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SP's Military Yearbook 2021-2022
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SP's Aviation - ISSUE No 8-2024

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Issue Features

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    EXCLUSIVE

    INTERVIEW | CHIEF OF GERMAN AIR FORCE
    ‘Zeitenwende’ the Turning Point!

    In an exclusive interaction, Chief of Luftwaffe (German Air Force) Lieutenant General Ingo Gerhartz speaks with Consulting & Contributing Editor Manish Kumar Jha, in New Delhi on a comprehensive range of issues concerning German forces’ modernisation, NATO’s role, military acquisitions, and Germany’s presence in the Indo-Pacific building a new era of military cooperation with India.

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    INDIA’S INDEPENDENCE DAY SPECIAL | SPECIAL MESSAGE
    Air Chief Marshal V.R. Chaudhari, Chief of the Air Staff, Indian Air Force

    I am happy to learn that ‘SP Guide Publications’ is bringing out a special edition of SP’s Aviation on the occasion of the 78th Independence Day of India.

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    INDIA’S INDEPENDENCE DAY SPECIAL | SPACE
    Expanding India’s Galactic Horizons
    By Ayushee Chaudhary

    India’s space economy is set for significant growth as the nation continues to be a major global player, driven by momentum in the private sector, new industry entrants, substantial investments, and supportive policy initiatives

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    INDIA’S INDEPENDENCE DAY SPECIAL | MILITARY
    Role of the IAF in Nation Building
    By Air Marshal Anil Chopra (Retd)

    IAF’s global reach to ensure India’s ability to conduct defence diplomacy and humanitarian operations, highlight its crucial role in safeguarding and supporting the nation way beyond the traditional military functions

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    INDIA’S INDEPENDENCE DAY SPECIAL | CIVIL
    The High-Flying Path to a $5 Trillion Economy
    By Rohit Goel

    A robust commercial aviation sector is propelling the Indian economy forward by serving as a catalyst for economic growth, driving tourism, trade, employment, and infrastructure development

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    INDIA’S INDEPENDENCE DAY SPECIAL | RCS-UDAN
    Steering Economic Growth and Socioeconomic Development
    By Ayushee Chaudhary

    The UDAN scheme has been a game-changer for India’s aviation industry, democratising air travel, stimulating economic development, and fostering regional connectivity becoming a cornerstone of India’s aviation strategy

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    SHOW REPORT | FIA2024
    Driving Sustainable and Advanced Aviation Technologies
    By Ayushee Chaudhary

    Over seven decades of FIA, the airshow still remains significant, underscoring the industry’s collective drive towards sustainability, AI-based solutions, advanced air mobility, strategic partnerships, significant orders and groundbreaking technologies

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

    “We didn’t have the time to develop something and then have a capability in 10 or 15 years. We need it now, so that’s why we bought systems.” — Lieutenant General Ingo Gerhartz, Chief of Luftwaffe (German Air Force)

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    INDIA’S INDEPENDENCE DAY SPECIAL | LAST WORD
    Rewrite the Rule Book
    By Rohit Goel

    The success of the Bhartiya Vayuyan Vidheyak Bill 2024 hinges on the Ministry of Civil Aviation’s ability to translate its vision into reality through efficient administration and regulation.

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    NEWS DIGEST
    Boeing Board Appoints Kelly Ortberg, President and CEO

    Boeing announced that its Board of Directors has elected Robert K. “Kelly” Ortberg as the company’s new President and Chief Executive Officer, effective August 8, 2024. Ortberg will also serve on Boeing’s Board of Directors.

  • NEWS DIGEST: CIVIL AVIATION
    All-New Gulfstream G400 Completes First Flight

    Gulfstream announced the all-new Gulfstream G400 successfully completed its first flight, officially launching the flight test program and further expanding Gulfstream’s ultramodern, high-technology family of next-generation aircraft.

  • NEWS DIGEST: MILITARY
    Successful Maiden Flight Test of Long Range Glide Bomb

    Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) has carried out successful maiden flight test of Long Range Glide Bomb (LRGB), GAURAV from Su-30 MKI platform of the Indian Air Force (IAF).

  • NEWS DIGEST: MILITARY
    Boeing Partners with AIESL

    Boeing and AIESL have partnered to provide in-country overhaul services of critical components for the Indian Navy’s fleet of 12 Boeing P-8I aircraft.

  • NEWS DIGEST: MILITARY
    Netherlands to Acquire Nine Embraer C-390 Millennium

    The Dutch Ministry of Defense signed the contract for the acquisition of nine Embraer C-390 Millennium aircraft during a ceremony at the Farnborough Airshow.

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    NEWS DIGEST: APPOINTMENT
    Dror Bar Appointed as IAI Vice President & CEO of ELTA

    Israel Aerospace Industries has appointed Dror Bar as IAI Vice President and CEO of ELTA. ELTA’s Board of Directors, headed by IAI’s CEO Boaz Levy, has unanimously decided to adopt the recommendation of the search committee, headed by IAI Chairman Amir Peretz.