SP's Aviation - ISSUE No 11-2018
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Issue Features
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OEM | ACQUISITION
Exciting Times: Alpha Bravo Collins
By Jayant BaranwalUnited Technologies’ acquisition of Rockwell Collins is one of the largest acquisitions and mergers in the history of aerospace world. This acquisition brings together Rockwell Collins alongwith UTC Aerospace Systems to create Collins Aerospace Systems.
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SPACE | GSAT-29
Successfully Launched
By SP’s CorrespondentThe success of GSLV Mk III-D2 marks an important milestone in the Indian space programme towards achieving self-reliance in launching heavier satellites
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VIEWPOINT | BILATERAL RELATIONS
Italian Premier Visit
By Air Marshal B.K. Pandey (Retd)Prime Minister of Italy, Giuseppe Conte and Prime Minister Narendra Modi reviewed the full range of the India-Italy partnership and discussed ways of advancing cooperation in trade, technology and culture
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BUSINESS AVIATION | REGION
Evolving Middle East
By Air Marshal B.K. Pandey (Retd)Boosted by wealth concentrated in some of the countries in the Middle East, the aviation industry in the region including the business aviation segment, has generally been a success story
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BUSINESS AVIATION | AIRCRAFT MANAGEMENT
6 Reasons Why it Benefits All
By Sudhir S. RajeshirkeAn aircraft is a complicated asset to operate and maintain and requires a solid team of domain expert professionals to manage it.
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BUSINESS AVIATION | OPERATIONS
ANA BA Division Takes Off
By Air Marshal B.K. Pandey (Retd)On October 30 this year, the leading Japanese carrier All Nippon Airways (ANA), inaugurated its Business Aviation arm with the launch of a pair of business jets, the HA-420 HondaJet
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MILITARY | NAVAL AVIATION
Force Multiplier
By Rear Admiral Sushil Ramsay (Retd)Acquisition of P-8I, LRMR&ASW aircraft has substantially augmented the long range and long endurance capability to remain on task for surveillance and reconnaissance missions.
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MILITARY | COASTAL SURVEILLANCE
Modernisation of Aviation Wing
By Rear Admiral Sushil Ramsay (Retd)Whilst the recast 11th development plan on a 15 years long perspective was fast tracked for approval of the Government, the consequential acquisition and procurement processes have been quite tardy which may be detrimental to the envisaged capability build plan for the nation’s coastal security.
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A Word from Editor-in-Chief
By Jayant Baranwal, Publisher & Editor-in-ChiefCollins Aerospace Systems will combine the strengths of two giants in the US aerospace industry with unmatched expertise in developing electrical, mechanical and software solutions.
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NEWS WITH VIEWS
IAF Personnel Commence Training on Apache Helicopters
By Air Marshal B.K. Pandey (Retd)Indian Air Force (IAF) personnel have begun their training in the United States (US) on the AH-64E Apache attack helicopters.
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HALL OF FAME
Dutch Kindelberger (1895-1962)
By Joseph NoronhaAfter the War, Dutch Kindelberger turned to aircraft design. In 1925, he joined the Douglas Aircraft Company and within three years, became Vice President of Engineering
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LAST WORD
Eye in the Sky “Neded”
By Air Marshal B.K. Pandey (Retd)The huge deficiency in the AWACS fleet of the IAF is worrisome as both Pakistan and China are in the process of expanding their fleets of these aerial platforms.
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MARKETING FEATURE
Rosoboronexport Breaks Historic Records
On November 4, 2018, Rosoboronexport, which is part of the Rostec State Corporation, celebrates the 18th anniversary of its founding. The Company was established in 2000 by decree of the President of the Russian Federation.
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NEWS | DIGEST
Appointments
Airbus SE has appointed Michael Schöllhorn, 53, as Chief Operating Officer (COO) for Airbus Commercial Aircraft, effective February 1, 2019.
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NEWS | DIGEST: MILITARY | ASIA PACIFIC
Raksha Mantri attends ADMM at Singapore
Raksha Mantri Nirmala Sitharaman attended the 5th ASEAN Defence Ministers Meeting Plus (ADMM) Plus meet in Singapore on October 20, 2018 which is a forum for Defence Ministers from ten ASEAN and eight ASEAN Plus countries...
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NEWS | DIGEST: MILITARY | ASIA PACIFIC
Development trials of Astra BVR-AAM
A series of flight trials of Astra Beyond Visual Range Air-to-Air Missile (BVRAAM) was conducted successfully by the Indian Air Force (IAF) from September 26 to October 3, 2018 at Integrated Test Range, Balasore.
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NEWS | DIGEST: MILITARY | ASIA PACIFIC
Mehar Baba Prize for building a swarm of 50 drones
The IAF has announced the Mehar Baba Prize – India’s very first competition in the defence sector which intends to select and shepherd participants from conceptualisation to production.
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NEWS | DIGEST: MILITARY | ASIA PACIFIC
Indian Government’s claim on the Rafale deal
The government is understood to have told Supreme Court that the present Rafale deal is better in terms of “pricing, delivery and maintenance” than the contract UPA was negotiating and which floundered due to the French...
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NEWS | DIGEST: MILITARY | ASIA PACIFIC
China building stronger Air Force
The Chinese Air Force on November 11, 2018, announced a roadmap for building a stronger modern air force in three steps.
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NEWS | DIGEST: MILITARY | ASIA PACIFIC
J-20, J10-B jets dazzle spectators at China Airshow
A pair of Chinese fighter jets - the J-20 stealth fighter and a thrust-vectoring J-10B demonstrator aircraft, put on an impressive demonstration at Airshow China 2018 on November 6, 2018...
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NEWS | DIGEST: MILITARY | AMERICAS
The B-21 Raider – next-generation stealth bomber of the US
The US Air Force’s next-generation stealth bomber B-21 Raider previously referred to as the Long-Range Strike Bomber or LRS-B, is expected to be delivered in the mid-2020s.
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NEWS | DIGEST: MILITARY | EUROPE
F3-R-standard variant of the Rafale
France’s Defence Procurement Agency, DGA, has accepted the F3-R-standard variant of the Rafale combat aircraft.
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NEWS | DIGEST: MILITARY | EUROPE
France’s Directorate General of Armament (DGA) qualifies the Rafale F3-R
The French DGA has approved the Rafale’s new F3-R standard, in accordance with the objectives set out in the contract awarded in early 2014 to Dassault Aviation, Thales, MBDA and Safran.
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NEWS | DIGEST
Quick RoundUp
A new HK-5000G UAV with folding wings and the potential to be deployed on China’s third aircraft carrier, made its debut at Airshow China 2018 in Zhuhai.
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