SP's MAI Issue No. 5 | March 01-15, 2014 - Military Updates
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Tragedy of INS Sindhuratna and beyond
By Lt General (Retd) P.C. KatochThe existing shortages of Rs. 1,41,000-crore worth of arms and ammunition in the Army includes critical voids in bulletproof jackets and patkas, lack of which means avoidable loss and injury to soldiers.
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Evading the laser
By Lt General (Retd) P.C. KatochLaser warning system would eventually need to be fitted onto our armoured vehicles too in view of emerging threats from laser weapons albeit most of them are already fitted with smoke dispensing mechanism
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Acquiring US defence technology Myth and reality
By Lt General (Retd) P.C. KatochUS technology and exports control areas were being looked at so that India has the same status as the closest allies of US...
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Tropex 2014 concludesThe Indian Navy’s major annual exercise Tropex (Theatre Level Operational Readiness Exercise) concluded on February 28, 2014. The exercise involved large-scale naval manoeuvres in all three dimensions...
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Accident on board INS Sindhuratna, two officers deadTwo Naval officers were declared dead by the Indian Navy in an accident on INS Sindhuratna. They are Lt Commander Kapish Muwal and Lt Manoranjan Kumar.
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Successful trials of Akash surface-toair missileAkash, the indigenously designed, developed and produced surface-to-air missile for the Indian Army, was once again successfully flight tested recently at the Integrated Test Range (ITR), Chandipur.
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Raytheon demonstrates Griffin Block III missileRaytheon Company demonstrated its latest variant of the combatproven Griffin missile, the Griffin Block III, throughout a series of test shots culminating in several direct hits against a variety of static and...
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Saab's Carl-Gustaf man-portable weapon system selected by US ArmyDefence and security company Saab’s man-portable weapon system Carl-Gustaf has been chosen by the US Department of the Army...
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Lockheed Martin-led team lays keel for US's 11th littoral combat shipThe Lockheed Martin-led industry team officially laid the keel for the US Navy’s 11th littoral combat ship (LCS), the future USS Sioux City...
