INDIAN ARMED FORCES CHIEFS ON
OUR RELENTLESS AND FOCUSED PUBLISHING EFFORTS

 
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

 
 
I am confident that SP Guide Publications would continue to inform, inspire and influence.

— 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
Top News
  1. Home
  2. In this issue

SP's Aviation - ISSUE No 05-12

Previous Issue Next Issue

 

Issue Features

  • img
    Office in the Skies
    By R. Chandrakanth

    Understanding the ‘connectivity urge’, business jet operators have factored in ICT on board, giving a competitive edge to the high-flying executive.

  • img
    Maiden Trip

    Voyager achieves its first flight in RAF service

  • img
    Fuel-burn Reduced

    A new winglet design concept for the 737 MAX

  • img
    Pilatus Deal for IAF - It’s Done, Finally
    By SP’s Special Correspondent

    After a delay that made the Indian Air Force (IAF) jittery, the Cabinet Committee on Security (CCS) has accorded formal approval to a deal with Swiss firm Pilatus for 75 PC-7 Mk.2 basic trainer aircraft for IAF.

  • img
    Viewpoint - Deterring the Dragon
    By Air Marshal (Retd) B.K. Pandey

    It would be imprudent and somewhat premature to declare after the very first test launch of the Agni-V that India already possesses a credible deterrence against the Dragon

  • img
    Helicopters - Twin Tracking
    By Air Marshal (Retd) V.K. Bhatia

    While both parties are rooting for their respective products, ultimately L1 could emerge as the decisive factor for the final selection.

  • img
    UCAV - Gaining Momentum
    By Air Marshal (Retd) B.N. Gokhale, Pune

    While Pakistan is reported to be seeking the Chinese armed UAV, the Indian armed forces are also looking at retrofitting air-to-surface missiles on their Israeli-supplied Heron UAV...

  • img
    The Only Way Out
    By Group Captain (Retd) Joseph Noronha, Goa

    Regional airlines generally operate best on the low-cost model and have to struggle relentlessly to keep the expenses down. Still, in many parts of the world, regional services may not be commercially viable.

  • img
    Newest & Latest

    …in Filming and Broadcasting

  • img
    Bell Opens New Office
    By SP’s Correspondent with inputs from Neetu Dhulia

    ‘We foresee a dramatic growth in the next 20 years. India presents many opportunities; it is one of the world’s fastest growing economies with a large and diverse geographical area.’

  • img
    Defexpo - Indigenisation Mantra
    By R. Chandrakanth

    Defexpo 2012, jointly organised by the Ministry of Defence and the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry, brought 567 exhibitors (up from 412 in 2010) from 32 countries for the country’s biggest-ever land, naval and homeland security systems exhibition at Pragati Maidan, New Delhi

  • img
    ‘India will be one of the most important growth markets in the world’
    By SP’s Team

    Norbert Ducrot, Senior Executive Vice President, Asia-Pacific, Eurocopter, said that the company is ready to extend its industrial relationship with local partners

  • img
    ‘We seek to be a long-standing, trusted partner to India’
    By SP’s Team

    Frederick M. Strader, President and CEO, Textron Systems, laid out the company’s India plans

  • img
    ‘India will be near the top of the world’s strongest economies in 10 to 20 years’
    By SP’s Team

    Mike Alvis, Vice President of International Business Development, ITT Exelis, said that export controls by the US Government are expected to ease in the next five to ten years, making more high-tech goods exportable.

  • img
    Streamline DPP
    By Sucheta Das Mohapatra

    A day-long conference on the Defence Procurement Procedure organised by SP Guide Publications in collaboration with ORF in New Delhi on May 2 emphasised on the need to streamline our defence procurement system to get the best equipment for our soldiers and reap maximum benefit in the future

  • img
    Wiley Post (1898 - 1935)
    By Group Captain (Retd) Joseph Noronha, Goa

    Post was an incorrigible daredevil, always on lookout for adventure. He never shied away from danger and many Americans had been greatly inspired by the way he overcame his severe impairment and became a celebrated pilot.

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

    Our DPP needs to be streamlined so that our armed forces do not remain in a state of flux; Dealings remain transparent and clearer for overseas and domestic suppliers...

  • img
    NAL to Build a 90-Seater
    By Air Marshal (Retd) V.K. Bhatia

  • img
    Army’s Wait to Replace Ageing Choppers Gets Longer
    By Air Marshal (Retd) B.K. Pandey

  • img
    India in ICBM League
    By Air Marshal (Retd) V.K. Bhatia

  • img
    Dawn of A New Era
    By Air Marshal (Retd) V.K. Bhatia

  • img
    A Long Way to Go
    By Air Marshal (Retd) B.K. Pandey

SP's Aviation - Current Issue

Tag

Contacts

SP's Aviation, a monthly magazine purely focused on air aspects, captures and analyses the latest developments in military, civil, business aviation apart from unmanned and space.

SP Guide Publications Pvt Ltd, A-133, Arjun Nagar, Opposite Defence Colony, New Delhi 110 003, India.
Phones : +91 - 11 - 24644693, 24644763.
Fax : +91 - 11 - 24647093

All Rights Reserved

Managed By SP Guide Publications