INDIAN ARMED FORCES CHIEFS ON
OUR RELENTLESS AND FOCUSED PUBLISHING EFFORTS

SP's Naval Forces - August-September 2011

Issue Features

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  Cover Story
  Need for a Comprehensive and Concerted Approach
  By Commodore (Retd) C.P. Srivastava

  No nation can afford a gap of 30 years between inductions of submarines; a weapon platform whose optimum operational life span is about the same. The situation cannot be further compounded by not keeping the available assets combat worthy.

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  Technology
  Net-Centricity to Ne(x)t-Centricity
  By Commander (Retd) Devbrat Chakraborty

  The time has come to ask questions about how to deliver tangible benefits in the context of network-centric operations.

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  Missile Systems
  Flexible and Long-Range
  By Rear Admiral (Retd) Sushil Ramsay

  The Barak surface-to-air missile system was designed to replace or complement gun-based close-in-weapon system platforms, such as the Phalanx.

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  Neihbourhood
  China’s Aircraft Carrier Project
  By Lt General (Retd) Naresh Chand

  There is enough evidence to indicate that China is expected to have an operational carrier by 2015 which will use a ski ramp.

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  South China Sea
  Tension Boils Over the Narrow Waters
  By Lt General (Retd) Naresh Chand

  It is the major route for importing energy and exporting goods for the east asian countries. singapore and hong Kong have become major global economic hubs.

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  INS Satpura
  Indigenously Designed Warship
  

  Chief of the Naval staff, Admiral Nirmal Verma commissioned Satpura, the second stealth frigate of the Shivalik class, into the Indian Navy

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  First
  The Ghost
  

  The Ghost is a revolutionary proprietary technology vessel platform that will assure force protection through stealth fighter/attack capabilities along with integrated situation awareness.

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  TecKnow
  Common Unmanned Surface Vessel
  

  Textron systems’ CUSV excels during SUMMIT demonstration