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SP's Naval Forces - April - May 2016

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    Lead Story
    Are Our Politicians Losing Interest in India's Defence?
    By General V.P. Malik (Retd)

    All political parties are losing interest in India’s defence matters as only 10 of the 24 had given their views in the report of the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Defence

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    Change of Guard
    A Naval Thoroughbred at the Helm
    By Rear Admiral Sushil Ramsay (Retd)

    Admiral Sunil Lanba, PVSM, AVSM, ADC, has assumed command of the Indian Navy as the 23rd Chief of the Naval Staff on May 31, 2016

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    Naval Aviation
    Sea Harriers Fly Away into Glory
    By Rear Admiral Sushil Ramsay (Retd)

    After 33 years sterling service, the Sea Harriers were de-inducted from the Navy and under took its last flight on May 11, 2016.

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    Show Report
    Defexpo Explores 'Make in India' Possibilities
    By R. Chandrakanth

    Defexpo had attracted 1,055 companies compared to 624 in the previous edition and the net exhibition area was up from 27,515 square metres to 40,725 square metres, an increase of 48 per cent

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    Submarines
    First Scorpene – Kalvari on Sea Trials….and Looking Beyond
    By Rear Admiral Sushil Ramsay (Retd)

    Owing to raging controversy on account of VVIP helicopters scam there is increasing pressure on suspending and eventually blacklisting Italian...

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    Marketing Feature
    Underwater Strike

    Rusia’s special exporter Rosoboronexport is a leading player in the naval equipment market in South-East Asia.

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    Seminar Report
    Paradigm Roadmap for a Future Ready Naval Force
    By Rear Admiral Sushil Ramsay (Retd)

    International Seminar on ‘Make in India’ Paradigm – Roadmap for a Future Ready Naval Force was organised by FICCI in association with the Indian Navy on April 18 and 19, 2016, in New Delhi. A report...