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SP's Military Yearbook 2021-2022
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SP's Aviation - ISSUE No 9-2023

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Issue Features

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    IAF SPECIAL: CAS MESSAGE
    Air Chief Marshal V.R. Chaudhari

    On the occasion of the 91st anniversary of IAF, I would like to convey my best wishes to all enthusiastic readers of SP’s Aviation magazine.

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    EXCLUSIVE

    IAF SPECIAL: CAS INTERVIEW
    Quest for Global Outreach

    On the occasion of the 91st IAF Day, Jayant Baranwal, Editor-in-Chief, SP’s Aviation spoke extensively to Air Chief Marshal V.R. Chaudhari, Chief of the Air Staff, on a range of subjects concerning the Indian Air Force

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    IAF SPECIAL: CELEBRATIONS
    Airpower Beyond Boundaries
    By Staff Correspondent

    IAF hosted its annual Air Force Day parade in Prayagraj this year, marking 91 years of the IAF “touching the sky with glory”

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    IAF SPECIAL: CAS ADDRESS
    Address by CAS on 91st Anniversary of IAF

    Complete Address by Air Chief Marshal V.R. Chaudhari on October 8, 2023, celebrating the Indian Air Force Day

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    IAF SPECIAL: MODERNISATION
    Threat Assessment and Modernisation Challenges
    By Air Marshal Anil Chopra (Retd)

    IAF needs to secure the skies through Air Power parity amidst rising Regional Challenges

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    IAF SPECIAL: TECHNOLOGY
    Reshaping Aerial Combat
    By Air Marshal Sukhchain Singh (Retd)

    Adoption of Latest Technologies is Transforming the Indian Air Force into a Modern, 21st Century Air Power

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    IAF SPECIAL: HADR
    Wings of Compassion
    By Group Captain (Dr) Dinesh Kumar Pandey

    From evacuations to emergencies, the Indian Air Force has a remarkable legacy of Disaster Relief Operations and Global Humanitarian Missions

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    MILITARY | FORCE MULTIPLIER
    Embraer is Open to Technology Transfer
    By Ayushee Chaudhary

    Ahead of their KC-390 Millennium Day festivities, Embraer’s delegation took the opportunity to underscore their nation’s unwavering commitment to India, while underlining Embraer’s legacy of 54 years and its expansive portfolio of over 30 platforms.

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

    “It is essential that we must be able to ‘see first and see the farthest, reach first and reach the fastest, and hit first and hit the hardest.’ Battlespace transparency, flow of information, and multi-domain solutions are key to success in future wars.”
    — Air Chief Marshal V.R. Chaudhari Chief of the Air Staff, Indian Air Force

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    HALL OF FAME
    Sud-Aviation Caravelle: The Forgotten Jet Airliner
    By Joseph Noronha

    The Sud-Aviation SE 210 Caravelle was a technological marvel and helped usher in the jet age for a number of airlines across the globe, including state-owned carrier Indian Airlines

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    LAST WORD
    Develop Anti-Drone Technology
    By Rohit Goel

    In light of the long and hot border with China, which is a world leader in drone manufacturing, India needs to do a lot more to enhance its anti-drone capabilities

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    NEWS DIGEST
    Twin Seater LCA Tejas Handed Over to the IAF

    Minister of State for Defence Ajay Bhatt said that the LCA Tejas symbolises India’s journey towards self-sufficiency in defence manufacturing.

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    NEWS DIGEST
    DCAS Flies the Hindustan Turbo Trainer HTT-40

    Air Marshal Ashutosh Dixit, Deputy Chief of the Air Staff flew the Hindustan Turbo Trainer Aircraft - 40 (HTT-40) Basic Trainer Aircraft, at Bengaluru.

  • NEWS DIGEST
    Bharat Drone Shakti 2023’ Inaugurated

    Bharat Drone Shakti 2023, a first-of-its-kind drone exhibition cum display was inaugurated by Defence Minister Rajnath Singh at Air Force Station, Hindan in Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh on September 25, 2023.

  • NEWS DIGEST
    First C295 MW Transport Aircraft Inducted into the IAF

    This medium lift tactical aircraft, which is capable of taking off and landing from unprepared landing grounds, will replace the HS-748 Avro aircraft.

  • NEWS DIGEST
    Appointments

    Air Marshal Nagesh Kapoor took over as Air Officer-in-Charge Personnel (AOP) on September 1, 2023.
    Vumlunmang Vualnam assumed the charge of Secretary, Ministry of Civil Aviation (MoCA), Government of India.
    Embraer announced that Carlos Naufel, is the new Vice President of Services & Support, effective September 1, 2023.