SP's MAI Issue No. 9 | May 01-15, 2013 - Military Updates
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MILITARY1 / VIEWPOINT
China baring fangs
By Lt General (Retd) P.C. KatochWhen the Chinese intrusion is so very deliberate in establishing 10 kilometres inside our territory, the least we could do is to establish a post north of their position, behind the Chinese intrusion
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MILITARY1 / REPORT
Every possible step will be taken to safeguard our interests: AntonyDescribing the current situation in Eastern Ladakh as “not one of our creations,” the Defence Minister A.K. Antony on April 30...
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MILITARY1 / REPORT
DAC approves major changes in DPP to encourage Indian defence industryWith the twin objective of infusing greater efficiency in the procurement process and strengthening the defence manufacturing base in the country...
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MILITARY1 / EXPERT OPINION
The dragon dares
By Air Marshal (Retd) Anil ChopraOn the night of April 15, platoon strength (around 50 soldiers) of the Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA) carrying small arms intruded nearly 19 km into the Indian territory near Burthe, very close to the strategic Karakoram Pass, in DBO (Daulat Beg Oldi) sector.
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MILITARY1
Provide the Indian armed forces with state-of-the-art equipment: Jitendra Singh“There is a need to change the approach from ‘acquiring technology’ to ‘development of technology’ in order to achieve desired level of indigenisation.
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MILITARY1
Thales's multi-function radar on Danish frigateThe first sea acceptance test (SAT) of Thales’s active phased array radar (APAR) multifunction radar on the new Iver Huitfeldt class frigates of the Royal Danish Navy was a success.
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MILITARY1
Armadillo deliveredBAE Systems has delivered a new variant of CV90 Armadillo, finished in traditional Danish Army camouflage, to the Danish Army Oksbol base for competitive evaluation to meet Denmark’s armoured personnel carrier...
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MILITARY1
Phalanx close-in weapon system delivered to AdelaideA key piece of the combat system for the Hobart class air warfare destroyers – the Phalanx close-in weapon system (CIWS) – has arrived in Adelaide.
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MILITARY1
Northrop Grumman launches next-gen UGVNorthrop Grumman Corporation has launched CUTLASS, its latest generation unmanned ground vehicle (UGV)...
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MILITARY1
Oshkosh FMTV deliveries reach new milestoneOshkosh Defense has reached a new milestone in its family of medium tactical vehicles (FMTV) truck programme, having recently delivered the 15,000th vehicle to the US Army and National Guard.
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MILITARY1
Denmark orders heavy tactical recovery vehicles from RMMVRheinmetall MAN Military Vehicles (RMMV) is supplying the Danish armed forces with 14 heavyweight protected recovery vehicles.
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MILITARY1
Navistar Defense delivers first Afghan armoured cabsNavistar Defense has delivered the first batch of armoured cab units designated for service with the Afghan National Security Forces.
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MILITARY1 / SIMULATION
Simulator recreates sea conditions in controlled environmentA state of the art facility at Memorial University is attracting researchers and businesses from around the globe. The $4 million-Virtual Environments for Knowledge Mobilization project recreates dangerous sea conditions in a controlled environment.
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MILITARY1 / SIMULATION
CMI orders VSTEP simulatorsThe Caribbean Maritime Institute (CMI) has ordered multiple VSTEP simulators for its new high-tech simulation centre at the campus in Kingston, Jamaica.
