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SP's Naval Forces - October-November 2012

Issue Features

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  Interview
  ‘Indian Navy is evolving into a versatile and potent force, capable of a variety of operations ranging from coastal security to blue-water operations’
  

  A navigation and direction specialist, Vice Admiral R.K. Dhowan, Vice Chief of the Naval Staff (VCNS), in an interview with SP’s Naval Forces, informed that efforts are under way to provide further impetus to the indigenisation process across the entire canvas of acquisition.

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  Strategy
  Blue-Water Navies in Brown-Water Operations
  By Commander (Retd) Neil Gadihoke

  Nonetheless, in the coming era, the challenge of threats such as those from asymmetric warriors and piracy, coupled with gunrunning and drugs...

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  Strategy
  Emerging ASW Calculus
  By Commodore (Retd) C.P. Srivastava

  There is definite need for the Navy’s leadership to renew its interest in core anti-submarine warfare (ASW) competencies and for ASW...

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  Unmanned
  Blue-Water Unmanned Aerial Vehicles
  By Lt General (Retd) Naresh Chand

  The Indian Army and Indian Navy have issued a request for proposal (RFP) for 95 mini-UAVs.

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  Technology
  Striking Stealthily From the Deep
  By Rear Admiral (Retd) Dr S. Kulshrestha

  The Indian Navy wants AUVs that can carry variable payloads like high definition sonars and underwater cameras for surveillance and reconnaissance activities of the seabed...

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  Coastal Security
  Raytheon Shows the Way
  By Lt General (Retd) Naresh Chand

  Over the past decade, India has begun to address the maritime threats and challenges it faces with the installation of radar systems. But there are significant gaps in the surveillance coverage and the means to integrate local, regional and national information.