SP's Aviation - ISSUE No 04-13
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Issue Features
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Jets for the Uber Rich
By R. ChandrakanthBombardier has forecast that the large aircraft category will demonstrate the fastest growth.
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BREAKING NEWS
Russia to revamp rotorcraft strategy in India
By SP’s Special CorrespondentOnce a dominant force in the Indian military helicopter space, Russia is a dwindling force now.
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BREAKING NEWS
DRDO weighs unmanned rotorcraft development
By SP’s Special CorrespondentDespite deep interest in unmanned rotorcraft for several different kinds of operations—from maritime operat0ions off a ship’s deck...
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HAL to present UAV vision to Home Secretary
By SP’s Special CorrespondentHAL will shortly be making a presentation to Home Secretary R.K. Singh on a proposed national plan on unmanned aerial vehicles...
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Imperial Eagle MAV ready for user trials
By SP’s Special CorrespondentThe Aeronautical Development Establishment (ADE) has unveiled the handlaunched fixed-wing mini UAV Imperial Eagle, and invited potential users to give the platform a test.
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Modernisation - A Tedious Path
By Air Marshal (Retd) B.K. PandeyThe process of modernisation of the IAF is a long drawn one and places heavy demand on the resources of the nation.
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Fighters - Mother of all Programmes
By Air Marshal (Retd) Anil ChopraThe F-35 would be far better than the existing fighters in air-to-air combat, air-toground engagement, reconnaissance and suppression of air defences.
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Unmanned - Forging Ahead
By Group Captain (Retd) Joseph NoronhaIt may be difficult to predict with certainty what future battlefields will look like, but one thing is becoming increasingly clear: a sizeable share of it will be unmanned.
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Safety - IAF Records Lowest Ever Accident Rate
By Air Marshal (Retd) Anil ChopraAccurate evaluation of risks present and their effective management appears to be paying dividends.
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VTOL - Better Tech
By Group Captain (Retd) A.K. SachdevBe it in the military domain or the civil one, the need to attain higher speeds is an inescapable preoccupation of designers and users alike.
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Case Study - Brazilian Birds Sighted in Bangladesh
By SP’s CorrespondentNOVOAIR is on course to showcase how regional jets can bring greater convenience for passengers and help airlines...
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Missing the Mark
By Joseph NoronhaThe dream of providing air connectivity to other sorely neglected population centres remains as distant as ever.
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Hugo Eckener (1868-1954)
By Group Captain (Retd) Joseph Noronha, GoaHe is regarded as the most successful airship commander in history and made the Zeppelins the most successful variety of airship.
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A word from Editor-in-Chief
By Jayant Baranwal - Publisher & Editor-in-ChiefAs the IAf has introduced a slew of carefully crafted measures, Accident rates during the year gone by was just 0.22 per 10,000 hours of flying.
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Efforts to Bring Transparency in DPP
By Air Marshal (Retd) B.K. PandeySpeaking at a seminar, Minister of Defence A.K. Antony said that the revised Defence Procurement Procedure (DPP) would come into force from April 2013. Terming India’s DPP as “dynamic”, Antony said that efforts were made to bring “accountability and transparency” in the revised DPP and emphasis was on technology transfer to boost indigenisation.
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Defence Spending: India vs China & Pak
By Air Marshal (Retd) Anil ChopraCurrently, the most compelling requirements are funding for the 126 Rafale aircraft, Chinook and Apache helicopters for IAF, a Mountain Strike Corps, air defence artillery and field guns for Indian Army, and helicopters for the Indian Navy
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Nuclear Neighbours: Way Forward
By Air Marshal (Retd) Anil ChopraIf there is no significant increase in the total budget, the allocation under capital outlay per force remains near constant, adversely affecting modernisation plans of the armed forces, especially if there is a significant backlog of procurements.
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Plagued by Uncertainty
By Air Marshal (Retd) B.K. PandeyThe IJT story is a clear testimony to the fact that no project related to development of a new aircraft would be successful without dedicating the requisite level of expertise, competent and professional management, speedy decisionmaking, adherence to stipulated timelines and stringent accountability at all levels
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