SP's Naval Forces - February-March 2017
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— General Upendra Dwivedi, Indian Army Chief
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— Admiral Dinesh Kumar Tripathi, Indian Navy Chief
Since, its inception in 1964, SP Guide Publications has consistently demonstrated commitment to high-quality journalism in the aerospace and defence sectors, earning a well-deserved reputation as Asia's largest media house in this domain. I wish SP Guide Publications continued success in its pursuit of excellence.
— Air Chief Marshal A.P. Singh, Indian Air Force Chief
Issue Features
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Cover Story
Modernisation of Indian Naval Aviation
By Rear Admiral Sushil Ramsay (Retd)The Vision Statement of the Indian Navy envisages itself as the maritime power for national prosperity in the form of multi-dimensional, multi-spectrum and networked force
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EXCLUSIVE
Interview
Leveraging 'Make in India' Initiatives
In a rare media interaction with SP’s Naval Forces, Ashok Kumar Gupta, Secretary, Defence Production, outlined his vision for defence manufacturing...
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Defence Budget
India’s Maritime Reach — Navy Budget 2017-18
By Lt General Naresh Chand (Retd)The total allocation for defence is 2,74,114 crore (about $42.17 billion) which is 6.2 per cent higher than last year’s allocation of 2,58,000 crore and is 1.62 per cent of the GDP
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South East Asia
Royal Malaysian Navy
By Lt General Naresh Chand (Retd)With a coastline of 4,675 km, an exclusive economic zone covering an area of 5,98,540 square km, and geographically straddling some of the most important sea lines of communication in the world...
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Exclusive
Navantia is Here (in India) to Remain
Neetu Dhulia of SP’s Naval Forces had an exclusive opportunity to visit the Frigate F-105 – Cristóbal Colón, visiting Mumbai and to interact with the Commander Ignacio Cuartero Lorenzo, Commanding Officer, and his team along with Navantia’s Alberto Gorordo, General Manager India, and Carmen Gonzalez Martin.
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Defence Coperation
National Defense Authorization Act of 2017 and Indo-US Defence Partnership
By Rear Admiral Sushil Ramsay (Retd)The India amendment, which forms Section 1292 of the NDA, requires the US Secretaries of Defense and State to designate an official with the specific task of clearing roadblocks to greater cooperation
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