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Going from Strength to Strength www.aeromag.in July - August 2011 Vol : V Issue : 4 AeromagAsia DRDO Going from strength to strength A Publication in Association with the Society of Indian Aerospace Technologies & Industries (SIATI) Reliable IS THE LACK OF A SYSTEMS INTEGRATOR GIVING YOU^ A MIGRAINE Harness Captronics’ Expertise & Experience in System Integration! At Captronic Systems we make the leap from SAYING TO DOING AEROSPACE TIME IS MONEY. GET MORE OF BOT H . DEFENCE AUTOMOTIVE UNIT UNDER TEST NUCLEAR POWER MANUFACTURING WHO ARE WE A dynamic Systems Integrator, Captronic Systems Pvt Ltd started in 1999 as the bridge between Technology & Application. We specialize in the design and development of custom ATE’s with over 450 ATE’s installed worldwide, six branch oces in India and two overseas, namely UAE & USA. Over 80 LabVIEW certied engineers. 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Rajkumar (Rtd) after a mild recession during the PVSM, AVSM, VM Aglobal economic slowdown, and Page 18 Contents Air Marshal Ajit Bhavanani (Rtd) is expected to grow in the current decade PVSM, AVSM, VM at a healthy 15 per cent per year. Domestic Rear Admiral K. Mohanan (Rtd) and international passenger traffic are Golden era for India in defence AVSM projected to grow well beyond 500 million Mr. Pushpindar Singh Chopra 47 by 2020. Several regional airports are being technology arena: Dr. Prahlada Dr . K. Ram Chand upgraded and new ones built. Mr. J.K.Sharma With this impressive growth, focus also Page 20 Mr. Arunakar Mishra needs to be on aviation safety both on Air Cmdre. (Rtd) Joseph Varkey ground and air in no small measure. Safety MIDHANI may set Delhi audit has been made mandatory in all airports and special counters have Gp. Capt. (Rtd) H.C.Bhatia also been introduced in many places for flight safety, airport safety and up second plant to Secretary , AeSi also passenger safety. But there is little doubt that strict implementation and enforcement is key and we need to redouble our efforts towards meet booming demand Ashok Iyer completely curbing any mishaps. T-50 stealth fighter E-mail : [email protected] Though a lot of new technologies are available to prevent Aviation Page Mobile : + 91 9811831199 22 safety hazards, interest levels need to go up several notches in India. Every makes public debut year accidents involving bird hits on aircraft are increasing in addition to Bombay mishaps on the ground. In 2010, there were 372 incidents compared to 302 Will grow rapidly in India, says P. A. Augustine Email : [email protected] in the previous year in Indian Airports according to DGCA statistics. Honeywell 38 In order to give an in-depth insight into Avition safety hazards and new Germany technologies available to meet these kinds of mishaps, Aeromag Asia with Aerospace Detlef Becker the support of SIATI, Indian Air Force and other Aerospace organisations Page 26 Email : [email protected] will organise the third international seminar during December first week Engineers take up Phone : + 497 112317595 in New Delhi. Haas India announces inaugural new endeavours Mobile : + 491 701626053 All stake-holders in this sector in India, Airlines, Airports, Ground handling Agencies, Pilots, Ornithologists, Aviation and Airport security companies, New York HaasTEC Open House Aircraft and Aero Engine manufacturers, are expected to actively Joseph J Email : [email protected] participate in this seminar. It will also be a great opportunity for overseas Page 28 organisations specialising in Airport Safety, Aviation and Flight Safety, Fire Dubai Safety and Bird control to get associated with. Rajan Joseph Let us work together to build a strong foundation for Aviation Safety in Morpho unveils vision for aviation E mail : [email protected] India. security solutions London 40 Naresh Mohan Yadav Warmly, Page 32 Tel : + 44 208 989 1110 Real-Time and Historical Situational MathWorks working with Awareness of Birds with Avian Radar ADVERTISEMENTS : Dr CG Krishnadas Nair academia as partnership Tel : + 91 80 25284145 / 65952377 Honorary President, SIATI Mobile : + 9194490 61925 Page 36 52 Email : [email protected] Need 50 % stake Website : www.aeromag.in HAL plans four new for future venture manufacturing plants Printed and Published by Sunny Jerome, Managing Editor, Aeromag Asia, Aerosun Media Pvt. Ltd. B-2, SAPPHIRE, 1 st Block, 3 rd Street, 2nd Cross, in India, says Prakruthi Town Ship, Babusapalya, Kalyan Nagar Post, Bangalore -560043. Phone + 91 80 25284145 Printed at Rashtrotthana Mudranalaya, 19/1, K.G.Nagar, Bangalore-19. Rafael A e r o m a g 6 A e r o m a g 7 India poised India’s regulatory and oversight systems. there would be an acute need to fine-tune of the nation. Today India is considered to be one our system of competition management, Officials said Indian aviation sector is of the safest countries in terms of civil taxation laws and investment strategies, major economic driver for prosperity, aviation. Recently, the Federal Aviation while remaining socially responsible development and employment and its to become world’s third Administration (FAA) of America even towards the aspirations of common airports today have become the symbol cited India as a role model in the Asia- Indians. The increase in civil aviation of India’s growth story. Pacific region. activity is bound to impact the This sector with the growth of 18 per cent In order to retain this position and to environment too. It is necessary that in domestic market is poised to emerge largest civil aviation market assure all travelers the guarantee of safety, India should nationally gear up to face as the third largest aviation market in it would be necessary to redefine the this challenge and move towards better the world by the end of this decade. ndia is currently celebrating Exponential expansion would have about 1000 more planes and parameters of regulation. Government technologies and mitigation strategies Huge potential in this sector is yet to be the completion of 100 years of The last hundred years have seen Indian 500 more helicopters. is already looking into this matter and to minimize the effect of aviation on tapped and this is possible only with the Icommercial civil aviation in this civil aviation expand exponentially. From The acquisition of these modern aircraft considering restructuring of the DGCA cooperation and coordination among the country. A hundred years ago, a plane the days of the first flight when aircrafts and the investment in airports is expected into a more comprehensive system, which partners; Centre, States and private sector. flew from Allahabad to Naini, carrying landed on plain grounds without any to generate business opportunities works well above international standards. Issues of safety, security, infrastructure 6500 mails. This marked not only the navigational aids, India has traveled a worth about 150 billion dollars that will One of the biggest challenges before development and connectivity are most birth of commercial civil aviation in long distance to modern and world-class revolutionize the sector. Civil Aviation is India is to lend renewed vibrancy to important in the aviation sector. There India but also the first airmail service in airports of Hyderabad, Cochin, Bangalore clearly the sunrise sector of the Indian public sector undertakings like Air India should be zero tolerance policy as far as the world. and of course T-3. economy that is likely to change the way and Airports Authority of India. These safety is concerned. India took to wings only seven years Today the handling capacity of India’s Indians move, think and live. two organizations have rendered historic Security is indivisible and cannot be after the historic flight of the Wright airports has reached to 235 million people, The last hundred years have posed service to the nation and their continued segregated between States and Centre. brothers. It is believed that the first which is sufficient to fulfill its needs for innumerable challenges in the civil vibrancy is critical for optimal growth of There is a need to harmonize the processes planes came to India and perhaps to the next few years. Airports are being aviation sector which India successfully the sector. The Government is committed and procedures at all the Airports and to Asia in 1910 though the first commercial improved not only in the major Metros but overcame.
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