INDIAN ARMED FORCES CHIEFS ON
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SP Guide Publications puts forth a well compiled articulation of issues, pursuits and accomplishments of the Indian Army, over the years

— General Manoj Pande, Indian Army Chief

 
 
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— Admiral R. Hari Kumar, Indian Navy Chief

My compliments to SP Guide Publications for informative and credible reportage on contemporary aerospace issues over the past six decades.

— Air Chief Marshal V.R. Chaudhari, Indian Air Force Chief

SP's Aviation - ISSUE No 10-09

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Issue Features

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    Incredible But True...

    ...that even as corporate aviation the world over continues to reel under the brutal blow of economic recession, the market in the Arabian Gulf states shows little or no signs of regress. Quite the contrary! SP’s Special Correspondent Alan Peaford reports from Dubai on this astonishing phenomenon.

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    Indo-US Exercise - Cope India 2009
    By Sangeeta Saxena

    The five-day joint exercise focussed on transport operations, insertion and extraction of Special Forces in hostile zones, as also search and rescue of pilots who may have crashed in enemy territory

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    MMRCA Deal - Super In Every Sense
    By Our Correspondent

    Boeing and F/A-18E/F Super Hornet partners reiterate the fighter aircraft’s suitability for the IAF’s MMRCA requirements

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    Special Forces - Garuds for All Reasons
    By Air Marshal (Retd) V.K. Bhatia

    Apart from protecting the IAF’s vulnerable infrastructure and installations, Garuds engage in counter-terrorism, hostage rescue, providing aid during natural calamities and special military operations in the national interest

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    NBAA - Strong despite the Storm
    By LeRoy Cook, Orlando, Florida, USA

    The National Business Aviation Association convention meets expectations despite initial apprehensions of a no-show under the ominous shadow of the economic downturn

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    ISRO - Life Begins at 40
    By Group Captain (Retd) Joseph Noronha, Goa

    ISRO turned 40 in August. Following the success of Chandrayaan-I, it is now eyeing the Moon. If the government agrees to foot the bill, an Indian astronaut could walk on the surface of our nearest heavenly neighbour as early as 2020.

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    MMRCA Deal - Flying the Super Viper
    By Air Marshal (Retd) B.K. Pandey, Bangalore

    The F16-IN meets and exceeds all radii of action and loiter-time requirements of the MMRCA, ensuring that you can put any enemy target ‘at risk’

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    Valentina Tereshkova (Born on: March 6, 1937)
    By Group Captain (Retd) Joseph Noronha, Goa

    In 1963, Tereshkova successfully logged three days in space—more than the total flight time of all American astronauts till that date.

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    A Word from Editor
    By Jayant Baranwal - Publisher & Editor-in-Chief

  • India Developing MIRVs
    By Air Marshal (Retd) V.K. Bhatia

  • Curbing the Naxals
    By Air Marshal (Retd) V.K. Bhatia

  • IAF - Muscles On Display
    By Sangeeta Saxena

  • IAF - More Lean Than Mean
    By Air Marshal (Retd) V.K. Bhatia

  • Reality Bites
    By Air Marshal (Retd) B.K. Pandey