SP's Naval Forces - April-May 2011
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Issue Features
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Cover Story
Tyranny of the Distant Battlefield
By Commodore (Retd) C.P. SrivastavaThe traditional roles of submarines and operations undertaken hitherto may require drastic realignment, if these platforms are to remain relevant in the 21st century
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Amphibious Operations
Landing on Hostile Shores
By Lt General (Retd) Naresh ChandA sea base amphibious operations eliminates the need to establish shore facilities thus reducing the requirement of men and material.
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MMRCA
Win-Win Situation For All
By Rear Admiral (Retd) Sushil RamsayBesides the qualitative quantum jump to IAF, the MMRCA deal has the potential of not just rejuvenating the indigenous aircraft carrier programme in real terms
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Evacuation
Evacuating Nationals via Sea
By Commander Neil GadihokeAll through the recent history, navies have been used by different countries for combatant and non-combatant evacuation operations, from the crisis-afflicted areas
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Budget
Defence Allocation Up
By Lt General (Retd) Naresh ChandThe allotment of Rs. 1,64,415.49 crore for the defence services is a 11.6 per cent rise from last year’s Rs. 1,47,000 crore.
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Conference
Submarine Operating Strategies
By Rear Admiral (Retd) Sushil RamsaySpeaking at a seminar organised on the sixth anniversary of the National Maritime Foundation, Chief of Naval Staff Admiral Nirmal Verma said that the Indian Navy envisages the utility of submarines not only for littoral operations...
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Interview
‘We fully intend to partner with Indian industry while making the E-2D programme’
Northrop Grumman’s E-2D is a game changer bringing new sensor, command and control, and integration capabilities to the fleet...
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