SP's MAI Issue No. 18 | September 16-30, 2016 - Military Updates
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MILITARY / VIEWPOINT
Indo-Afghan friendship scales greater heights
By Lt General P.C. Katoch (Retd)Afghanistan President Ashraf Ghani’s recent visit came at a time when Pakistan’s exposure as a generator of terrorism has gained momentum.
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MILITARY / REPORT
Finally, Rafale contract to be signed
By R. ChandrakanthFinally, we get to hear that the much-delayed Rafale deal will be signed on September 23, 2016.
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MILITARY / VIEWPOINT
Uri attack - Same story, more lethal
By Lt General P.C. Katoch (Retd)In a well planned and coordinated terrorist attack Pakistan struck the army camp in Uri in the early hours of September 18, 2016. Eighteen soldiers are already reported dead and 32 injured.
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MILITARY / VIEWPOINT
A brief history of Kashmir dispute
By Lt General V.K. Kapoor (Retd)The latest attack on India by fidayeen group in Uri, Jammu and Kashmir, has pushed India-Pakistan relations to the edge again
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MILITARY / VIEWPOINT
The Kashmir imbroglio
By Air Marshal B.K. Pandey (Retd)In the last seven years, there have been as many as 20 major attacks of this nature in the state of Jammu and Kashmir by terrorist groups sponsored by Pakistan
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MILITARY / REPORT
Project 15B — Multi-mission destroyers on the roll
By Rear Admiral Sushil Ramsay (Retd)If the professed construction and fitting out schedules of Project 15B are adhered to, it will be vying with the most exacting and efficient warship building standards practised by the leading US and European shipbuilders
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MILITARY / VIEWPOINT
Visit of Nepalese PM — Resetting friendly ties
By Lt General P.C. Katoch (Retd)The recent four-day visit of Nepalese Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal ‘Prachanda’ on invitation of Prime Minister Narendra Modi commencing September 15 has helped in resetting Indo-Nepalese ties and dispel the unease of the past few months.
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MILITARY / SPOTLIGHT
Indo-US joint military exercise Yudh Abhyas 2016Exercise Yudh Abhyas 2016, a joint military training exercise of Indian and US armies, commenced at Chaubattia, Uttarakhand.
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MILITARY
Minister of State for Defence meets UK Minister of Defence ProcurementThe Minister of State for Defence, Dr. Subhash Bhamre, met the United Kingdom Minister of Defence Procurement, Mrs. Harriett Baldwin in London recently.
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MILITARY
Western Fleet ships visit South AfricaIn a demonstration of India’s commitment to its ties with South Africa and to the maritime security in the Indian Ocean region, Indian Naval Ships Kolkata, Trikand and Aditya under the Command of the Flag Officer Commanding Western Fleet...
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MILITARY
BEL's Advanced Night Vision Products Factory at Nimmaluru, Krishna District, Andhra PradeshNavratna Defence PSU Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL) is setting up Advanced Night Vision Products Factory at Nimmaluru Village, near Machilipatnam in Krishna District...
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MILITARY
Commissioning of offshore patrol vessel ICGS SarathiIndian Coast Guard ship Sarathi, third ship in the series of six offshore patrol vessels (OPVs), was commissioned by the Home Minister Rajnath Singh on September 9, 2016, at Goa.
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MILITARY
Rockwell Collins introduces new helmet-mounted IDVS for warfightersRockwell Collins recently introduced its combat helmetmounted Integrated Digital Vision System for warfighters—an advanced display system that combines realtime mission data with multispectral vision sensors into one view for greater situational awareness.
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MILITARY
Lt General P.M. Hariz takes over as GOC-in-C Southern CommandLt General P.M. Hariz assumed office of the General Officer Commanding-in-Chief of the Indian Army’s Southern Command at the Command headquarters in Pune on September 1, 2016.
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MILITARY
Rear Admiral Sanjeev Kale takes over as Admiral Superintendent, Naval Dockyard, MumbaiRear Admiral Sanjeev Kale, VSM assumed charge as the Admiral Superintendent, Naval Dockyard, Mumbai on July 27, 2016.
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MILITARY
Rear Admiral Narayan Prasad takes over as Admiral Superintendent, Naval Dockyard, VisakhapatnamRear Admiral Narayan Prasad, NM assumed charge as the Admiral Superintendent, Naval Dockyard, Visakhapatnam on July 28, 2016.
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MILITARY
GRSE hands over fast attack craft Tihayu to Indian NavyThe Water Jet Fast Attack Craft (WJFAC) Tihayu, built by the Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers Limited (GRSE) in Kolkata, was handed over to the Indian Navy on August 30, 2016.