SP's Land Forces - Issue 5 - 2015
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Issue Features
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LEAD STORY
UAVs: Enhancing Combat Potential and Emerging Trends
By Lt General B.S. Pawar (Retd)UAVs, with their inherent characteristics to provide the flexibility to operate in the extended battle space, enable the ground forces to see first, understand first, act first and finish decisively
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NEIGHBOURHOOD
Defence and Security Cooperation with Myanmar
By Brigadier Vinod Anand (Retd)Both India and Myanmar share a land border of 1,643 km and maritime domain in the Andaman Sea and the Bay of Bengal.
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FOREIGN RELATIONS
Parrikar to Visit USA
By Ranjeet KumarDefence Minister Manohar Parrikar’s visit to the US in December is expected to propel the Indo-US relationship to a new level
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DEFENCE PROCUREMENT
Expert Committee on Defence Procurements in 2015: An Appraisal
By Major General Mrinal Suman (Retd)With a view to streamline the process, DPP 2002 has been subjected to seven major reviews during the last 13 years.
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MODERNISATION
A Case for Developing Concept Driven Platforms
By Major General R.P. Bhadran (Retd)Armies who design weapons to suit their operational concepts and terrain are what may be termed as concept driven armies
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MILITARY EXERCISES
India’s Military Exercises with Friendly Foreign Countries
By SP’s CorrespondentThe India Army conducts joint exercises with a large number of friendly foreign countries.
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SHOW REPORT
DSEI 2015 – Promoting Defence and Security Technologies
By R. ChandrakanthThe Defence and Security Equipment International (DSEI) 2015, held from September 15 to 18 in London, a biennial event, has become a must visit for defence personnel keen on knowing what are the latest weapons & equipment...
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