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SP's MAI - Issue No. 9 | May 01-15, 2013

Issue Features

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  MILITARY / VIEWPOINT
  China baring fangs
  By Lt General (Retd) P.C. Katoch

  When the Chinese intrusion is so very deliberate in establishing 10 kilometres inside our territory, the least we could do is to establish a post north of their position, behind the Chinese intrusion

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  AEROSPACE
  Alenia Aermacchi celebrates 100th anniversary

  On May 1, 2013, Alenia Aermacchi turned 100 years old. The sole aeronautical company in the world to boast over a century of activity under the same shared brand Alenia was incorporated in 1913...

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  INTERNAL SECURITY / EXPERT OPINION
  China's cyber attacks Time to take note
  By Air Marshal (Retd) Anil Chopra

  Espionage is an activity which nations have practised during war and peace since ancient times. It was documented in the Indian epic Mahabharata and is part of the still relevant Art of War, written by famous Chinese General and strategist Sun Tzu in 500 BC.

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  CORPORATE
  DST-Lockheed Martin India Innovation Growth Programme 2013
  By Sucheta Das Mohapatra

  Some of the best brains of the country gathered at the Federation House in New Delhi on May 2.

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  MILITARY / REPORT
  Every possible step will be taken to safeguard our interests: Antony

  Describing the current situation in Eastern Ladakh as “not one of our creations,” the Defence Minister A.K. Antony on April 30...

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  AEROSPACE
  Russian T-50 fighter jet flight test next year

  Russia will start state flight tests of its fifth-generation T-50 fighter jet in 2014, according to the United Aircraft Corporation’s President Mikhail Pogosyan.

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  INTERNAL SECURITY
  Google's Mapathon stopped

  The Minister of State for Home, R.P.N.Singh has stated in the Parliament that Google, without any approval from any agency of the Government of India, conducted the Mapathon 2013 Competition to encourage participants...

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  CORPORATE
  Eurocopter Corporate Foundation takes flight

  Eurocopter recently held the first board meeting of its new Corporate Foundation, which unites the company’s humanitarian and philanthropic activities worldwide...

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  MILITARY / REPORT
  DAC approves major changes in DPP to encourage Indian defence industry

  With the twin objective of infusing greater efficiency in the procurement process and strengthening the defence manufacturing base in the country...

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  AEROSPACE
  The first AN-158 jet enters operation

  On April 18, 2013, a ceremony of the AN-158 first regional jet delivery to Cubana de Aviación Airline, Cuba, was held.

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  INTERNAL SECURITY
  EMP attack scenario

  Two US scholars from the congressionally mandated 2010 Commission to Assess the Threat to the United States from electromagnetic pulse (EMP) attack make the case to protect the US from a potentially catastrophic...

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  CORPORATE
  Ralf Kannefass named new Head of Programs at Cassidian

  Ralf Kannefass has been named as Cassidian’s new Head of Programs. As part of his function, Kannefass will also be a member of Cassidian’s Executive Committee. The appointment will come into effect as of June 1.

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  MILITARY / EXPERT OPINION
  The dragon dares
  By Air Marshal (Retd) Anil Chopra

  On the night of April 15, platoon strength (around 50 soldiers) of the Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA) carrying small arms intruded nearly 19 km into the Indian territory near Burthe, very close to the strategic Karakoram Pass, in DBO (Daulat Beg Oldi) sector.

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  AEROSPACE
  Airbus Military C295 demonstrates release of Marte missile

  Airbus Military and MBDA have successfully demonstrated the release of an instrumented Marte MK2/S antiship inert missile installed under the wing of the C295 maritime patrol aircraft.

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  INTERNAL SECURITY / BREACHES
  Past security breaches at Buckingham Palace

  Buckingham Palace has had several security breaches. The most serious breach came in March 1982 when Michael Fagan broke...

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  CORPORATE
  General Norton Schwartz joins Aurora

  Aurora Flight Sciences announced that General Norton A. Schwartz, retired Air Force Chief of Staff, has been elected to its Board of Directors. General Schwartz entered the Air Force Academy in 1969 and retired as the 19th Chief of Staff of the United States Air Force in 2012 in a career spanning over 43 years.

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  MILITARY
  Provide the Indian armed forces with state-of-the-art equipment: Jitendra Singh

  “There is a need to change the approach from ‘acquiring technology’ to ‘development of technology’ in order to achieve desired level of indigenisation.

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  AEROSPACE
  First A400M close to getting IOC

  Airbus Military has said that the first production A400M is expected to be delivered to the French Air Force and achieve military initial operation capability (IOC) in the second quarter of 2013.

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  INTERNAL SECURITY / BREACHES
  Reno airport security breach

  In March, Reno airport officials say a security breach that prompted them to send passengers through checkpoints a second time...

• CORPORATE
  Safran to purchase Rolls-Royce share of the joint RTM322 helicopter engine programme

  Safran has announced that it has reached an agreement with Rolls-Royce to acquire Rolls-Royce’s 50 per cent share in their joint RTM322 helicopter engine programme.

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  MILITARY
  Thales's multi-function radar on Danish frigate

  The first sea acceptance test (SAT) of Thales’s active phased array radar (APAR) multifunction radar on the new Iver Huitfeldt class frigates of the Royal Danish Navy was a success.

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  AEROSPACE
  US, Israel arms deal

  A major American arms sale will “ensure Israel’s air superiority in the future” while enhancing its longrange capabilities...

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  INTERNAL SECURITY / BREACHES
  Brooke Mueller finds rehab security breached

  Brooke Mueller, Charlie Sheen’s wife, has moved from one rehabilitation facility to another as she found that security was an issue in the earlier one. The supposed security breach at The Canyon facility in Malibu was a deal breaker for Mueller.

• CORPORATE
  Samsung Thales signs development agreement with Novelda

  Samsung Thales, Co., Ltd (South Korea) has launched the development programme of vehicle-mounted landmine detector. Samsung Thales’ development will be based on the Novelda NVA6100 Nanoscale Impulse Radar system.

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  MILITARY
  Armadillo delivered

  BAE Systems has delivered a new variant of CV90 Armadillo, finished in traditional Danish Army camouflage, to the Danish Army Oksbol base for competitive evaluation to meet Denmark’s armoured personnel carrier...

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  AEROSPACE
  IAI signs contract with Lockheed Martin to produce F-35 wings

  Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) signed a contract with Lockheed Martin to produce wings for the F-35 fighter.

• INTERNAL SECURITY
  Workshop on freezing terror funds

  A workshop on Terror Financing and Implementation of Section 51A (concerning freezing of terror funds) of Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967 was organised by the Ministry of Home Affairs in conjunction with the National Investigation Agency (NIA) in Delhi.

• CORPORATE
  Phil Shaw new Chief Executive, Lockheed Martin India

  Phil Shaw is the new Chief Executive of Lockheed Martin India. Prior to this he was in charge of the International Business Development-India and the Americas, Lockheed Martin. Shaw has served in the Royal Navy for 20 years from 1983 to 2003.

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  MILITARY
  Phalanx close-in weapon system delivered to Adelaide

  A key piece of the combat system for the Hobart class air warfare destroyers – the Phalanx close-in weapon system (CIWS) – has arrived in Adelaide.

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  AEROSPACE
  Typhoon test pilots begin Night Vision Goggles trials

  Adding to the very latest technologies that the helmet mounted symbology system offers along with the night compatible cockpit, the FENN NG2000Ti goggles will provide pilots with x-ray like vision right through the night.

• INTERNAL SECURITY
  Special Director General of CRPF

  The Competent Authority has appointed Smt. Aruna Bahuguna, IPS as Special Director General in the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) with effect from the date of taking over the charge of the post...

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  MILITARY
  Northrop Grumman launches next-gen UGV

  Northrop Grumman Corporation has launched CUTLASS, its latest generation unmanned ground vehicle (UGV)...

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  AEROSPACE
  Hagel, Crown Prince discuss US-UAE defence cooperation

  US Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel’s first trip to the Middle East included a visit and official dinner with Gen. Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi...

• INTERNAL SECURITY / BREACHES
  SAS commander's cover blown in security breach

  An SAS chief responsible for planning top-secret operations in the Middle East was under armed protection recently after a life-threatening security blunder led to his identity being exposed on the Internet.

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  MILITARY
  Oshkosh FMTV deliveries reach new milestone

  Oshkosh Defense has reached a new milestone in its family of medium tactical vehicles (FMTV) truck programme, having recently delivered the 15,000th vehicle to the US Army and National Guard.

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  AEROSPACE / UNMANNED
  Eurocopter validates OPV

  Eurocopter validated its optionally-piloted helicopter capabilities with successful unmanned EC145 demonstration flights at Istres, France.

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  AEROSPACE / UNMANNED
  Advanced Cockpit Ground Control Station flies Predator C Avenger

  General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. recently announced that it has successfully demonstrated its Advanced Cockpit GCS capability...

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  MILITARY
  Denmark orders heavy tactical recovery vehicles from RMMV

  Rheinmetall MAN Military Vehicles (RMMV) is supplying the Danish armed forces with 14 heavyweight protected recovery vehicles.

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  AEROSPACE / SIMULATION
  L-3 gets contract from US Army

  L-3 Link Simulation & Training has announced that it has been awarded a contract from the US Army’s Programme Executive Office for Simulation...

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  MILITARY
  Navistar Defense delivers first Afghan armoured cabs

  Navistar Defense has delivered the first batch of armoured cab units designated for service with the Afghan National Security Forces.

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  AEROSPACE / SIMULATION
  Dytecna bags UK contract

  UK engineering specialists, Dytecna, has been awarded a competitive contract from UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) through the DE&S agency...

• MILITARY / SIMULATION
  Simulator recreates sea conditions in controlled environment

  A state of the art facility at Memorial University is attracting researchers and businesses from around the globe. The $4 million-Virtual Environments for Knowledge Mobilization project recreates dangerous sea conditions in a controlled environment.

• AEROSPACE
  Lockheed wins additional $830 million order for 18 Iraqi F-16s

  Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Corp., Fort Worth, Texas, is being awarded an $830 million firm-fixed-price, cost-plusfixed-fee modification to contract FA8615-12-C-6012 for additional production of 18 Iraq F-16 aircraft and associated support equipment...

• MILITARY / SIMULATION
  CMI orders VSTEP simulators

  The Caribbean Maritime Institute (CMI) has ordered multiple VSTEP simulators for its new high-tech simulation centre at the campus in Kingston, Jamaica.

• AEROSPACE
  Iraq to receive final three C-130Js airlifters

  The Iraqi Air Force (IQAF) is set to receive its final three Lockheed Martin C-130J Super Hercules airlifters. Aircraft number 5721 was the first of these to be ferried from Lockheed Martin’s production facility on April 23, 2013.

• AEROSPACE
  ITT to provide airborne minesweeping system

  ITT Exelis has been awarded a contract valued at more than $10 million to provide one MK 105 Mod 4 airborne minesweeping system for the Naval Surface Warfare Center Panama City Division in Panama City, Florida.