SP's Aviation - ISSUE No 2-2025 - Aero India Special
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— Air Chief Marshal A.P. Singh, Indian Air Force Chief
Issue Features
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MILITARY | IAF
Lessons for Airpower
By Air Chief Marshal V.R. Chaudhari (Retd)Learning from the Past and Ongoing Conflicts
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EXCLUSIVE
INTERVIEW | CHIEF OF THE AIR STAFF
“Our Current R&D Budget is Woefully Short”
Air Chief Marshal A.P. Singh, Chief of the Air Staff believes that while concentrated efforts to increase the same are on-going, the private industry would also need to actively invest in this sector
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EXCLUSIVE
INTERVIEW | SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE PRODUCTION
“Will Continue the Policy for Defence Reforms to Boost Manufacturing”
Sanjeev Kumar, Secretary, Department of Defence Production, Ministry of Defence.
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MILITARY | ATMANIRBHARTA
IAF’s Challenges and Key Solutions
By Air Marshal Anil Khosla (Retd)Major industry platforms like Aero India 2025, showcasing advanced aerospace and defence technology solutions, present a crucial opportunity for the Indian Air Force (IAF) to address its operational challenges
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OEM | BOEING
Boeing’s Service Support for Self-Reliance in Aerospace and Defence
By Nikhil Joshi, Managing Director, Boeing Defence IndiaBoeing Defence India (BDI) remains committed to developing in-country capabilities and strengthening its support for India’s defence ecosystem
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OEM | RTX
V2500: Reliable Power for Commercial and Military Operations
By Ashmita Sethi, President & Country Head, Pratt & Whitney, India, an RTX BusinessWith nearly 300 million flight hours accumulated by the V2500 series, the engine has a proven track record of durability
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MILITARY | HELICOPTER
Search for a Medium Lift Helicopter
By Major General Atanu Pattanaik (Retd)The Indian Multi-Role Helicopter (IMRH), offering diverse capabilities, is being developed to cater to both military and civilian applications
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OEM | LEONARDO
AW109 TrekkerM
The AW109 TrekkerM represents the peak of Leonardo’s established leading role in the light twin helicopter market in terms of modern design and versatility.
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MILITARY | INDUSTRY
Indian Aerospace Industry at an Inflection Point
By Air Marshal R.G.K. Kapoor (Retd)Aero India 2025 is a golden opportunity for all stakeholders, from policymakers to DRDO, PSUs and private industry, to come together and showcase their commitment to not only make India Atmanirbhar in Aerospace but also be a reliable and capable exporter of aerospace products
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A Word from Editor-in-Chief
By Jayant Baranwal, Publisher & Editor-in-ChiefIt is time again for Aero India 2025, one of the largest airshows in the region, and once again, it promises to be a grand event, bringing together leading aerospace OEMs from across the globe, domestic defence and aerospace manufacturers, political and military leaders, startups, and policymakers to showcase technological advancements and explore new partnerships.
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HALL OF FAME
Cirrus SR22: Choose CAPS for Safety!
By Joseph NoronhaCirrus Aircraft and COPA set out to create a culture in which pilots who operated the CAPS system were celebrated – not criticised or even questioned – for their decision. This resulted in a steep drop in accident rates.
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NEWS DIGEST
India and South Asia Airplane Fleet to Quadruple by 2043
Demand for 2,835 new airplanes over 20 years propelled by Indian carriers
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NEWS DIGEST
GE Aerospace Announces Next Engineers Expansion
The GE Aerospace Foundation announced the expansion of its Next Engineers college readiness programme to Bengaluru, India, to advance the programme’s goal of encouraging young people to pursue careers in engineering.
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NEWS DIGEST: MILITARY
Uruguayan Air Force Buys Five Embraer A-29 Super Tucano
Embraer announced that the Uruguayan Air Force (FAU) and the Uruguayan Ministry of National Defense (MDN) have converted options for five A-29 Super Tucano aircraft into firm orders.
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NEWS DIGEST: MILITARY
Japan Selects Beechcraft Training System
Textron Aviation Defense announced in coordination with the Kanematsu Group that the Beechcraft T-6 Texan II Integrated Training System (ITS) has been chosen to modernise pilot training for the Japan Air Self-Defense Force (JASDF).
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NEWS DIGEST: MILITARY
Textron Aviation Secures First International Sale
Textron Aviation announced the first international sale of seven of its Beechcraft King Air 260 military multi-engine training aircraft.
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NEWS DIGEST: MILITARY
Bombardier’s New Head of State Multi-Mission Global 7500 Aircraft
Bombardier Defense celebrated the first public unveiling of armasuisse’s newly-delivered Global 7500 multimission aircraft.
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NEWS DIGEST: MILITARY
Baykar Set to Become the New Owner of Piaggio Aerospace
Italy’s Ministry of Enterprises and Made in Italy has approved the sale of Piaggio Aerospace, the country’s aviation giant, to Baykar.
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