SP's MAI Issue No. 4 | February 16-28, 2014 - Military Updates
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MILITARY
Defence budget hiked by 10 per centThe Union Finance Minister P. Chidambaram has announced that the defence budget for 2014-15 had been hiked from Rs. 2,03,672 crore to Rs. 2,24,000 crore, a 10 per cent increase over last fiscal’s outlay.
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MILITARY / VIEWPOINT
Defence budget (2014-15) What it implies
By Lt General (Retd) P.C. KatochNo country can be militarily strong when 77 per cent defence requirements are met through imports. It is obvious that a priority of the new government would be to review the country’s budget including the defence budget, latter in relation to threats posed to the nation’s security.
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MILITARY / VIEWPOINT
Pakistani Army sincerity the big question
By Lt General (Retd) P.C. KatochPakistan had already violated the year 2003 ceasefire hundreds of times, mostly to assist infiltration and cross-border raids.
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MILITARY / DEFEXPO 2014 / SHOW REPORT
Defexpo: Charting the path for indigenisation
By R. ChandrakanthThe eighth edition of Defexpo 2014, India’s biennial land, naval and internal homeland security exhibition...
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MILITARY / DEFEXPO 2014 / SHOW REPORT
Airbus pitch for C295 aircraftThe Vice President, Defence Capability Marketing, Airbus Defence and Space, Ian Elliott told SP’s that the company always participated...
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MILITARY / DEFEXPO 2014 / SHOW REPORT
IAI offers a wide range of strategic systems to IndiaIsrael Aerospace Industries (IAI) presented a wide range of strategic systems, including a range of mission aircraft, various UAVs...
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MILITARY / DEFEXPO 2014 / SHOW REPORT
MBDA offers India a range of capabilitiesMBDA, fully integrated European company, had a strong presence at Defexpo and had several meetings with a few Indian companies and officials on taking the partnership further.
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MILITARY / DEFEXPO 2014 / SHOW REPORT
Rafael technologies for IndiaAccording to media reports, Rafael’s Litening G4 had been selected following an Indian Air Force (IAF) call for tenders for 164 pods to equip its entire fleet of fighter-bombers.
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MILITARY / DEFEXPO 2014 / SHOW REPORT
Lockheed Martin focused on three programmes nowUS-based defence and aerospace behemoth Lockheed Martin which recently got the Government of India’s approval for the second tranche of C-130J Super Hercules heavy-lift aircraft...
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MILITARY / DEFEXPO 2014 / SHOW REPORT
Elbit introduces UGS system for border protectionElbit Systems has introduced for the first time, in India, its UGS system for continuous force or border protection using a variety of advanced sensors—The “Treasures”.
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MILITARY / DEFEXPO 2014 / SHOW REPORT
Photonis offers latest night vision technology for armed forcesPhotonis presented its latest night vision sensor innovations at Defexpo. With deep knowledge of night vision, Photonis offered to upgrade the Indian Army and Special Forces...
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MILITARY / DEFEXPO 2014 / SHOW REPORT
Saab and Kalyani Group in strategic partnershipDefence and security company Saab and the Kalyani Group, one of India’s leading high-technology multinationals, entered into a strategic alliance to partner and address key Indian Army air defence projects...
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MILITARY / DEFEXPO 2014 / SHOW REPORT
ShinMaywa presents different capabilities of US-2 amphibianThe second meeting of the joint working group of India and Japan is expected to meet in March this year to take forward the proposal...
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MILITARY / DEFEXPO 2014 / SHOW REPORT
Raytheon's next-gen solutions for IndiaRaytheon delivers next-generation solutions to its partners in India in various areas such as integrated air and missile defence; sonar, navigation...
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MILITARY
Exercise Tropex 2014 underway on Eastern CoastAdmiral D.K. Joshi, Chief of the Naval Staff, and Vice Admiral Anil Chopra, Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Eastern Naval Command, embarked the combined fleets at sea off the East Coast on February 13, 2014.
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MILITARY
Israel Aerospace Industries unveils unmanned combat marine systemIsrael Aerospace Industries (IAI) has unveiled an unmanned surface vessel (USV) combat marine system “Katana” for homeland security applications.
