SP's MAI Issue No. 8 | April 16-30, 2014 - Military Updates
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MILITARY
Naval Chief lays emphasis on indigenisationAdmiral R.K. Dhowan who has been appointed as the Chief of Naval Staff in an interview given to SP Guide Publications when he was the Vice Chief of the Naval Staff had said that efforts are on to provide further impetus...
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MILITARY
Admiral R.K. Dhowan is the 22nd Indian Navy Chief
By Rear Admiral (Retd) Sushil RamsayAdmiral Rabinder Kumar Dhowan, Vice Chief of Naval Staff and the officiating CNS until April 16, 2014, was approved by the Government of India...
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MILITARY
30 years since Siachen
By Lt General (Retd) P.C. KatochApril 2014 marks 30 years from when India first set foot on the Saltoro Range, April 13, 1984, to be precise. It was a major strategic initiative that has kept Ladakh safe from Pakistani all these years.
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MILITARY
Virtual mission planning Table top
By Lt General (Retd) P.C. KatochThe world awoke to the exploit of US SEAL Team 6 pulling off a spectacular raid to kill Osama bin Laden and sprint his body away, Pakistan oblivious to happening despite an Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) desk manned...
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MILITARY
Boeing Phantom Badger certified for V-22 transportAfter a series of successful tests, the US Navy has certified that the Boeing Phantom Badger combat support vehicle can be transported inside a V-22 Osprey tiltrotor aircraft.
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MILITARY
Japan buys Thales BushmastersThe Japanese Ministry of Defence has ordered four Bushmaster vehicles for deployment with the Japan Ground Self-Defence Force (JGSDF). The vehicles, all troop carrier variants, will be manufactured at the company’s facility in Bendigo...
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MILITARY
Harris Corporation bags orders for Falcon III radiosHarris Corporation (HRS), an international communications and information technology company, has received $82 million in orders from an international customer for radio communication systems that enable enhanced command and control and real-time situational awareness.
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MILITARY
Oto Melara tests Dart/Strales ammunitionThe first lot of Dart/Strales 76mm guided ammunition, produced by Oto Melara, was successfully tested at the end of March. The firing trials were conducted on board one of the Italian Navy‘s ships equipped with Strales 76mm SR and Selex NA25 fire control system.
