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SP's Military Yearbook 2021-2022
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SP's Aviation - ISSUE No 12-12

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Issue Features

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    Jet-setting in the Middle East
    By R. Chandrakanth

    With inter-country investments on the rise, the demand for private jets also has risen. Understanding the importance of time and money, companies have started investing either in their own business jets or take help of charter operators who also abound in numbers in the Middle East.

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    1st Trip

    nEUROn UCAV successfully completes maiden flight

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    NextGen Engine

    The SABRE engine is capable of operating as a jet engine and a rocket engine, powering aircraft at up to five times the speed of sound

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    Acquisition - On the Anvil
    By SP’s Special Correspondent

    IAF to receive CBU-105 next month

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    'Mission accomplishment with improved safety would be a certainty'

    Air Marshal A.P. Garud, Director General, Inspection & Safety, Indian Air Force in a conversation with Air Marshal (Retd) V.K. Bhatia, Senior Editor, SP’s Aviation

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    For a Brighter Future
    By Group Captain (Retd) Joseph Noronha

    Aircraft require airports and there cannot be meaningful progress in regional aviation unless the availability and standard of regional airports steadily improves.

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    Interiors - Getting Better
    By Deepanjali Bhas

    Technical specifications are, of course, paramount, and OEMs have been wooing this segment with specialised offerings.

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    Rolls-Royce - Cornerstone of Growth
    By Air Marshal (Retd) V.K. Bhatia

    Commenting on the IAF’s selection of the European MRTT as the preferred option for its futuristic flight refuelling aircraft programme, Gay was hopeful that the IAF would select as its power plants the Rolls-Royce Trent 772B engines

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    John Wise (1808-1879)
    By Group Captain (Retd) Joseph Noronha, Goa

    Although most of John Wise’s aviation endeavours came to naught, he deserves full marks for effort. His motive was neither commercial nor to impress the public.

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    Snapshots Year 2012

    New Year is around the corner. It’s time we look back at the happenings around the year – achievements, acquisitions, partnerships, deals, diplomatic endeavours.

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

    With inter-country investments on the rise, the demand for private jets has also risen in the Middle East.

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    Allegations in VVIP Helicopter Deal
    By Air Marshal (Retd) B.K. Pandey

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    World's First Birdstrike Defence Robot
    By Air Marshal (Retd) V.K. Bhatia

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    Flying Dragon Spreading Wings
    By Air Marshal (Retd) V.K. Bhatia

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    Deterring the Dragon
    By Air Marshal (Retd) V.K. Bhatia

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    Missed Opportunity
    By Air Marshal (Retd) B.K. Pandey