SP's MAI Issue No. 4 | February 16-29, 2016 - Military Updates
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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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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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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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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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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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MILITARY / SPOTLIGHT
BAE Systems selects Mahindra for ultra-lightweight howitzerDemonstrating 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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MILITARY
COAS presents President's Colours to the Corps of SignalsGeneral 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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MILITARY
Visit of Indian warships to MaleIndian 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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MILITARY
Mhadei sailing with an all-women crew enters ChennaiThe 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.
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MILITARY
President confers Honorary Rank of General of the Indian Army on General Rajendra Chhetri, COAS, Nepalese ArmyThe President of India Pranab Mukherjee conferred the Honorary Rank of General of the Indian Army on Prakhyata Trisahkati-Patta General Rajendra Chhetri...
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MILITARY
Exercise Surya Kiran IX commencesThe 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.
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MILITARY
Indo-Seychelles joint military exercise begins on February 15The 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.