adding a more dangerous dimension to it under the protective cover of the US administration and Saudi Arabia
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AEROSPACE
Official handover of the first Airbus A400 to the Royal Malaysian Air ForceThe Royal Malaysian Air Force officially received its first of four Airbus A400M military transport aircraft, ordered from Airbus Defence and Space...
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INTERNAL SECURITY / SUPPLY CHAIN SECURITY
Supply chain security essential to smooth global trade
By R. ChandrakanthRapid globalisation has presented nations with an abundance of economic opportunities.
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MILITARY1 / REPORT
Boost to indigenous AWACS programme
By Ranjeet KumarThe decision to go for six to eight A330s for IAF AWACS may also pave the way for selection of Airbus A330 MRTT for IAF’s air refuelling needs.
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INTERNAL SECURITY / BREACHES
Norfolk Naval Station breachThe failures of a civilian police officer at the gate of Norfolk Naval Station allowed an intruder to enter the base without authorisation last March...
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MILITARY1
Evacuation of Indian nationals from Aden by the Indian Navy and the Indian Air ForceConsequent upon the Government of India issuing an advisory for Indian nationals to leave Yemen, the Indian Navy has deployed three ships...
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INTERNAL SECURITY / BREACHES
Security lapses at Buddhist heritage sitesThe Buddhist Monuments Development Council (BMDC) has expressed its deep concern over security lapses at various Buddhist sites in Bihar...
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MILITARY1
India and Japan hold defence dialogueThe Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar paid a bilateral visit to Japan from March 29 to April 1, 2015, at the invitation of the Minister of Defence of Japan, General Nakatani.
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INTERNAL SECURITY / BREACHES
Woman walks on airfield at Silicon ValleyA woman walking on the airfield at a Silicon Valley airport probably jumped a fence, said authorities, who are now investigating their fifth security breach there in less than a year.
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MILITARY1
Vice Admiral P. Murugesan assumes charge as Vice Chief of Naval StaffVice Admiral P. Murugesan, AVSM, VSM assumed charge as Vice Chief of the Naval Staff on March 31, 2015. In a ceremony held at the South Block...
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MILITARY1
Vice Admiral Sunil Lanba takes over as Commander-in-Chief of Southern Naval CommandIn a ceremonial parade held at the naval base recently, Vice Admiral Sunil Lanba PVSM AVSM took charge as the FOC-in-C...
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MILITARY1
Three immediate support vessels commissioned at VisakhapatnamThe second batch of three Immediate Support Vessels (ISVs), comprising T-38, T-39 and T-40 were commissioned on March 24, 2015...
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MILITARY1
Fourth LCU for Indian Navy launched at GRSEAdding yet another milestone in India’s quest for self-reliance in sophisticated shipbuilding, the fourth ship in the series of eight landing craft utility (LCU) Mk IV project – Yard 2095...
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