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SP's MAI Issue No. 9 | May 01-15, 2013 - Military Updates

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  MILITARY / VIEWPOINT
  China baring fangs
  By Lt General (Retd) P.C. Katoch

  When 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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  MILITARY / REPORT
  Every possible step will be taken to safeguard our interests: Antony

  Describing 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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  MILITARY / REPORT
  DAC approves major changes in DPP to encourage Indian defence industry

  With the twin objective of infusing greater efficiency in the procurement process and strengthening the defence manufacturing base in the country...

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  MILITARY / EXPERT OPINION
  The dragon dares
  By Air Marshal (Retd) Anil Chopra

  On 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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  MILITARY
  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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  MILITARY
  Thales's multi-function radar on Danish frigate

  The 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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  MILITARY
  Armadillo delivered

  BAE 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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  MILITARY
  Phalanx close-in weapon system delivered to Adelaide

  A 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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  MILITARY
  Northrop Grumman launches next-gen UGV

  Northrop Grumman Corporation has launched CUTLASS, its latest generation unmanned ground vehicle (UGV)...

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  MILITARY
  Oshkosh FMTV deliveries reach new milestone

  Oshkosh 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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  MILITARY
  Denmark orders heavy tactical recovery vehicles from RMMV

  Rheinmetall MAN Military Vehicles (RMMV) is supplying the Danish armed forces with 14 heavyweight protected recovery vehicles.

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  MILITARY
  Navistar Defense delivers first Afghan armoured cabs

  Navistar Defense has delivered the first batch of armoured cab units designated for service with the Afghan National Security Forces.

• MILITARY / SIMULATION
  Simulator recreates sea conditions in controlled environment

  A 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.

• MILITARY / SIMULATION
  CMI orders VSTEP simulators

  The Caribbean Maritime Institute (CMI) has ordered multiple VSTEP simulators for its new high-tech simulation centre at the campus in Kingston, Jamaica.