SP's MAI Issue No. 7 | April 01-15, 2015 - Military Updates
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MILITARY1 / VIEWPOINT
Chinese defence budget - increasing asymmetry
By Lt General P.C. Katoch (Retd)Much that we may avoid the issue, the PLA is far ahead throughout the spectrum of conflict: nuclear, conventional, subconventional and cyberspace.
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MILITARY1 / REPORT
Modi to visit China - multiple challenges
By Ranjeet KumarThe issue of India joining Chinese-led trade routes will once again figure prominently during the forthcoming visit of Prime Minister Modi to China.
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MILITARY1 / FOREIGN OEM PERSPECTIVE
Musicians change but not the musicDespite the declared intention of the new government to bring about changes in the defence procurement system such as to reduce the time taken to complete the acquisition process...
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MILITARY1 / VIEWPOINT
Pakistan's Tactical Nuclear Weapons
By Lt General P.C. Katoch (Retd)The fact is that while Pakistan has continued to tread on the path of terrorism, the TNWs are adding a more dangerous dimension to it under the protective cover of the US administration and Saudi Arabia
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MILITARY1 / REPORT
Boost to indigenous AWACS programme
By Ranjeet KumarThe decision to go for six to eight A330s for IAF AWACS may also pave the way for selection of Airbus A330 MRTT for IAF’s air refuelling needs.
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MILITARY1
Evacuation of Indian nationals from Aden by the Indian Navy and the Indian Air ForceConsequent upon the Government of India issuing an advisory for Indian nationals to leave Yemen, the Indian Navy has deployed three ships...
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MILITARY1
India and Japan hold defence dialogueThe Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar paid a bilateral visit to Japan from March 29 to April 1, 2015, at the invitation of the Minister of Defence of Japan, General Nakatani.
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MILITARY1
Vice Admiral P. Murugesan assumes charge as Vice Chief of Naval StaffVice Admiral P. Murugesan, AVSM, VSM assumed charge as Vice Chief of the Naval Staff on March 31, 2015. In a ceremony held at the South Block...
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MILITARY1
Vice Admiral Sunil Lanba takes over as Commander-in-Chief of Southern Naval CommandIn a ceremonial parade held at the naval base recently, Vice Admiral Sunil Lanba PVSM AVSM took charge as the FOC-in-C...
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MILITARY1
Three immediate support vessels commissioned at VisakhapatnamThe second batch of three Immediate Support Vessels (ISVs), comprising T-38, T-39 and T-40 were commissioned on March 24, 2015...
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Fourth LCU for Indian Navy launched at GRSEAdding yet another milestone in India’s quest for self-reliance in sophisticated shipbuilding, the fourth ship in the series of eight landing craft utility (LCU) Mk IV project – Yard 2095...
