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SP's MAI Issue No. 5 | March 01-15, 2015 - Military Updates

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  MILITARY / SPOTLIGHT
  Reliance Infrastructure acquires Pipavav Defence

  In the biggest deal in the defence sector in India, Reliance Infrastructure Limited announced the acquisition of Pipavav Defence and Offshore...

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  MILITARY / VIEWPOINT
  Defence Budget 2015-16
  By Lt General P.C. Katoch (Retd)

  The Finance Minister has announced a defence budget of Rs. 2,46,727 crore for FY 2015-16. This announcement has come in the backdrop of a few other defence-related news items:

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  MILITARY / VIEWPOINT
  Defence Budget 2015-16: Hope or despair
  By Air Marshal B.K. Pandey (Retd)

  The budget for the financial year 2015-16 presented on February 28, 2015, by the Union Minister of Finance, Arun Jaitley, not only to the Parliament but to the nation as well, has drawn reactions from different quarters that is being described as “mixed”.

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  MILITARY / FEATURE
  Defence: The lacklustre budget
  By Ranjeet Kumar

  With a list of weapon systems and platforms piling up over the years...

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  MILITARY / REPORT
  Push to 'Make in India'
  By Ranjeet Kumar

  The Defence Acquisiton Council (DAC), headed by the Defence Minister...

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  MILITARY / VIEWPOINT
  The new Defence Procurement Procedure
  By Lt General P.C. Katoch (Retd)

  India’s Defence Procurement Procedure (DPP) has been reviewed annually for the past several years and there has been much fanfare every time...

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  MILITARY / REPORT
  Sri Lanka-India: China still in the room
  By Ranjeet Kumar

  By announcing nuclear deal with Sri Lanka, India has made a significant move to checkmate China in the Indian Ocean but China has also not failed...

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  MILITARY / INTERVIEW
  Military programmes can be adapted as per India's needs: Spanish Defence Minister

  On a second visit to India in less than three years time, Pedro Morenes, Spanish Defence Minister, is on a mission to strengthen defence relations...

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  MILITARY
  Salvaging Rafale deal
  By Ranjeet Kumar

  The French Defence Minister has offered a fresh proposal to resolve the issue of medium multi-role combat aircraft (MMRCA)...

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  MILITARY
  Terma and Tata team up for development centre

  The partnership between Tata Advanced Systems Ltd. and Terma includes establishment of a Development Centre for design and development of Combat Management Systems and collaboration on surface surveillance...

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  MILITARY
  HAL hands over BrahMos missile integrated Su-30 to IAF

  HAL handed over the first BrahMos missile integrated Su-30 to IAF in an exclusive event at Aero India 2015. “This is a proud moment for HAL. The successfully completion of the first Su-30 aircraft integrated with BrahMos...

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  MILITARY
  BAE Systems awarded Hawk support contract by HAL

  BAE Systems has secured a five-year contract worth GBP 18.5 million to provide the Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) a comprehensive package comprising ground support equipment, spares, support and training...