SP's MAI Issue No. 5 | March 01-15, 2015 - Military Updates
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MILITARY1 / SPOTLIGHT
Reliance Infrastructure acquires Pipavav DefenceIn the biggest deal in the defence sector in India, Reliance Infrastructure Limited announced the acquisition of Pipavav Defence and Offshore...
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MILITARY1 / VIEWPOINT
Defence Budget 2015-16
By Lt General P.C. Katoch (Retd)The Finance Minister has announced a defence budget of Rs. 2,46,727 crore for FY 2015-16. This announcement has come in the backdrop of a few other defence-related news items:
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MILITARY1 / VIEWPOINT
Defence Budget 2015-16: Hope or despair
By Air Marshal B.K. Pandey (Retd)The budget for the financial year 2015-16 presented on February 28, 2015, by the Union Minister of Finance, Arun Jaitley, not only to the Parliament but to the nation as well, has drawn reactions from different quarters that is being described as “mixed”.
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MILITARY1 / FEATURE
Defence: The lacklustre budget
By Ranjeet KumarWith a list of weapon systems and platforms piling up over the years...
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MILITARY1 / REPORT
Push to 'Make in India'
By Ranjeet KumarThe Defence Acquisiton Council (DAC), headed by the Defence Minister...
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MILITARY1 / VIEWPOINT
The new Defence Procurement Procedure
By Lt General P.C. Katoch (Retd)India’s Defence Procurement Procedure (DPP) has been reviewed annually for the past several years and there has been much fanfare every time...
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MILITARY1 / REPORT
Sri Lanka-India: China still in the room
By Ranjeet KumarBy announcing nuclear deal with Sri Lanka, India has made a significant move to checkmate China in the Indian Ocean but China has also not failed...
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MILITARY1 / INTERVIEW
Military programmes can be adapted as per India's needs: Spanish Defence MinisterOn a second visit to India in less than three years time, Pedro Morenes, Spanish Defence Minister, is on a mission to strengthen defence relations...
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MILITARY1
Salvaging Rafale deal
By Ranjeet KumarThe French Defence Minister has offered a fresh proposal to resolve the issue of medium multi-role combat aircraft (MMRCA)...
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MILITARY1
Terma and Tata team up for development centreThe partnership between Tata Advanced Systems Ltd. and Terma includes establishment of a Development Centre for design and development of Combat Management Systems and collaboration on surface surveillance...
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MILITARY1
HAL hands over BrahMos missile integrated Su-30 to IAFHAL handed over the first BrahMos missile integrated Su-30 to IAF in an exclusive event at Aero India 2015. “This is a proud moment for HAL. The successfully completion of the first Su-30 aircraft integrated with BrahMos...
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MILITARY1
BAE Systems awarded Hawk support contract by HALBAE Systems has secured a five-year contract worth GBP 18.5 million to provide the Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) a comprehensive package comprising ground support equipment, spares, support and training...
