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SP's Naval Forces - June-July 2011

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    Cover Story
    Defending Naval Bases
    By Lt General (Retd) Naresh Chand

    There is a requirement to take prophylactic measures to prevent a terrorist attack. It is certain that Indian Navy is taking all measures to prevent Mehran like incident.

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    Mine Counter-Measures
    NextGen Vessels to Fight Mine Warfare
    By Rear Admiral (Retd) Sushil Ramsay

    India is all set to place an order with a South korean shipyard for building eight minesweepers for Indian Navy to overhaul its existing fleet of such specialised warships.

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    Amphibious Aircraft
    Specialised for Both Land & Water
    By Lt General (Retd) Naresh Chand

    The Indian Navy has issued a RFI for amphibious aircraft. India has a vast coastline and also the island territories of Andaman and Nicobar and Lakshadweep.

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    Neihbourhood
    China’s Enhanced Ocean Surveillance
    By Commander Abhijit Singh

    There is growing concern that as China’s military prowess increases, an improved and more effective ability to monitor all activity in the neighbouring seas might severely curtail the freedom that other nations enjoy of using sea routes for innocent passage

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    Marketing Feature
    Amur-1650, Master of the Seas

    In February 2011 Commander-in-Chief of the Indian Navy Admiral Nirmal Verma announced that this year India will invite a tender for the construction of six non-nuclear submarines.

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    Piracy
    Private Security on the High Seas
    By Commander Shishir Upadhyaya

    The employment of privately contracted armed security personnel is now a common practice.

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    Conference
    Meeting Current & Emerging Challenges
    By Rear Admiral (Retd) Sushil Ramsay

    While assuring that the Indian Navy would continue to work with all navies operating in the Gulf of Aden, Defence Minister A.k. Antony speaking at the Naval Commanders’ Conference...

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    In the News
    General Dynamics sets up centre of excellence for underwater ISR

    General Dynamics Canada, a pioneer in the development of underwater acoustic processing systems, has set up an Underwater Intelligence, Surveillance and reconnaissance (UW ISR) Centre of excellence.

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    In the News
    General Dynamics bags contract for advanced submarine technologies

    General Dynamics electric Boat has been awarded a $33.5 million contract modification by the US Navy to develop advanced submarine technologies for current and future undersea platforms. electric Boat is a wholly-owned subsidiary of General Dynamics.

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    In the News
    General Dynamics awarded software engineering contract by Saab

    General Dynamics Canada has announced it has been awarded an engineering support contract by Saab AB for the continued integration of the hydra multi-sensor sonar system on the Swedish navy’s newest Visby-class corvettes.

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    Procurement
    Apt for the Indian Navy MRMR Programme
    By Sucheta Das Mohapatra

    Swedish defence major Saab has responded to the Indian Navy’s request for information (RFI) for a maritime patrol aircraft (MPA) to meet the growing challenges in the country’s maritime realm.

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    First
    Surveillance Balloon

    NAVAIR’s game changing technology to fight against terror

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    First
    EMALS launches first Greyhound

    It will reduce operating and maintenance cost

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    TecKnow
    Deep Diving

    Triton 36,000 is an innovation in glass manufacturing, fibre optics and touch-screen technology, and capable of reaching the deepest part of the ocean

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