SP's Land Forces - February-March 2013
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Issue Features
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REVIEW
Equipment Profile of Indian Army
By Lt General (Retd) V.K. KapoorConsidering the lack of implementation of the Eleventh Five Year Plan, the Army’s modernisation plans, both Eleventh and Twelfth Five Year Plans put together, may create a $25-$35 billion...
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ARMY AVIATION
Requirements of Indian Army Aviation Corps
By Lt General (Retd) B.S. PawarThe Army Aviation needs to play a vastly enhanced role in land operations in the coming years. This is only possible if the arm grows both quantitatively and qualitatively.
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TECHNOLOGY
Network-Centricity for the Indian Military
By Lt General (Retd) P.C. KatochThe evolution of a joint structure will necessitate specifying a doctrine and addressing specific issues of sensor architecture, weapon architectures, interoperability levels and command and control structure.
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ATTACK HELICOPTERS
Indian Army’s Mini Air Force
By Lt General (Retd) B.S. PawarMini Air Force, or the Army Aviation Corps, is the arm of the future and will play a decisive role in any future conflict.
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INDO-PAK CONFLICT
Peace Process Devoid of Strategy
By Lt General (Retd) Vijay OberoiOur policy-makers and security experts must first formulate a comprehensive security strategy and thereafter the diplomats and others should work out an entirely fresh negotiating plan.
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MARKETING FEATURE
Antey-2500 Long-Range Air Defense Missile System
The mobile long-range air defense missile system (ADMS) Antey-2500 is a very effective air defence (AD) which could become the mainstay of AD of any nation. When the characteristics are compared to other systems in the world, Antey-2500 is undoubtedly a world leader.
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ARMY AIR DEFENCE
Three Decades of Status Quo
By Lt General (Retd) Naresh ChandArmy Air Defence (AAD) is holding systems of varying vintage ranging from 49-year-old (L70 gun) to the youngest being 17-year-old (Tangushka).
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ARMY DAY CELEBRATIONS
Army Day 2013
Indian Army celebrated its 65th anniversary on January 15, 2013.
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SP'S EXCLUSIVES
Certified and ready, Indian Army to receive 1st weaponised DhruvIn a significant milestone for Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd, the first Dhruv (Weapon Systems Integrated)—Dhruv-WSI or Rudra as it has been christened—will be certified...
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SP'S EXCLUSIVES
Missile men honoured by GOIIn an affirmation for the country's missile programme, three top missile scientists were honoured this year by the Government with Padma awards. DRDO Chief Dr. Vijay Kumar Saraswat, Scientific Adviser to Raksha Mantri...
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SP'S EXCLUSIVES
Indian Army for UAV missile simulatorThe Indian Army is in the market for a mission simulator to train UAV crews in operating IAI Heron and Searcher Mk.2 surveillance UAVs. The Army has stipulated that the UAV mission simulator should be capable...
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SP'S EXCLUSIVES
India's longest range missile debuts at Republic Day ParadeWhile the Indian media usually dissects the weapons platforms that China puts on display during its ceremonial days, the tables turned this Republic Day...
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