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[email protected] www.spsmilitaryyearbook.com WWW.SPSLANDFORCES.COM ROUNDUP Ear panel 2017-18.indd 1 17/01/19 2:11 PM THE ONLY MAGAZINE IN ASIA-PACIFIC DEDICATED to LAND FORCES IN THIS ISSUE >> EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW PhotographS: Indian Army PAGE 4 Calibrated Modernisation Strategy Model Lt General Kanwal Kumar, DG, Army for Indian Army Aviation with Light Combat Helicopter; (inset) DG in the cockpit of LCH. Lt General A.B. Shivane (Retd) PAGE 8 Control the Night with Thermal Imaging Scopes Thermal Imaging (TI) detects objects based on heat emitted by them. A variety of advanced thermal imaging riflescopes are being used in military roles like patrolling, engaging targets and for use with snipers. Lt General Naresh Chand (Retd) PAGE 9 Big Contracts for Small Arms Stage is set for the modernisation of Infantry small arms. Army to get new assault and sniper rifles, carbines this year. Vishal Thapar & Lt General P.C. Katoch (Retd) PAGE 10 India, Israel Trust Jointly Developed Air Defence Solutions One of the largest air defence acquisition programmes in India is MRSAM, jointly developed by DRDO and Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) which provides a networked, integrated naval and land-based air defence capability against maneuvering aircraft, UAVs and cruise missiles. SP’s Correspondent PAGE 11 Prime Minister Modi Inaugurates India’s First Private Sector Armoured Complex Currently manufacturing K9 Vajra-T howitzers, L&T seeks to make tanks & combat vehicles at this facility.