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SP's Aviation - ISSUE No 4-2019

Issue Features

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  MILITARY | ANALYSIS
  “The IAF Lives Up to Its Motto to Touch the Sky with Glory in Darkness and by Day”
  By Air Chief Marshal A.Y. Tipnis (Retd)

  The highly complex Balakot operation was planned and conducted by the IAF through outstanding team work within the service, as well as with other government agencies

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  CIVIL | FINANCE
  Leasing & Finance Market
  By Satyendra Pandey

  That India is forecast to be the third largest aviation market globally by 2030, is evidenced by the massive fleet orders where there are over a thousand aircraft on order

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  CIVIL | ENVIRONMENT
  Lower Emission and Higher Flight Hours: A Necessity for Future
  By Zorawar Singh Jaiswal

  The aviation sector has recognised the need to minimise emissions to sustain air operations in the years to come

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  BUSINESS AVIATION | CHINA
  A Story of Tentative Growth
  By Ayushee Chaudhary

  The anti-corruption drive in 2015 did briefly jerk the business jet market in China but further on with the economic boost, the market shows immense promise despite regulatory issues

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  BUSINESS AVIATION | GULFSTREAM
  Gulfstream Sees Nearly 40 Per cent Increase in Fleet Sales in China, Large-Cabin Aircraft Lead Regional Market
  By Roger Sperry

  Since 2014, Gulfstream Aerospace has seen its fleet in Greater China grow by more than 35 per cent; and by more than 24 per cent overall in the Asia-Pacific region.

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  SPACE | ANALYSIS
  Mission Shakti
  By Air Marshal S.B.P. Sinha (Retd)

  With this test, India joins an exclusive group of space faring nations consisting of USA, Russia and China.

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  SPACE | A-SAT TEST
  India Dismisses NASA Concerns
  By Vishal Thapar & Ayushee Chaudhary

  Debris to clear in 45 days & poses no threat to International Space Station, says DRDO chief, while declaring a satellite kill range of 1,000 km

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

  The Balakot air strike was the first time after the Indo-Pak war of 1971 that the IAF has been authorised to operate across the international border

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  NEWS WITH VIEWS
  Additional Su-30MKI Fighters for the Indian Air Force
  By Air Marshal B.K. Pandey (Retd)

  In an effort to arrest the shortfall in the combat fleet of the Indian Air Force (IAF), India has asked Russia to help build another squadron of Sukhoi Su-30MKI fighter jets at the factory of Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) at Nashik in Western India.

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  HALL OF FAME
  SR-71 – Catch Me If You Can!
  By Joseph Noronha

  The SR-71 Blackbird soon set records as the world’s fastest and highest-flying operational manned aircraft – a distinction it held throughout its memorable career

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  LAST WORD
  Review Defence Procurement Procedure
  By Air Marshal B.K. Pandey (Retd)

  The process of procurement of urgently required military hardware including weapon systems and combat aircraft as laid down by the DPP, certainly needs a fresh look

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  SPECIAL REPORT
  US Approves $2.6 Billion Sale of 24 MH-60R Seahawk Helicopters to India
  By Vishal Thapar

  Amidst heightened India-Pakistan military tensions, the US has approved a government-to-government sale of 24 MH-60R Seahawk helicopters to India which will significantly bolster its anti-submarine warfare capability.

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  SPECIAL REPORT
  HAL Declares a Record Turnover of $2.8 Billion
  By Vishal Thapar

  Anxious to shed the reputation of a laggard, Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) on April 1 asserted that it is delivering ahead of schedule on a contract for 40 Advanced Light Helicopters (ALH) for the Indian Army and declared a robust financial performance with a record turnover for 2018-19.

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  SPECIAL REPORT
  Damage to Landing Spacecraft Delays India’s Moon Mission
  By Ayushee Chaudhary

  Chandrayaan-2, India’s second Moon mission which is aimed at landing a spacecraft on the surface of the lunar satellite, has been delayed further.

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  SPECIAL REPORT
  PSLV-C45 Successfully Launched EMISAT and 28 Global Satellites
  By Ayushee Chaudhary

  In its first-three orbit mission, ISRO launched the PSLV-C45 at about 9:27 hours on Monday, April 1 from the second launch pad at Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota in coastal Andhra Pradesh.

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  SPECIAL REPORT
  Tata picks up 20 per cent stake in Delhi Airport
  By Vishal Thapar

  The Tata Group is set to make its debut in India’s airport sector by picking up a 20 per cent stake in GMR Airports Ltd, which runs the Delhi airport - the country’s largest and Asia’s sixth biggest.

• NEWS | DIGEST
  Appointments
  

  Air Marshal R. Nambiar Assumes the Command of Western Air Command as AOC-in-C. Air Marshal D. Choudhury has taken over as Senior Air Staff Officer, Western Air Command.

• NEWS | DIGEST: MILITARY | ASIA PACIFIC
  MI-26T2V Helicopter Completes Preliminary Flight Tests
  

  Russian Helicopters (part of Rostec State Corporation) has successfully completed preliminary flight tests of the Mi-26T2V helicopter.

• NEWS | DIGEST: MILITARY | AMERICAS
  Raytheon to Modernize Space Command and Control System
  

  The US Air Force Life Cycle Management Center and a consortium of tech firms led by Raytheon are modernizing and simplifying the legacy Space Defense Operations Center, a 1990s-era system that tracks and monitors space debris.

• NEWS | DIGEST: MILITARY | AMERICAS
  US Air Force Contract for Lockheed Martin
  

  The US Air Force has contracted Lockheed Martin Missiles and Fire Control with a $13.3 million modification for SNIPER Comprehensive Advanced Targeting Pod.

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  NEWS | DIGEST: MILITARY | AMERICAS
  Raytheon Contracted for Tactical Boost Glide Hypersonic Weapons Programme
  

  Raytheon has won a $63.3 million contract to further develop the Tactical Boost Glide hypersonic weapons programme.

• NEWS | DIGEST: MILITARY | EUROPE
  Germany’s Tender for Heavy-Lift Helicopter
  

  Germany released tender documents for the Bundeswehr’s heavy-lift helicopter (Schwerer Transporthubschrauber, STH) on February 28, 2019 which set out the performance and programme details...

• NEWS | DIGEST: INDUSTRY | ASIA-PACIFIC
  BEL and Elbit Systems Sign TCA for HMDS
  

  Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL) and Elbit Systems Limited, Israel, have signed a Technical Collaboration Agreement (TCA) for Licensed Manufacturing of Helmet Mounted Display System (HMDS)/Helmet Pointing System...

• NEWS | DIGEST: INDUSTRY | ASIA-PACIFIC
  HAL Contract for Thales
  

  Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) has awarded French company Thales a contract to supply 70-mm rocket launchers to the Indian Armed Forces.

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  NEWS | DIGEST: INDUSTRY | AMERICAS
  Piper Introduces New Trainer Aircraft
  

  Piper Aircraft announced two new value priced additions to its trainer-class line, the Piper Pilot 100 and Pilot 100i.

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  NEWS | DIGEST: INDUSTRY | AMERICAS
  Boeing’s Latest Unmanned Platform
  

  Boeing has introduced its newest Unmanned Platform, called the Boeing Airpower Teaming System. Boeing Australia designed the system, which is the company’s largest investment in a new aircraft outside the US.

• NEWS | DIGEST: SPACE | ASIA-PACIFIC
  Egyptian Satellite EgyptSat-A Launched
  

  The Egyptian satellite EgyptSat-A, which is owned by Egypt’s National Authority for Remote Sensing and Space Sciences and built by RSC Energia, a Moscow-based aerospace contractor, was launched from the Baikonur...

• NEWS | DIGEST
  Quick RoundUp
  

  The Air Force Life Cycle Management Centre has awarded Sallyport Global Holdings a not-to-exceed $375 million contract to provide base operations support, base life support and security services in support of the Iraq F-16 programme.