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SP's Military Yearbook 2021-2022
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SP's Aviation - ISSUE No 4-2024

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Issue Features

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    SPACE | ISRO
    Another Success with the Autonomous Landing Experiment
    By Ayushee Chaudhary

    ISRO achieved a major milestone in the area of Reusable Launch Vehicle (RLV) technology, through the RLV LEX-02 landing experiment, the second of the series

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    EXCLUSIVE

    MILITARY | DCAS INTERVIEW
    “AI Will Improve Our Operational Efficiency Many Times More”

    In an exclusive interview, Air Marshal Ashutosh Dixit, Deputy Chief of the Air Staff speaks with Manish Kumar Jha for SP’s Aviation, on the IAF’s capabilityroadmap and the thrust on the next-generation technology adoption

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    MILITARY | PARTNERSHIP
    IAF Partnering Embraer Defense
    By Ayushee Chaudhary

    With their versatility, operational efficiency, and technological advancements, Embraer aircraft have become a trusted component of the IAF’s aerial arsenal

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    BUSINESS AVIATION | INDUSTRY
    A Catalyst for Economic Growth
    By Swaati Ketkar

    Business Aviation is crucial to the growth of an economy and by recognising the economic and social benefits of business aviation and implementing supportive policies, governments can create an environment that fosters growth and strengthens the overall economy

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    BUSINESS AVIATION | TECHNOLOGY
    Redefining Comfort in Business Jets
    By Rohit Goel

    Leading Bizjet manufacturers are transforming business travel with the use of cutting-edge technologies to deliver the ultimate travel experience Top of Form

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    1st & EXCLUSIVE

    BUSINESS AVIATION | INTERVIEW
    “India’s Charter Segment is Under-Served” — Arun Kashyap

    An Unserved private charter segment propels MRO veteran Arun Kashyap to start off on his own new venture Sirius India Airlines by partnering with a UAE-based conglomerate Airavat Aviation.

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    TECHNOLOGY | IAF
    Indian Air Force Pushing Boundaries
    By Manish Kumar Jha

    With a Big Data Analytics and Al Platform at the heart of Al Centre, Indian Air Force (IAF) is adopting some of the groundbreaking AI applications and integration in its platforms and systems.

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    INDUSTRY | IAI
    IAI Launches AeroSpace Services India
    By Neetu Dhulia

    Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) reiterates its 3-decades’ long commitment with the launch of AeroSpace Services India (ASI) in New Delhi

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    ENGINES | TECHNOLOGY
    Powering the Future
    By SP’s Staff Correspondent

    CFM International showcases its RISE next-generation engine architecture that aims to revolutionise engine design, targeting lower noise levels and achieving 100 per cent SAF certification

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

    The cover of this issue highlights two significant points regarding Business Aviation (BA) in India. BA industry is quite crucial for the economic growth and that it plays a considerable role in governance by providing mobility of top dignitaries of the government. This industry quietly demands the support of the government to be able to contribute much more.

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    HALL OF FAME
    Aérospatiale/BAC Concorde: Racing the Sun
    By Joseph Noronha

    Concorde was the only commercial plane that could race the sun. If it departed London at 10 am local time, it reached New York before 10 am local time.

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    NEWS DIGEST: MILITARY
    Successful First Flight of LCA MK1A

    The first Aircraft LA5033 of the Tejas Mk1A Aircraft series took to the skies from HAL facility in Bengaluru. It was a successful sortie with a flying time of 18 minutes.

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    NEWS DIGEST: MILITARY
    DRDO Successfully Flight Tests VSHORADS

    DRDO conducted two successful flight tests of Very Short-Range Air Defence System (VSHORADS) missile on February 28 & 29, 2024 from a ground based portable launcher off the coast of Odisha.

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    NEWS DIGEST: MILITARY
    DRDO Successfully Conducts Mission Divyastra

    Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) conducted first successful flight test of indigenously developed Agni-5 missile with Multiple Independently Targetable Re-Entry Vehicle (MIRV) technology.

  • NEWS DIGEST: MILITARY
    Aeronautical Development Agency Signs MoU with Indian Air Force

    Aeronautical Development Agency (ADA) has signed an MoU with the Indian Air Force (IAF) for integration of futuristic Weapons and Sensors for LCA Tejas aircraft.

  • NEWS DIGEST: MILITARY
    Induction of Helicopter Unit At Air Force Station Thanjavur

    In a recent redeployment of IAF assets, one Helicopter Unit was inducted at Air Force Station Thanjavur on March 19, 2024.

  • NEWS DIGEST
    Appointments

    EVE Announces Antonio João Carmesini Barcellos as Vice President of Industrialisation. Global Jet Capital Appoints Mike Christie to Lead Americas Sales Team. Boeing Appoints Uma Amuluru as Human Resources Leader.