SP's Land Forces - Issue 1 - 2016
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Issue Features
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MODERNISATION
Indian Army's Modernisation Woes
By Lt General V.K. Kapoor (Retd)The army’s ‘critical shortages’ and obsolescence of its current equipment include 155mm howitzers, light utility helicopters, attack helicopters, air defence assets, various categories of ammunition, anti-tank and AD missile systems...
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EXCLUSIVEMAKE IN INDIA
Ministry of Commerce 'Facilitator' of 'Make in India' Initiatives
The Narendra Modi-led Government is going aggressive on several initiatives and top of them all is the ‘Make in India’ plan.
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AIR DEFENCE
Army Air Defence – An Update
By Lt General Naresh Chand (Retd)The security environment in India’s neighbourhood is always on a dangerous threshold thus it is essential to continuously modernise AAD weaponry and manpower
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BUDGET
Defence Budget 2016-17 and the Status of Indian Army
By Lt General V.K. Kapoor (Retd)The defence budget allocation for the year 2015-16 was Rs. 2,46,727 crore where as the allocation for the year 2016-17 is Rs. 2,58,589.3 crore an increase of less than 5 per cent over the budget estimate figures of the previous year.
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ARTILLERY
Modernisation of Artillery
By Lt General V.K. Kapoor (Retd)As part of its Artillery Modernisation Plan, the Indian Army is looking at inducting several types of howitzers through in-house manufacture by DRDO/Ordnance Factory Board, inter-governmental pacts and global tenders.
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MILITARY COOPERATION
Indo-Israeli Land Defence Cooperation
By Lt General Naresh Chand (Retd)Praising Modi’s ‘Make in India’ initiative, Israel’s Defence Minister Moshe Ya’alon said that Israel wants to take advantage of it and added that the NDA Government has brought a new vigour to bilateral defence ties
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MARKETING FEATURE
Tor- 2 System in Modular Design: Meeting Customers' Request
The idea to develop a short-range surface-to-air missile system (SRSAMS) with its combat and technical facilities made in modular design arose during negotiations and presentations...
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HELICOPTERS
Helicopters: Expanding Capabilities and Emerging Missions
By Lt General B.S. Pawar (Retd)Military aviation today is looking at the next-generation of military helicopters and the strategy to modernise vertical-lift capability in the long term, with improved avionics, electronics, range, speed, propulsion, survivability...
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OEM/IAI
IAI Will Present a Wide Range of Strategic Systems at Defexpo India 2016
IAI marks 25 years of solid partnership with India’s defense forces and industry
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MARKETING FEATURE
Pantsir-S1 Modular Design Air-Defence Missile-Gun System Adapted for Various Combat Employment
The analysis of the latest local conflicts shows that high-precision air assault weapons along with unmanned aerial vehicles are of primary importance...
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MARKETING FEATURE
Combat Module for Armored Vehicles Upgrade
The light-weight category combat vehicles are able to determine the combat potential of a country’s Armed Forces due to their application versatility.
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EXERCISE
Exercise FORCE 18
Exercise FORCE 18, largest ‘Multinational Field Training Exercise (FTX),’ was conducted by the Indian Army from March 2-8, 2016, at Pune.
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