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SP's Military Yearbook 2021-2022

SP's Military Yearbook 2021-2022

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June 1, 2023
The best bet is to bet on yourself
By SP's News Network

April 14, 2023
IAF Chief flies in Pilatus PC-7
By Staff Correspondent
April 10, 2023
President Murmu takes to the Sky
By Staff Correspondent
March 26, 2023
India and Japan - need for Defence Industries to join hands
By Ranjit Kumar, Strategic Affairs Analyst
March 26, 2023
India-US to share Air Information
By Ranjit Kumar, Strategic Affairs Analyst

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Experts Speak

June 1, 2023
G20 Srinagar Meet & Pak Terror

By Lt. General P.C. Katoch (Retd)

June 1, 2023
Chinese Stealth Radar
By Lt. General P.C. Katoch (Retd)
June 1, 2023
Electric Planes, Electric Vehicles
By Lt. General P.C. Katoch (Retd)
May 23, 2023
Greenland & Taiwan
By Major General Atanu K Pattanaik (Retd)
May 15, 2023
Supersonic Surveillance, Hypersonic Transport
By Lt. General P.C. Katoch (Retd)

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Stories from recent issue

President Murmu Takes to the Sky

By SP's Staff Correspondent

IAF Chief Flies in Pilatus PC-7
By SP's Staff Correspondent
An Impeccable Force for Humanitarian Support
By Air Vice Marshal Sanjay Bhatnagar (Retd)
"Need to Root out Terrorism Collectively"
By SP's Staff Correspondent
HAL Must Step-up
By Air Vice Marshal Sanjay Bhatnagar (Retd)

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News

June 7, 2023
GA-ASI SeaGuardian Supports Northern Edge 2023
As part of a US Navy contract, an MQ-9B SeaGuardian^® Unmanned Aircraft System from General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) supported the NORTHERN EDGE 2023 (NE23) exercise May 8-19, 2023.
June 6, 2023
Defence Minister & Defence Minister of Germany hold talks to enhance bilateral defence cooperation, particularly industrial partnership
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh held a bilateral meeting with German Federal Minister of Defence Boris Pistorius in New Delhi on June 6, 2023.
June 6, 2023
Lockheed Martin Selects GE Aerospace to Supply Engines for the LMXT Strategic Tanker, Supporting 3,000+ Highly Skilled American Jobs
Lockheed Martin and Airbus leaders announce the selection of GE Aerospace's CF6-80E1 propulsion system for the LMXT strategic tanker.
June 6, 2023
Northrop Grumman Delivers First Modified E-6B Mercury to US Navy
Northrop Grumman Corporation announced that the first E-6B Mercury Aircraft has been successfully delivered back to the US Navy.
June 5, 2023
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh & US Secretary of Defence Lloyd Austin hold talks in New Delhi
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh held a bilateral meeting with US Secretary of Defence Lloyd Austin in New Delhi on June 5, 2023. The meeting was warm and cordial.
June 5, 2023
Northrop Grumman's FAAD C2 System Enables Integrated Short Range Air Defense in Baltic Region
Northrop Grumman Corporation's Forward Area Air Defense Command and Control (FAAD C2) system was successfully fielded in Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania, creating air and missile defense interoperability amongst the Baltic states, NATO and US forces.
June 1, 2023
Change of Command of Air Force Station Hindan
Air Commodore Sanjay Chopra took over command of Air Force Station Hindan from Air Commodore Vinay Pratap Singh on June 1, 2023. An impressive parade was held on this occasion.
June 1, 2023
Air Marshal Rajesh Kumar Anand takes over as Air Officer-in-Charge Administration (AOA)
Air Marshal Rajesh Kumar Anand, took over as Air Officer-in-Charge Administration (AOA) on June 1, 2023. An alumnus of National Defence Academy, the Air Marshal was commissioned in Administrative Branchof the Indian Air Force as an Air Traffic Controller on June 13, 1987.
May 28, 2023
DRDO holds interaction with the industry in Hyderabad to understand their concerns & raise awareness about its policies
A day-long industry interaction and brainstorming session was organised by Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) at Research Centre Imarat (RCI), Hyderabad on May 27, 2023.
May 25, 2023
Night Traps of MiG-29K Onboard Vikrant
INS Vikrant, the first Indigenous Aircraft Carrier and the most complex warship ever built in our country by M/s Cochin Shipyard Ltd, has undergone extensive Sea trials since her maiden sailing on August 4, 2021.
May 24, 2023
Northrop Grumman On Track to Produce Early-Warning Missile Defense Program
Northrop Grumman Corporation recently completed a Preliminary Design Review (PDR) for the US Space Force Space Systems Command's Next Generation Overhead Persistent Infrared Polar (NGP) program.
May 23, 2023
Lockheed Martin Demonstrates JADC2 Integrated Fires Capability at INDOPACOM Exercise Near Alaska
Joint Fires Network integrates third-party platforms with digital C2 during Northern Edge 2023
May 23, 2023
Upgraded Gray Eagle Extended Range UAS Featured in Demo
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) is supporting a demonstration that began in March and is featuring two US Army-owned Gray Eagle Extended Range (GE-ER) Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS).
May 20, 2023
Visit of Air Chief Marshal V.R. Chaudhari Chief of the Air Staff at 7 BRD, AF
Air Chief Marshal V.R. Chaudhari, Chief of the Air Staff visited Air Force Station Tughlakabad, a premier Base Repair Depot (BRD) and its lodger units, on May 19, 2023.
May 18, 2023
SeaGuardian Used by USN in Support of Integrated Battle Problem
In support of the US Navy's (USN) Integrated Battle Problem 2023 (IBP-23) exercise in May, General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) conducted a series of Anti-Submarine Warfare (ASW) exercises cooperatively with the USN Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadrons (HSM) 38, 49, 71, and 75.
May 18, 2023
Bombardier Defense and General Dynamics Mission Systems-Canada Are Collaborating to Deliver Canada's Multi-Mission Aircraft
Bombardier Defense and General Dynamics Mission Systems-Canada are collaborating to deliver the next-generation Multi-Mission and Anti-Submarine Warfare (ASW) aircraft that will meet the requirements set by the Government of Canada for the Canadian Multi-Mission Aircraft (CMMA) program.
May 16, 2023
GA-ASI Delivers First New-Build MQ-9A to USMC
Following delivery of the first two MQ-9A Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) that were procured upon the successful completion of a Company-Owned Company-Operated (COCO) Deployment Contract, General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc.
May 15, 2023
iDEX-DIO signs 250th contract, first under Mission DefSpace & 100th SPRINT (Navy) contract in New Delhi
Innovations for Defence Excellence (iDEX), the flagship initiative of Ministry of Defence, has reached a milestone with the signing of its 250th contract - first under Mission DefSpace - and 100th SPRINT (Navy) contract in New Delhi on May 15, 2023.
May 15, 2023
Air Marshal Ashutosh Dixit takes over as Deputy Chief of the Air Staff
Air Marshal Ashutosh Dixit took over as the Deputy Chief of the Air Staff today. An alumnus of the National Defence Academy, he was Commissioned in the fighter stream on December 6, 1986.
May 9, 2023
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh meets Israeli Foreign Minister Eli Cohen in New Delhi; Calls for increased investments by Israeli companies in India for co-production of defence equipment
Israel conveys its willingness to partner with India in advanced technologies
May 9, 2023
Gripen E production line inaugurated in Brazil
Embraer and Saab today have inaugurated the production line of the Gripen E in Brazil, at Embraer's plant in Gavião Peixoto (São Paulo State).
May 8, 2023
Heritage Centre of Indian Air Force, showcasing its legacy & technological progress, inaugurated by Defence Minister in Chandigarh
Rajnath Singh terms it as tribute to the sacrifices & invaluable contribution of IAF personnel in the service of the nation
May 8, 2023
Accident of Indian Air Force MiG-21 aircraft
A MiG-21 fighter aircraft of the Indian Air Force (IAF) crashed today morning at about 0945 hours. The aircraft had got airborne for a routine operational training sortie from the Air Force Station at Suratgarh.
May 8, 2023
Northrop Grumman's Advanced Anti-Radiation Guided Missile Extended Range Completes Fifth Consecutive Successful Test
Northrop Grumman Corporation announced the fifth consecutive successful flight test of the US Navy's AGM-88G Advanced Anti-Radiation Guided Missile Extended Range (AARGM-ER).
May 6, 2023
Tactical Rescue Operation from Sudan by IAF C-17 non-stop operation of nearly 24 hours
In the midnight hours of May 3-4, 2023, an Indian Air Force C-17 Globemaster aircraft airborne from Hindan, flew through the night to land in the early morning hours at Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
May 4, 2023
Protector Training for First RAF Cohort Begins at GA-ASI's FTTC

On May 1, 2023, the Royal Air Force (RAF) began training its first cohort of pilots, sensor operators, and mission intelligence coordinators on operating its new Protector Remotely Piloted Aircraft System (RPAS) at the Flight Test & Training Center (FTTC) in Grand Forks, N.D.
May 4, 2023
Northrop Grumman Equipping More US Air Force Platforms with Infrared Countermeasure Systems
Northrop Grumman Corporation continues its work for the US Air Force for additional Large Aircraft Infrared Countermeasure (LAIRCM) systems. Northrop Grumman received the work as part of an existing indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity contract.
May 4, 2023
DEFEA 2023: Steadicopter is Presenting its Golden Eagle – the Ultimate RUAS with precision hit capabilities
This unmanned helicopter provides tactical maneuvering forces with remote terrain dominance and pin-point accurate lethal capability
May 2, 2023
Air Marshal Balakrishnan Manikantan takes over as Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief Southern Air Command
Air Marshal Balakrishnan Manikantan took over as Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief (AOC-in-C) of Southern Air Command on May 1, 2023.
May 1, 2023
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh & his Maldivian counterpart hold talks in Male to further strengthen bilateral defence & security ties
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh arrived in Maldives on May 1, 2023, on a 3-day official visit at the invitation of his Maldivian counterpart Mariya Ahmed Didi.
May 1, 2023
Air Marshal Narmdeshwar Tiwari takes overas Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief South Western Air Command
Air Marshal Narmdeshwar Tiwari took over as Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief (AOC-in-C), South Western Air Command (SWAC) at Gandhinagar on May 1, 2023. He succeeds Air Marshal Vikram Singh, who superannuated on April 30, 2023.