SP's Aviation - ISSUE No 07-10
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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
Issue Features
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Own Your Wings
By Group Captain (Retd) Joseph Noronha, GoaAs most potential owners of private aircraft are not from the aviation industry, buying or leasing an aircraft is an unfamiliar territory
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Infrastructure - T3 The New Terminology
By R. ChandrakanthCongratulations once again to Delhi International Airport Limited for making the country proud. The new IGIA terminal is a clear indicator that India is capable enough to create world class infrastructure.
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Make it Viable and Profitable
By A.K. Sachdev, BengaluruModernisation of airports is capital intensive and as regional aviation would directly benefit the states within which the airports are located, state governments should seize the initiative
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Industry - US Aerospace Majors
By Air Marshal (Retd) B.K. Pandey, BengaluruWhile Boeing and Lockheed dominate American aerospace industry, the other leading players include Northrop Grumman, General Dynamics, Raytheon, Honeywell, GE Aviation, Textron Corporation and Rockwill Collins.
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MMRCA - In Progress
By Air Marshal (Retd) V.K. BhatiaWhile assurances from various quarters that the MMRCA would be in service by 2014 might appear somewhat unrealistic, it is imperative that the deal is finalised expeditiously
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India may Need 50-100 Airlifters: Alenia
By Sucheta Das MohapatraThe Finmeccanica Company claims that the medium military airlifter C-27J Spartan on offer to the BSF and IAF is the best and sees the Coast Guard, NSG and the IN as potential buyers
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On Unusual Missions
By Air Marshal (Retd) V.K. BhatiaThe US which has maximised the use of different aerial platforms as special mission aircraft for such roles have gone to the extent of defining the air travel tasks of its national leadership as special air missions
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‘It is portable and back packable’
Prabha Gopinath, Strategic Campaign Director for unmanned aerial systems, Honeywell, spoke at length to SP’s on the capabilities of T-Hawk micro unmanned aerial vehicle. Read on to find out the distinct characteristics of the UAV.
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OEM - The Proven Best
Northrop Grumman is actively pursuing relationships with Indian companies that will satisfy MMRCA transfer of technology requirements for F-16IN with Northrop Grumman’s AESA radar
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James H. Doolittle (1896 - 1993)
By Group Captain (Retd) Joseph Noronha, GoaDoolittle was the first pilot to fly an outside loop, which aviators were otherwise warned against as being potentially deadly
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Unmanned Refuel
By SP’s Aviation News DeskNorthrop Grumman to demonstrate aerial refuelling Two Global Hawk UAVs
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Another Feather on the Cap
By SP’s Aviation News DeskBoeing’s ScanEagle compressed carriage test flied successfully
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