SP's MAI Issue No. 21 | November 1-15, 2015 - Military Updates
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MILITARY1 / REPORT
Parrikar to visit USA
By Ranjeet KumarDefence Minister Manohar Parrikar’s visit to the US in December is expected to propel the Indo-US relationship to a new level
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MILITARY1 / OEMSPEAK
Boeing's medium & long-term plans for India
By Pratyush Kumar, President, Boeing IndiaBoeing, the largest aerospace company in the world, is completing 100 years next year.
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MILITARY1 / REPORT
Boeing-India: Growing from strength to strength
By R. ChandrakanthIndia will receive the latest models of 22 AH-64E Apache attack helicopters and 15 CH-47F Chinook heavy-lift helicopters.
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MILITARY1 / SPECIAL REPORT
WASS cautions against 'back door' entry into India
By SP’s CorrespondentWhile the ‘Make in India’ concept is good, there are some companies which after failing in the tenders are trying to enter the Indian defence market through this concept
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MILITARY1 / VIEWPOINT
Nawaz Sharif’s US visit — Implications for South Asia
By Lt General P.C. Katoch (Retd)As prelude to the Obama-Sharif meet, Pakistani Foreign Secretary Aziz Chaudhary proclaimed that Pakistan’s development and deployment of tactical battlefield weapons was aimed at deterring India’s ‘Cold Start’ doctrine.
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MILITARY1 / VIEWPOINT
Importance of life-cycle cost
By Air Marshal B.K. Pandey (Retd)In view of limited financial resources and consequently low budgetary allocations for defence, it would be necessary to factor in life-cycle cost in the selection of defence equipment
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MILITARY1 / INTERVIEW
Thales 'Go to India' approach is goodThales’ strategy of developing its industrial footprint in India is in line with the Indian Government’s ‘Make in India’ policy to develop the industrial defence base of the country. Patrick Mallon, Chief Technologist and Senior Thales Expert in Missile Systems, in conversation with Neetu Dhulia of SP’s M.A.I.
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MILITARY1 / SPOTLIGHT
Visit of INS Sahyadri at Manila, PhilippinesIndian Naval Ship Sahyadri currently on operational deployment to South China Sea and North West Pacific region in pursuance of India’s ‘Act East’ policy was in the Manila...
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MILITARY1
Navy's role is not only vital for national security, but also for national prosperity and development: Admiral R.K. DhowanThe second edition of this year’s biannual Naval Commanders’ Conference was conducted at New Delhi from October 26-28, 2015.
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MILITARY1
Captain Krishna Swaminathan takes over command of aircraft carrier INS VikramadityaCaptain Krishna Swaminathan has assumed charge as the second Commanding Officer of INS Vikramaditya, Indian Navy’s new and formidable aircraft carrier at Karwar.
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MILITARY1
Chief of the Naval Staff Bangladesh on a four-day visit to IndiaVice Admiral Muhammad Farid Habib, Chief of the Naval Staff, Bangladesh Navy, is on a four-day official visit to India from November 2-6, 2015, to review the existing cooperation between both navies and explore future avenues.
