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SP's Land Forces - Issue 2 - 2018

Issue Features

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  LEAD STORY
  Modernisation of the Army in Dire Straits
  By Lt General V.K. Kapoor (Retd)

  After more than a decade of complete neglect under UPA I & II it was expected that military modernisation would pick up under the new NDA Government.

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  OPERATIONS
  Army Combat Capabilities Curtailed Despite Alarming Security Challenges
  By Lt General P.C. Katoch (Retd)

  The standing Committee noted that allocations made for the Services are “not supportive to the inevitable needs of the Army, with “huge deficiencies and obsolescence of weapons, stores and ammunition existing in Indian Army”.

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  UNMANNED SYSTEMS
  Unmanned Aerial Vehicles in Indian Army
  By Lt General V.K. Kapoor (Retd)

  The synergy derived from the combination of technology with operational art is taking warfare to new realms which were never anticipated. While there are many challenges, but there are also unbounded opportunities.

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  ELECTRO-OPTICS
  Turning Night into Day Electro-optical Systems and Programmes
  By Lt General Naresh Chand (Retd)

  The EO sighting systems will provide all weather surveillance and targeting sights for small arms, armoured fighting vehicles (AFVs), artillery guns and missile systems

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  SMALL ARMS
  Selection of Small Arms
  By Rohit Srivastava

  In last two months, India has re-started the process of replacing its arsenal of small arms, however going by past experience, replacemants on the ground seem distant

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  MARKETING FEATURE
  Unlimited Use of the ADS Assault Rifle
  

  Combat diver units appeared in our country in the latter half of sixties. In 1967 an Inshore Undersea Warfare Unit was organized (IUWU) at the Black Sea fleet.

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  INTERVIEW / HFCL
  'We are committed to participate in emerging eco-system in the country to meet the indigenisation effort and manufacture equipment of global standards'
  

  HFCL is a leading telecom company in India, both in the field of manufacturing and telecom infrastructure. In the manufacturing segment, our offerings range from wireline/wireless products, Optical Fibre Cable and Intelligent Power Systems.

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  BY THE WAY / CANTONMENT TALES
  DMS Boots to the Officer Mess Parties, Actor Rannvijay Singha Tells You What Shapes a 'Fauji Brat'
  By Arpita Kala

  Though actor Rannvijay Singha may not have carried on his family legacy of joining the forces, he still thinks fondly of his days spent in the cantonment.

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  MARKETING FEATURE
  IEMP Kupol is Ready for the Challenge To Make Land and Sea AD Systems
  

  Russia’s military authorities had always recognized unification of land- and sea-based weapons as one of the most important challenges for building Armed Forces’ effective structure.

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  SHOW PREVIEW
  DSA 2018 — A Curtain Raiser
  By Lt General Naresh Chand (Retd)

  It is expected that 1200 companies from 60 countries will exhibit while 42,000 trade visitors from 70 countries including 300 foreign delegations from 40 countries will attend the exhibition and conferences

• NEWS IN BRIEF
  Successful Test Firing of Brahmos with Indigenous Seeker
  

  BrahMos, the formidable supersonic cruise missile with indigenous seeker was successfully flight tested at 0842 hrs today at the Pokhran test range in Rajasthan.

• NEWS IN BRIEF
  DSTL-funded research develops new limb treatment for soldiers
  

  The new technique is a three-stage approach that offers a kit that can be used in the combat field. It also provides highly specialised solutions to patients once they are taken to a care facility.

• NEWS IN BRIEF
  Australian Defence Force to procure 211 new Boxer CRVs for $4.09bn
  

  The Australian Government is set to invest a total of A$5.2 billion ($4.09 billion) to acquire a fleet of 211 new combat reconnaissance vehicles (CRVs) that would strengthen mobility...

• NEWS IN BRIEF
  High-power microwave and laser systems tested during US Army MFIX
  

  Raytheon’s advanced high-power microwave and laser dune buggy was successfully demonstrated at the US Army’s Maneuver Fires Integrated Experiment (MFIX).

• NEWS IN BRIEF
  Multiple drones a threat to infantry units: Report
  

  Countermeasures are needed to tackle multiple small unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) being used against deployed US forces, according to a report by the National Academies of Sciences...

• NEWS IN BRIEF
  SIPRI publishes global arms transfer data from 2013 to 2017
  

  The Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) has revealed new data on arms transfers showing a 10 per cent increase in the volume of international major weapons transfers in 2013-17 from 2008-12.

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  Editorial
  By Lt General V.K. Kapoor (Retd)

  The recent revelations of the Standing Parliamentary Committee on defence regarding the shortages/voids and obsolescent equipment in the army has caused consternation among the public. While this was well known among the political leaders, senior government functionaries (bureaucracy) as well as the media, however we are constrained to say that none of them had considered the issue seriously in the past and nor was there an informed debate on the TV channels.