SP's Naval Forces - Issue 1 - 2015
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Issue Features
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Cover Story
Medium-range Maritime Reconnaissance Aircraft
By Lt General Naresh Chand (Retd)India is vulnerable when one views it through its maritime domain of a coastline of 7,516 km, touching nine states and four union territories
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Strategic Cooperation
Indo-US Maritime Cooperation
By Lt General Naresh Chand (Retd)President Barack Obama has said that the United States and India will be one of the “defining partnerships in the 21st century.
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East Asia
Japan's Maritime Power and India
By Lt General Naresh Chand (Retd)Being an island nation, all aspects of maritime security are of paramount importance to Japan in order to guard its territorial interest...
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Technology
Naval Rotary UAVs
By Lt General Naresh Chand (Retd)NRUAVs are ideally suitable for the dirty and dangerous missions which otherwise would be undertaken by manned systems
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SP'S EXCLUSIVES
LCA Navy NP2 heads to Goa next monthThe first LCA Navy single-seat fighter prototype that made its debut flight yesterday, will join the existing carrier compatibility test schedule at INS Hansa, Goa from next month.
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SP'S EXCLUSIVES
Navy announces requirement 50 Shipborne UASIn its largest stated requirement for unmanned aerial systems so far, the Indian Navy has announced that it is looking to procure at least 50 Naval Shipborne Unmanned Aerial System (NSUAS) for ISR...
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SP'S EXCLUSIVES
Indian Navy Announces Ambitious Missile Corvette RequirementThe Indian Navy has announced a brand new requirement of six stealthy next generation missile vessels (NGMVs) to augment its surface warfare strength...
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SP'S EXCLUSIVES
BrahMos Anti-Ship/Land Attack Test From INS KolkataThe country's most potent warship, the INS Kolkata stealth destroyer, deployed in the Arabian Sea has been put through the motions towards the end of 2014...
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SP'S EXCLUSIVES
Indian Navy shows interest in US Marine opsThe Indian Navy and Indian Army have for long desired the capability to transport an independent brigade group, 5,000 strong, as part of a fully amphibious force modelled on the US Marines.
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SP'S EXCLUSIVES
India Keen On Japan Bidding In P75IAs the Indian MoD is all set to send out documents that will kickstart the long-awaited P75 India submarine-building programme, India has approached Japan to gauge its interest in competing for the contract...
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SP'S EXCLUSIVES
India chooses OTO Melara guns for ShivaliksThe Indian government has selected OTO Melara to supply 13 primary deck guns for the Shivalik-class and Kolkata-class warships, though the MoD's Defence Acquisition Council (DAC) will have to approve the selection...
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SP'S EXCLUSIVES
US-2i aircraft plan moves forwardThe Indian Navy is progressing its effort to acquire 12 Japanese-built Shimaywa US-2i amphibious aircraft. The $1.65 billion deal for a dozen specialised jets is being progressed as part of the Services Capital Acquisition Plan...
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SP'S EXCLUSIVES
India's Dhanush Undergoes 1st Night TestKept under wraps so far, it is now known that the Indian Navy successfully test-fired the indigenously developed ship launched ballistic missile Dhanush on Nov 14 last year for the first time during the night from a warship...
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SP'S EXCLUSIVES
Varunastra tests prove torpedo, more soonThe DRDO's user evaluation trials of the Varunastra heavy weight torpedo (UET-09, UET-10 & UET-11) that were conducted in Nov 2014 went off successfully, but an intended second round of immediate tests...
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SP'S EXCLUSIVES
Indian Navy & Coast Guard for briefing on Bell-Boeing V-22 OspreyTop sources indicate the Indian Navy and Indian Coast Guard have asked for technical briefings on the V-22 Osprey tilt-rotor aircraft from Bell and Boeing.
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SP'S EXCLUSIVES
Indian Navy impressed with DRDO's Underwater Robotic VehicleThe Indian Navy has been impressed by the DRDO's autonomous underwater vehicle (AUV) that has undergone user demonstrations...
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SP'S EXCLUSIVES
Indian Navy for modernisation of dockyardsWith an expanding fleet and berthing requirements, the Indian Navy is looking to modernise its dockyards in a big way to take on the additional burden coming its way in terms of logistics, placing and repair of vessels on both sea-boards.
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SP'S EXCLUSIVES
Indian Navy for two new 500 ton water bargesThe Indian Navy urgently requires two 500 ton water barges and has announced interest in procuring them on a fast-track basis. The self propelled water barge capable of replenishing water for ships in harbour and at anchorage. The vessel should be able to sustain itself at sea for 5 days while transiting...
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