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SP's Military Yearbook 2021-2022
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SP's Aviation - ISSUE No 2-2024

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Issue Features

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    MILITARY | IAF
    IAF Modernisation Roadmap
    By Manish Kumar Jha

    IAF’s pursuit of Air & Space Supremacy amid a surfeit of challenges

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    MILITARY | FORCE MULTIPLIERS
    Force Multipliers — Action Unfolding India
    By Air Marshal Anil Chopra (Retd)

    Force multipliers play an undeniable role in amplifying air dominance, demanding continued investment and strategic implementation

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    MILITARY | AEW&C
    Netra — Eyes in the Sky
    By Group Captain D.K. Pandey (Retd)

    Indian AEW&C Platforms to Bolster Network-Centric Air Operations

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    MILITARY | DEFENCE R&D
    Defending DRDO — Restructure the Responsibilities
    By Manish Kumar Jha

    A strategic transformation of DRDO is needed to chart a course for excellence in defence technology and a more agile and responsive future

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    MILITARY | ACQUISITIONS
    Government Approves Big-ticket Military Acquisition Worth ₹84,560 crore ($10.57 bn)
    By Manish Kumar Jha

    The Defence Acquisition Council (DAC) granted approval for Acceptance of Necessity (AoN) for various capital acquisition proposals amounting to ₹84,560 crore ($10.57 billion). The DAC also notified amendments in Defence Acquisition Procedure (DAP) 2020, reducing the overall procurement cycle for Start-Ups & MSMEs.

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    SHOW REPORT | WINGS INDIA 2024
    Scripting the Indian Aviation Story
    By Ayushee Chaudhary

    Connecting India to the world in Amrit Kaal and setting the stage for India Civil Aviation @2047

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    SHOW REPORT | MAIDEN DISPLAY
    Boeing 777x (777-9) Makes its India Debut
    By Ayushee Chaudhary

    Boeing’s latest widebody 777-9 takes center stage at Wings India 2024, poised to redefine travel experience

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    CIVIL | MARKET OUTLOOK
    India to lead Commercial Aviation recovery in South Asia
    By Ayushee Chaudhary

    According to Boeing’s 2023 Commercial Market Outlook, India and South Asia are expected to have over 2,705 new airplane deliveries until 2042

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

    The emergence of asymmetric and hybrid warfare concepts requires the Indian Air Force to dovetail their Space and Information Warfare capabilities into its concept of operations. For the IAF’s power projection, Network-centric warfare imbibing NextGen technologies is the most fundamental for Offensive and Air Defence Operations.

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    HALL OF FAME
    Mary Ellis (1917–2018)
    By Joseph Noronha

    At one RAF base where Mary Ellis landed a Wellington bomber, the ground crew flatly refused to believe that she was the pilot. They even searched inside the bomber convinced that its male pilot was lurking somewhere.

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    LAST WORD
    Charting a Sustainable Course
    By Rohit Goel

    India’s aviation sector is experiencing rapid growth accompanied by an inevitable surge in carbon emissions. To counter this environmental challenge, collaborative initiatives between airlines and the MoCA need to taken shape for the integration and adoption of SAF.

  • NEWS DIGEST: MILITARY
    Winners of Innovation Leadership Development Programme 2023-24

    Boeing announced seven teams comprising university students and earlystage start-up entrepreneurs as winners of the third edition of Boeing University Innovation Leadership Development (BUILD) programme 2023-24.

  • NEWS DIGEST: MILITARY
    Pratt & Whitney Expands India Operations

    Pratt & Whitney, an RTX business, announced the establishment of its new India Digital Capability Center (IDCC) in Bengaluru. The new center will accelerate innovation and drive digital and business transformation for Pratt & Whitney worldwide.

  • NEWS DIGEST: MILITARY
    Pratt & Whitney’s Next-Generation Adaptive Propulsion Offering

    Pratt & Whitney, an RTX business, has completed a critical assessment of its Next-Generation Adaptive Propulsion (NGAP) offering with the US Air Force, moving the program closer to completing its detailed design review.

  • NEWS DIGEST: MILITARY
    Embraer and Mahindra Announce Collaboration

    Embraer Defense & Security and Mahindra announced that they have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the objective of jointly fulfilling the acquisition of the C-390 Millennium multi-mission aircraft by the Indian Air Force in its upcoming Medium Transport Aircraft (MTA) procurement project.

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    NEWS DIGEST: APPOINTMENT
    Nikhil Joshi to lead Boeing Defence India

    Boeing has announced the appointment of Nikhil Joshi as Managing Director of Boeing Defence India (BDI), in a move to strengthen the company’s operations and accelerated growth strategy for India.