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SP's MAI - Issue No. 4 | February 16-29, 2016

Issue Features

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  MILITARY / VIEWPOINT
  Technology Vision 2035 — What about defence?
  By Lt General P.C. Katoch (Retd)

  The Technology Vision 2035 vision talks about future technologies ranging from flying cars, real-time translation software, personalised medicine, wearable devices...

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  AEROSPACE
  Tejas fires Derby missile in Jamnagar

  Continuing with its successful stride of flight trails in 2016, India’s light combat aircraft (LCA) Tejas achieved a major milestone on February 5. One of the limited series production (LSP) platforms fired a Beyond Visual Range air-to-air missile (BVRAAM)...

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  INTERNAL SECURITY
  Terrorism is a crime against humanity: Rajnath Singh

  Appropriate legal and structural frameworks to fight against the menace of terrorism is being created in the country, says Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh while addressing the International Conference on Counter-Terrorism at Jaipur on February 3, 2016.

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  CORPORATE
  Saab and Kalyani Group joint venture

  Swedish defence and security company Saab, together with Indian company Kalyani Strategic Systems Ltd (KSSL), the defence arm of Kalyani Group, announced preparations for a joint venture company in India...

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  TECHNOLOGY
  FLA programme takes flight

  DARPA’s FLA programme aims to develop and test algorithms that could reduce the amount of processing power, communications, and human intervention needed for unmanned aerial vehicles to accomplish low-level tasks...

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  MILITARY / REPORT
  International Fleet Review: An instrument of power projection
  By Rear Admiral Sushil Ramsay (Retd)

  The second edition of the International Fleet Review was held at Visakhapatnam...

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  AEROSPACE
  Embraer Phenom 100 for UK training programme

  The Embraer Phenom 100 business jet was selected to provide multi-engine pilot training to armed forces aircrew in the United Kingdom. The contract with Affinity Flight Training Services will provide five aircraft to the UKMFTS programme.

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  INTERNAL SECURITY / BREACHES
  Taylor Swift suffers security breach

  Grammy winner Taylor Swift and Calvin Harris are one of the most followed and adored couples today. But their popularity is now becoming a threat.

• CORPORATE
  CSIR-NAL and Tata Advanced Systems announce MoU for indigenous Mission Computer

  The Integrated Global bus Avionics Processing System (IGAPS) popularly called Mission Computer, is a CoreAircraft Computing Platform with features like ARINC 664 global bus...

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  MILITARY / VIEWPOINT
  Spectrum woes — Ignoring military requirements
  By Lt General P.C. Katoch (Retd)

  The government would do well to review its decision of taking away 150 MHz spectrum from defence by weighing how much money it would make by auctioning the 150 MHz...

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  AEROSPACE
  Beechcraft signs T-6C contract for UK training

  Beechcraft Defense Company, LLC, a subsidiary of Textron Aviation Inc., announced it has signed a contract with Affinity Flying Training Services to provide 10 Beechcraft T-6C Texan II military training aircraft to the UKMFTS programme.

• INTERNAL SECURITY
  Directorate of Coordination, Police Wireless to celebrate 70th Raising Day

  The Directorate of Coordination, Police Wireless (DCPW) will celebrate its 70th Raising Day on February 19, 2016. The Directorate came into existence this day in 1946 initially as “Inspectorate of Wireless”...

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  MILITARY / VIEWPOINT
  C4I2SR — Is this getting adequate attention?
  By Lt General P.C. Katoch (Retd)

  While Services are progressing individually towards NCW capabilities, an integrated C4I2SR structure to link the strategic, operational and tactical domains needs...

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  AEROSPACE
  Air Vice Marshal R.D. Mathur promoted to the rank of Air Marshal

  Air Vice Marshal Rajiv Dayal Mathur who had been Assistant Chief of Air Staff in charge of the Indian Air Force’s Air Warfare Strategy Cell besides its Space, Cyber, Air Traffic Services and Media & Public Relations Directorates, has been promoted...

• INTERNAL SECURITY / BREACHES
  Woman hurls flower pot at Prime Minister's convoy, detained

  In a security breach, a woman was detained recently for allegedly hurling a flower pot at Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s convoy in Delhi.

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  MILITARY / REPORT
  Passenger drone — New platform for terror?
  By Lt General P.C. Katoch (Retd)

  Ehang 184, a Chinese autonomous aerial vehicle, showcased at Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas during January 2016, does not require the passenger to have any pilot training.

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  AEROSPACE
  F-35A Lightning II completes first Trans-Atlantic crossing

  An Italian Air Force (Aeronautica Militare) F-35A Lightning II aircraft completed very first transatlantic ocean crossing, arriving at Naval Air Station Patuxent River, Maryland, from Cameri Air Base, Italy, on February 5.

• INTERNAL SECURITY / BREACHES
  Andheri court orders FIR against airport officials

  The Andheri court on February 9 ordered to register a first information report (FIR) against the few officers from organisations of Bureau of Civil Aviation Security (BCAS), Airports Authority of India and Airport Operator GVK-MIAL.

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  MILITARY / SPOTLIGHT
  BAE Systems selects Mahindra for ultra-lightweight howitzer

  Demonstrating its commitment to Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s call to ‘Make in India’, BAE Systems has down-selected Mahindra as its business partner...

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  AEROSPACE
  Russia, India joint project on helicopters

  Russian Helicopters holding company and the Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) are working on the exterior appearance of the Ka-226T light multi-role helicopter that will be manufactured both in Russia and India.

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  MILITARY
  COAS presents President's Colours to the Corps of Signals

  General Dalbir Singh, the Chief of Army Staff (COAS), presented the President’s Colours to the Corps of Signals of Indian Army at Jabalpur on February 15. Lt General Balwant Singh Negi, Army Commander, Central Command, was also present.

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  AEROSPACE / UNMANNED
  Camcopter S-100 – Successful flights with 'Detect and Avoid' system

  Schiebel and the Netherlands Aerospace Centre (NLR), the Netherlands Coastguard and the Royal Netherlands Air Force conducted a series of successful flights...

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  MILITARY
  Visit of Indian warships to Male

  Indian naval ships Vikramaditya, Mysore and Deepak are visiting Male from February 15-18, 2016, after participating in the International Fleet Review. The ships are part of the Indian Navy’s Western Fleet based at Mumbai.

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  AEROSPACE / UNMANNED
  Elbit Systems introduces Skylark3

  Elbit Systems has developed the Skylark3, a new autonomous miniunmanned aircraft system (UAS), best suited for brigades and divisions in ‘beyond the next hill’...

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  MILITARY
  Mhadei sailing with an all-women crew enters Chennai

  The Navy’s famous sailing vessel Mhadei, skippered and crewed by an all-women crew of naval officers for the very first time, entered Chennai port recently, after participating in the International Fleet Review 2016.

• AEROSPACE
  France orders four C-130J aircraft

  The Directorate General of Armaments (DGA) on January 29, 2016, ordered four new-build C-130J Hercules from the United States Air Force (USAF). Two of the four aircraft will be able to refuel helicopters in flight.

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  MILITARY
  President confers Honorary Rank of General of the Indian Army on General Rajendra Chhetri, COAS, Nepalese Army

  The President of India Pranab Mukherjee conferred the Honorary Rank of General of the Indian Army on Prakhyata Trisahkati-Patta General Rajendra Chhetri...

• AEROSPACE
  New MD 530G Scout attack helicopters to Malaysia

  MD Helicopters Inc. (MDHI) announced that it succeeded in its bid to supply six MD 530G Scout attack helicopters to Malaysia’s Ministry of Defense.

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  MILITARY
  Exercise Surya Kiran IX commences

  The 14-day Indo-Nepal combined military exercise Surya Kiran IX at general area, Pithoragarh commenced on February 8, 2016, and will culminate on February 21, 2016. A combined ceremonial parade was held by both the participating contingents.

• AEROSPACE / UNMANNED
  Anka carries out first missionary flight

  Anka, an unmanned aerial vehicle developed by the Turkish Aerospace Industries (TAI), carried out its debut missionary flight in the eastern province of Elazig on February 5.

• MILITARY
  Indo-Seychelles joint military exercise begins on February 15

  The Seventh Joint Military Training Exercise between the Indian Army and the Seychelles People’s Defence Forces (SPDF) – Lamitye 2016, is on at Seychelles Defence Academy (SDA), Victoria, Seychelles, from February 15-28, 2016.