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SP's Aviation October 2009 SP’s AN SP GUIDE PUBLICATION News Flies. We Gather Intelligence. Every Month. From India. RS. 75.00 (INDIA-BASED BUYER ONLY) BUYER (INDIA-BASED 75.00 RS. NOVEMBER • 2009 Aviationwww.spsaviation.net Page 16 Middle East • NBAA REPORT Still • COPE INDIA ’09 DELENG/2008/24199 • ISRO’S VOYAGE • SPECIAL FORCES RNI NUMBER: Strong Excellence has a progression. First, it must be achieved. Then, most importantly, it must be maintained. At Gulfstream, we have upheld FAMILY OF EXCELLENCE The World Standard® across our entire fleet for more than 50 years, backing each aircraft with a superior warranty and award-winning product support. To learn more, contact Jason Akovenko, Regional Vice President, Asia/ Pacific, at +65 6256 8301, e-mail: [email protected]. www.gulfstream.com SP_Aviation_Oct_09.indd 1 10/12/09 10:25:43 AM SP’s AN SP GUIDE PUBLICATION TABLE of CONTENTS News Flies. We Gather Intelligence. Every Month. From India. AviationISSUE 10 • 2009 16 While sales have hammered the business jet sector across the world, the Middle East remains an oasis of hope that will lead the industry back to recovery SPECIAL FEATURE Cover Story HALL OF FAME 10 IAF Day Parade 35 Valentina Tereshkova Celebrating 77 Years INCREDIBLE BUT TRUE... SHOW REPORT REGULAR DEPARTMENTS ...that even as corporate 25 NBAA aviation the world over 3 A Word from Editor Strong Despite the Storm continues to reel under the brutal blow of economic 5 NewsWithViews SP’s EXCLUSIVE recession, the market in the - India Developing MIRVs Arabian Gulf states shows 28 MMRCA Deal little or no signs of regress. - Curbing the Naxals Flying the Super Viper • 7 InFocus ���� ������������������������ MILITARY Muscles On Display ������������������������������������������������������������������ ���������������������������������� ��������������� ��������www.spsaviation.net 12 Indo-US Exercise 8 Forum Cope India 2009 ������� More Lean Than Mean 29 MMRCA Deal ����������� Super In Every Sense 36 NewsDigest ������������� ����� ���������������� ������������������ ��������������� ���������������� 30 Special Forces ����������� ������ SP's Avn 10 of 09 Cover_final.indd 1 11/10/09 8:26:27 PM 40 LastWord Garuds for All Reasons Reality Bites Cover Photo: SPACE Cessna recorded significant sales across the Middle East for their larger business jets. NEXT ISSUE: 32 ISRO Life Begins at 40 Photo Credit: Cessna Joint Strike Fighter: Progress Report Issue 10 • 2009 SP’S AVIATION 1 TABLE of CONTENTS PLUS... PUBLISHER AND EDITOR-IN-CHIEF DESIGN & LAYOUT Jayant Baranwal Associate Art Director: Ratan Sonal Graphic Designers: Rajkumar Sharma, ASSISTANT EDITOR Vimlesh Kumar Yadav Arundhati Das DIRECTOR SALES & MARKETING Neetu Dhulia SENIOR VISITING EDITOR SALES & MARKETING Air Marshal (Retd) V.K. Bhatia Head Vertical Sales: Rajeev Chugh Sales Manager: Rajiv Ranjan SENIOR TECHNICAL GROUP EDITORS Air Marshal (Retd) B.K. Pandey SP’S WEBSITES Lt General (Retd) Naresh Chand Senior Web Developer: Shailendra P. Ashish Web Developer: Ugrashen Vishwakarma CHIEF SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT 25 NBAA Report © SP Guide Publications, 2009 Sangeeta Saxena ASSISTANT PHOTO EDITOR ANNUAL SUBSCRIPTION Inland: Rs 850 • Foreign: US$ 250 Abhishek Singh Email: [email protected] SUB-EDITOR Bipasha Roy LETTER TO EDITOR [email protected] CONTRIBUTORS [email protected] INDIA Air Marshal (Retd) P.K. Mehra FOR ADVERTISING DETAILS, CONTACT: Air Marshal (Retd) N. Menon [email protected] Group Captain (Retd) A.K. Sachdev [email protected] Group Captain (Retd) Joseph Noronha [email protected] [email protected] EUROPE 12 SP GUIDE PUBLICATIONS PVT LTD Alan Peaford, Phil Nasskau, Cope India 2009 A-133 Arjun Nagar, Rob Coppinger (Opposite Defence Colony) New Delhi 110 003, India. USA & CANADA 32 Sushant Deb, LeRoy Cook, Lon Nordeen, Tel: +91 (11) 24644693, Anil R. Pustam (West Indies) 24644763, 24620130 ISRO Fax: +91 (11) 24647093 Turns 40 CHAIRMAN & MANAGING DIRECTOR Email: [email protected] Jayant Baranwal POSTAL ADDRESS ADMIN & COORDINATION Post Box No 2525 Bharti Sharma New Delhi 110 005, India. Survi Massey REPRESENTATIVE OFFICE Owned, published and printed by BENGALURU, INDIA Jayant Baranwal, printed at 534, Jal Vayu Vihar Kala Jyothi Process Pvt Ltd and Kammanhalli Main Road published at A-133, Arjun Nagar Bangalore 560043, India. (Opposite Defence Colony), Tel: +91 (80) 23682534 New Delhi 110 003, India. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be MOSCOW, RUSSIA reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or LAGUK Co., Ltd., (Yuri Laskin) transmitted in any form or by any means, Krasnokholmskaya, Nab., photocopying, recording, electronic, or 11/15, app. 132, Moscow 115172, Russia. www.spguidepublications.com otherwise without prior written permission Tel: +7 (495) 911 2762 of the Publishers. Fax: +7 (495) 912 1260 2 SP’S AVIATION Issue 10 • 2009 www.spsaviation.net A Word from Editor Flourishing business aviation in the oil-rich Gulf nations makes for compelling read even as back home, ominous grumblings from India’s northern neighbour prompts a recce of the IAF’s combat strength eople who buy corporate jets are not affected by the National Business Aviation Association held in Florida was the global recession—a telling observation, albeit successful despite initial expectations of a lacklustre show. slightly altered, by a top corporate honcho of a Back home, harsh reality and its grim implications stare leading aircraft manufacturer neatly sums up the us in the face. Of prime concern is the combat power of consummate lure of luxurious private wings for the Indian Air Force (IAF). Undeniably, the Air Force Day the jet-setter, glitterati and glamorous. Deeper the Parade on the IAF’s 77th anniversary on October 8 was re- pocket, more lavish the ride. That said, the spectre of global splendent in its showcasing of pomp and pageantry, but if Peconomic recession has invariably robbed the corporate avia- one were to go by the number of aircraft on display, there tion industry of its enviable gleam. Derided and denounced for was no escaping the uncomfortable question: is this an omi- its unabashed proclamation of opulence and overt arrogance nous sign that the IAF still finds itself in a trough of eroded in the face of a global economic meltdown, business aviation combat capability due to the dwindling strength of its com- has taken a beating in most of its hitherto flourishing mar- bat squadrons? Shaking off the déjà vu, it is time the Indian kets—save for one. The Middle East establishment paid heed to the warning signals emanating “Of course we are aware of the general financial situa- from across the northern borders. tion, but in the Middle East it is different,” quips Ali al Naqbi, Meanwhile, the winds of change are evident as Indian forc- the head of the Middle East Business Aviation Association. In es engage in joint exercises with armed forces of foreign coun- fact, throughout the period of global meltdown, the Middle tries even as the flight trials for the IAF’s Medium Multi Role East market has continued to grow mostly for the “larger and Combat Aircraft (MMRCA) deal make steady progress. This long-range business aircraft”. Delving into the reasons for this edition carries a report on Cope India 2009, the five-day Indo- relentless surge, SP’s Special Correspondent Alan Peaford con- US transport exercise that commenced on October 19 in Agra. cludes that the Middle East will eventually script the recovery With a finger on the pulse of the MMRCA deal, two leading of the business aviation industry. Throwing further light on the contenders highlight their fighter aircraft—each with unique resilience of this beleaguered sector, this time from the US, Le- and acclaimed characteristics. As always, we bring you all the Roy Cook reports that the 2009 convention and trade show of action behind the news. SCORING A FIRST: SP’S WAS THE FIRST ON BOARD PHENOM 100’S DEBUT FLIGHT IN INDIA ON NOVEMBER 6 DURING EMBRAER’S DEMO ASIA PACIFIC Jayant Baranwal TOUR. ACCOMPANYING THE EDITOR-IN-CHIEF WAS JOSE EDUARDO COSTAS, VP SALES AND MARKETING, EXECUTIVE JETS, EMBRAER. 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