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SP's Land Forces - Issue 05 - 2014

Issue Features

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  SOUTH EAST ASIA
  Modernisation of Indonesian Defence Forces
  By Brigadier Vinod Anand (Retd)

  Military modernisation occurs in geo-strategic, political and economic contexts and is driven not only by technological factors and indigenous defence industry’s capabilities but also by a social and cultural context

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  NEIGHBOURHOOD
  India and China – Future Trajectory
  By Lt General P.C. Katoch (Retd)

  As long as China does not indulge in more incursions especially with signing of the Border Defence Cooperation Agreement, ample scope exists for the bilateral relationship to be taken to new heights concurrent to peaceful resolution of the border...

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  FOREIGN RELATIONS
  Prime Minister Modi in the United Nations
  By General V.P. Malik (Retd)

  It is not easy to knit together India’s cultural heritage, domestic and regional challenges with those of the globe in a 32-minute address to nearly 200 heads of nations...

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  BORDER SECURITY
  Border & Perimeter Security
  By Lt General P.C. Katoch (Retd)

  During his address at the Combined Commanders’ Conference in New Delhi on October 17, 2014, Prime Minister Narendra Modi had stated: “Beyond the immediate...

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  FOREIGN RELATIONS
  Prime Minister Modi in USA
  By General V.P. Malik (Retd)

  Never before have there been such media hype, and millions’ expectations and hopes, when an Indian Prime Minister has visited the United States.

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  NEIGHBOURHOOD
  The Indo-Pakistan Ceasefire Scenario
  By General V.P. Malik (Retd)

  India would have to remain alert on the border/LoC without closing its window(s) for purposeful negotiations or allowing the dilution of its revised policy.

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  TECHNOLOGY
  Night into Day with Night Vision Devices
  By Lt General Naresh Chand (Retd)

  Instant situational awareness of the area of operations is a do or die necessity for a soldier

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  MODERNISATION
  Prime Minister keen on developing 'Digital Armed Force'
  By R. Chandrakanth

  The Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed the Combined Commanders’ Conference 2014 in the Defence Ministry War Room on October 17...

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  International Seminar by SP's and FICCI on 'Digitisation of Battlefield', October 27, 2014, New Delhi
  

  Extending Network Centricity To The Last Mile In The Tactical Battle Area

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  SP'S EXCLUSIVES
  India to sign $525 million deal for Israeli SPIKE System

  Ending a procurement effort that has meandered for years, India will shortly sign a $525 million deal with Israel's Rafael Advanced Defense Systems Ltd. to procure 8,300 SPIKE MR missiles and over 300 launchers.

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  SP'S EXCLUSIVES
  NAL mini UAVs demonstrated to CRPF & NSG

  The CRPF and National Security Guard have expressed interest in NAL's SlyBird and Pushpak micro air vehicles for over-the-hill surveillance and intelligence gathering. Starting November 2013, Bangalore-based NAL has conducted flight demonstrations in simulated operational settings in Manesar...

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  SP'S EXCLUSIVES
  Nirbhay success catches world attention

  The remarkable success of the Nirbhay long range ground-launched cruise missile from the Integrated Test Range (ITR) on Friday has been watched keenly around the world, but especially in the region. The largely indigenous missile, sporting a fully Indian inertial navigation system (INS) based guidance system...

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  SP'S EXCLUSIVES
  New Indo-US Defence Trade Task Force Soon

  On the back of Prime Minister Modi's visit to the United States where a joint decision was taken renew for ten more years the 2005 Framework for the U.S.-India Defence Relationship...

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  SP'S EXCLUSIVES
  Breakthrough in indigenous E/O sensor tech

  A heartening new indigenous development could take care of India's over-dependence on foreign suppliers for critical electro-optical sensors for surface payloads. The DRDO's Instruments Research and Development Establishment (IRDE) in Dehradun has developed a SEOS...

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  SP'S EXCLUSIVES
  Indian Army orders 118 Arjun Mk.II tanks

  An air of cautious relief will pervade the Combat Vehicles R&D Establishment (CVRDE), the DRDO's tank development laboratory on Chennai's outskirts. The Indian Army has been cleared to place an order for 118 Arjun Mk.II main battle tanks.

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  SP'S EXCLUSIVES
  DRDO's new target: No missile imports from 2022

  The success of the Nirbhay has instilled fresh confidence in the DRDO to set an ambitious new target. DRDO chief, and therefore the country's seniormost missile scientist, Dr Avinash Chander said on Saturday at the IIT Bhubaneshwar where he was chief guest for a convocation ceremony...

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  SP'S EXCLUSIVES
  India identifying requirement for small arms fire detection system

  The last 18 months along the Line of Control and specifically the last few weeks on the International Border has forced the Army and BSF to begin an exercise to construct a requirement for small arms fire detection systems for forward posts...

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  SP'S EXCLUSIVES
  40 Arjun Catapult systems for Indian Army

  Starved of artillery for nearly three decades, the Indian Army's howitzer jinx is all set for an irony that no foreign vendor may have anticipated — the first artillery pieces to enter service after decades of drought, are to be Indian designed and Indian built.