SP's Land Forces - Issue 5 - 2018
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Issue Features
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LEAD STORY
Future Infantry Combat Vehicle (FICV) Quagmire: Analysis of the Paralysis and Way Forward
By Lt General A.B. Shivane (Retd)Fourteen years of deliberation (2004-2018) and frequent changes in procedural stance have yielded miniscule capability enhancements in the BMP II fleet upgrade.
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OPERATIONS
Urban Warfare Solutions — Trends
By Lt General P.C. Katoch (Retd)Urban operations require innovative forms of intelligence, including new sources and methods of collection, particularly open source information from non-military sources.
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MARKETING FEATURE
Rosoboronexport Launches Sprut-SDM1 Light Amphibious Tank
Rosoboronexport JSC (part of the Rostec State Corporation) is launching the Sprut-SDM1 light amphibious tank built by the Tractor Plants Concern in the world arms market.
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TERRORISM
Counter Terrorism
By Lt General P.C. Katoch (Retd)The challenges to international cooperation are manifold, aside from consensus on definition of terrorism.
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FOREIGN RELATIONS
Fresh Chapter in Indo-Italian Bi-lateral Cooperation
By Lt General Naresh Chand (Retd)When it comes to the defence industry and procurement, Italian companies have developed an outstanding expertise, which can contribute significantly to the ‘Make in India’ flagship programme
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ARMOUR
Impenetrable Armour: The Future is Here
The Armoured Corps is an indispensable arm for any Army, with an ability to penetrate defensive lines through the use of armoured equipment and tactics.
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NEWS IN BRIEF
Army Commanders’ Conference: October 2018
Army Commanders’ Conference was held from October 9 to 15, 2018, in New Delhi. A large number of issues ranging from operational, administrative, logistics and human resources were discussed.
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NEWS IN BRIEF
Raytheon, US Army upgrade Excalibur projectile
Raytheon and the US Army completed development of a revolutionary capability for cannon artillery by upgrading the combat-proven Excalibur® precision-guided projectile.
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NEWS IN BRIEF
GA-ASI Completes FOT&E for Gray Eagle Extended Range
Partnered with the US Army, General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, recently completed Follow-On Test & Evaluation (FOT&E) for its MQ-1C ER Gray Eagle Extended Range.
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NEWS IN BRIEF
Raytheon, Rheinmetall join forces for US Army’s Next-Gen Combat Vehicle competition
Raytheon and Rheinmetall Defence have joined forces to meet the US Army’s requirement for the Next-Generation Combat Vehicle-Optionally Manned Fighting Vehicle program.
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NEWS IN BRIEF
Indo-Japan Joint Exercise Dharma Guardian - 2018
Exercise DHARMA GUARDIAN - 2018, a joint military exercise between Indian & Japanese Armies, commenced at Counter Insurgency and Jungle Warfare School, Vairengete, Mizoram, India on 01 November 2018.
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NEWS IN BRIEF
US Army completes qualification testing for new Stinger missile proximity fuze
The US Army has completed qualification testing for a new proximity fuze that significantly enhances the combat-proven Stinger® missile produced by Raytheon.
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NEWS IN BRIEF
Appointments
Lt General P.S. Rajeshwar took over on November 1, 2018 as Chief of Integrated Defence Staff to the Chairman Chiefs of Staff Committee. Lt General P.S. Thimayya took over as Commander of Army Training Command (ARTRAC) on November 1, 2018.
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Editorial
By Jayant Baranwal, Publisher & Editor-in-ChiefThis issue of SP’s Land Forces coincides with Indonesia’s Tri-Service Defence event named INDO DEFENCE 2018 EXPO & FORUM which will be held at Jakarta International Expo Kemayoran, Indonesia from November 7-10, 2018.
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