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SP's Land Forces - Issue 05 - 2013

Issue Features

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  COVER STORY
  ISR: The Essential Force-Multiplier
  By Lt General (Retd) P.C. Katoch

  We are in a state of perpetual conflict, which has become a global phenomenon with many nations engaged in asymmetric wars.

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  TECHNOLOGY
  Night Vision Technologies
  By Lt General (Retd) P.C. Katoch

  Night vision devices (NVDs) comprise an image intensifier tube, a protective housing and a mounting system.

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  DEFENCE POLICY
  DPP 2013 vs. DPP 2011
  By Brigadier (Retd) Rahul Bhonsle

  A comparative overview of DPP 2013 and DPP 2011 indicates that for the first time, there is greater clarity on defining indigenisation and how this is to be achieved.

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  MODERNISATION
  Army's Equipment Profile
  By Lt General (Retd) V.K. Kapoor

  The defence budget for 2013-14 grew by five per cent over the previous year, with defence capital acquisitions growing by nine per cent.

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  MIDDLE EAST
  Egypt's Destiny at the Crossroads
  By Ranjit Gupta

  Western countries have repeatedly called for Morsi’s reinstatement. The US has lost standing and become unpopular with all sides.

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  TRENDS
  Future Trends in Army Air Defence Systems
  By Lt General (Retd) Naresh Chand

  Air defence has evolved due to the rise of air power which initially started with fighter/bomber aircraft.

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  SHOW REPORT
  Focus on Cost-effective Technologies
  By SP’s Special Correspondent, Washington DC

  The scene at AUSA 2013 was contrasting, while Army Generals after Generals talked about downsizing and prioritising...

• JOINT EXCERCISE
  Military Exercises with Friendly Countries
  By Lt General (Retd) V.K. Kapoor

  Joint training, mutual interaction and sharing of experiences amongst both the armies shall further strengthen cultural and historical ties between the nations and take the bilateral relations forward

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  SP'S EXCLUSIVES
  US Marines-Indian Army amphibious staff exercise

  The US Marines 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) and troops from the Indian Army's 91 Brigade conducted a joint amphibious staff exercise Shatrujeet 13 this month in Kochi, Trivandrum and Peryakadu on the west coast, along with staff exchanges in Goa.

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  SP'S EXCLUSIVES
  Indo-Russia Military Exercise Indra 2013

  Taking military-to-military relations to the next level, the first combat group level exercise between India and Russia, Indra-13, has been conducted successfully in the Thar Desert, with both sides satisfied with the level of interopability and cooperation established in the joint military training drill.

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  SP'S EXCLUSIVES
  DRDO to unveil export variant of Prahaar missile in Korea

  Pragati, a modified only-for-export variant of the Defence Research and Development Organisation's (DRDO's) newest tactical surface-to-surface battlefield missile Prahaar...

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  SP'S EXCLUSIVES
  Army for 49 hand-launched UAS

  The Indian Army is looking for 49 man-portable hand launched unmanned air systems specifically designed for tactical surveillance in the border areas of Jammu & Kashmir. The Army's Udhampur-based Northern Command has floated a tender specifying the need for a system that is capable of over-the-hill...

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  SP'S EXCLUSIVES
  Golden 2013 for ALH Dhruv

  2013 has been a blessed year for the indigenous advanced light helicopter (ALH) Dhruv helicopter. Following the handing over the first weaponised Dhruv variant, christened 'Rudra' to the Indian Army earlier this year, the proven helicopter platform clocked 100,000 flying hours this month...