SP's Naval Forces - June-July 2012
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— Air Chief Marshal A.P. Singh, Indian Air Force Chief
Issue Features
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Cover Story
Blue Water Networked Force
By Lt General (Retd) Naresh ChandThe vision statement of the Indian Navy states that it will be a networked force which can be defined as the force which exploits the state-of-the-art information and networking technology to integrate widely deployed decision-makers, sensors, forces, platforms and weapons...
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Defexpo 2012
Indigenisation Mantra to the Fore
By SP’s TeamAs the Indian defence forces and homeland security acquisition needs are growing, there is an enhanced momentum in defence production and procurement.
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Interview
‘We are proposing AS565 MBe Panther for ICG’
Norbert Ducrot, Senior Executive Vice President Asia Pacific, Eurocopter
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Interview
‘We seek to be a long-standing, trusted partner’
Frederick M. Strader, President and CEO Textron Systems
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Torpedoes
Missiles May Cripple But Torpedoes Destroy
By Rear Admiral (Retd) DR S. KulshresthaWith advancements in technology, a modern torpedo can destroy a target at a range of 40 km and a speed of about 50 kts.
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Conference Report
Streamline DPP
By Sucheta Das MohapatraA day-long conference on the defence procurement procedure organised by SP Guide Publications in collaboration with the Observer Research Foundation in New Delhi on May 2 emphasised on the need to streamline our defence procurement system to get the best equipment for our soldiers and reap maximum benefit in the future
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Piracy
When Will Somali Piracy End?
By Commander Shishir UpadhyayaSomali pirate groups have effectively dodged naval patrols for over a decade and it is not impossible to assume that they could well continue to do so into the 22nd century
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INS Chakra
Incarnate Chakra Joins Indian Navy
By Rear Admiral (Retd) Sushil RamsayWith the extremely robust and reliable conventional Sindhughosh and Shishumar class submarines still in its arsenal, the Indian Navy re-enters the era of nuclear submarine, the true submarines.
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Diplomacy
Indian Ocean Rim Association for Regional Cooperation
By Lt General (Retd) Naresh ChandThe Indian Ocean has developed into a new area of India-China conflict.
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Diplomacy
Defence Minister at Shangri-La Dialogue
Defence Minister A.K. Antony was at Shangri-La Dialogue, Singapore, on June 2, 2012, wherein he spoke on “Protecting Maritime Freedoms”.
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