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SP's Aviation - ISSUE No 12-2021

Issue Features

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  MILITARY | VIEWPOINT
  China’s Airpower - Third Largest in the World
  By Air Marshal B.K. Pandey (Retd)

  The J-16 fighter aircraft is clear evidence that the aerospace industry of China is no longer dependent on Russia for technology in the domain of the aerospace and defence industry

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  MILITARY | PROFILE
  Embraer — A Power Defence Player
  By Ayushee Chaudhary

  Over the past decade, Embraer has taken steps to diversify its product portfolio covering a full line of integrated solutions and applications

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  TECHNOLOGY | ROSOBORONEXPORT
  Russia Remains India’s Main Supplier
  

  At the recent Russian-Indian summit, a plan of militarytechnical cooperation for the next decade - 2021-2031 and several related agreements were signed.

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  CIVIL | SUSTAINABILITY
  Energia to Enhance Efficient Emissions
  By Ayushee Chaudhary

  The Embraer’s Energia Family is comprised of four concept aircraft of varying sizes that incorporate different propulsion technologies – electric, hydrogen fuel cell, dual fuel gas turbine, and hybrid-electric

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  CIVIL | ENGINES
  Top Civil Aero Engines in the World Today
  By Air Marshal Anil Chopra (Retd)

  An aircraft engine is a complex machine that is expected to operate at very high altitudes and at very high speeds; its components have to withstand high rotation speeds and very high or low temperatures

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  EXCLUSIVE

  BUSINESS AVIATION | EXCLUSIVE
  Gulfstream – Setting New Standards
  

  Mark Burns, President, Gulfstream spoke exclusively to Jayant Baranwal, Editor-in-Chief, SP’s Aviation sharing his insights on the newly launched G400 and G800 as well as the company’s focus on Sustainability

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  BUSINESS AVIATION | FINANCING
  What’s New in Business Aircraft Financing
  By Simon Davies

  In the current market, sellers are not accepting offers that require them to wait for a financing solution to be completed when there is a competing cash buyer who can close almost immediately

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  SPACE | SOLAR SYSTEM
  Inching Closer to Our Solar System’s Source
  By Ayushee Chaudhary

  Space exploration is expanding the envelope like never before as humanity continues to reach farther and farther into the space. This time the destination being the centre of our solar system, the Sun.

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  SPACE | TELESCOPE
  The Next Chapter in Spaced-based Telescope Astronomy Launched
  By Ayushee Chaudhary

  NASA has launched its James Webb Telescope to explore previously hidden regions of the universe: early galaxies, forming planets, brown dwarfs, and much more

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

  It was one giant leap for Solar Science during the month. NASA entered the Solar Atmosphere for the first time in history when its Parker Solar Probe touched the Sun by flying through the Sun’s upper atmosphere – the corona. Later, NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope was launched to study every phase of cosmic history — from within our solar system to the most distant observable galaxies.

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  NEWS WITH VIEWS
  An Unmitigated Disaster for the Nation
  By Air Marshal B.K. Pandey (Retd)

  On December 8, 2021, a Mi-17 V5 helicopter of the Indian Air Force (IAF) flying from Sulur to Wellington located in the Nilgiris, crashed a few kilometres short of the destination killing all but one.

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  HALL OF FAME
  Around the world in the Rutan Voyager
  By Joseph Noronha

  The physical and mental stress the two pilots endured during the nineday flight, is unimaginable as they faced mechanical problems, severe weather as well as extremely cramped quarters

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  LAST WORD
  Review Helicopters Operations
  By Air Marshal B.K. Pandey (Retd)

  There is an urgent need to take a serious look at the air safety aspects in the operation of military helicopters, identify and correct the weaknesses in the system

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  NEWS DIGEST: MILITARY | ASIA-PACIFIC
  Defence Minister Rajnath Singh Hands Over DRDO Developed Products to Armed Forces
  

  Defence Minister Rajnath Singh handed over five DRDO developed products to the Armed forces and other security agencies at an event held at DRDO Bhawan, New Delhi on December 14, 2021, as part of Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav celebrations.

• NEWS DIGEST: MILITARY | ASIA-PACIFIC
  Australia’s First MQ-4C Triton Takes Shape
  

  Northrop Grumman Corporation recently completed a significant milestone in the production of Australia’s first MQ-4C Triton high-altitude, long-endurance (HALE) aircraft when the aircraft fuselage was mounted onto Triton’s unique one-piece wing.

• NEWS DIGEST: MILITARY | ASIA-PACIFIC
  DRDO & Indian Air Force Successfully Flight-test Indigenous Stand-Off Anti-Tank Missile
  

  DRDO and Indian Air Force (IAF) flighttested the indigenously designed and developed Helicopter launched Stand-off Anti-tank (SANT) Missile from Pokhran ranges on December 11, 2021.

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  NEWS DIGEST: MILITARY | ASIA-PACIFIC
  BEL Receives Biggest Avionics Order Ever from HAL for LCA Tejas
  

  Bharat Electronics Ltd (BEL) reported on December 16, 2021 that it has received an order worth Rs. 2,400 crores from Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) for the manufacture and supply of 20 types of airborne electronic systems to be fitted on the LCA Tejas Mk1A fighter which is a part of LCA Tejas Mk1A programme.

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  NEWS DIGEST: MILITARY | AMERICAS
  FAA Issues Certificate of Airworthiness for the First Type Certified S-70M Black Hawk Helicopter
  

  The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) announced on December 07, 2021 that it has completed its certification of the S-70M Black Hawk helicopter — a new type designation — by issuing Sikorsky, a Lockheed Martin company a Restricted Category Special Airworthiness Certificate.

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  NEWS DIGEST: CIVIL AVIATION | ASIA-PACIFIC
  Drone Mela (Exhibition) at Gwalior
  

  Gwalior Drone Mela was organised jointly by Ministry of Civil Aviation, Government of Madhya Pradesh & Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce & Industry (FICCI) on December 11, 2021, at Gwalior.

• NEWS DIGEST
  Appointments
  

  Pratt & Whitney named Jill Albertelli President of its Military Engines business. Albertelli was most recently Pratt & Whitney’s Senior Vice President of Transformation and Strategy..., Northrop Grumman has elected Matthew Bromberg as Corporate Vice President, Global Operations, effective February 16, 2022.., Raytheon Technologies announced that Raja Maharajh has been appointed as General Counsel of Raytheon Technologies and will report directly to Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Greg Hayes.

• NEWS DIGEST
  QuickRoundUp
  

  Airport Authority of India (AAI) has taken up development of new airports and expansion/ upgradation of existing airports at estimated cost of around Rs. 25,000 crores in next 4-5 years..., BAE Systems has been selected by the Department of Defense (DoD) to qualify a new generation of integrated circuit technology for use in the harsh environment of space... etc