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SP's MAI September 16-30, 2012 MELTING SIACHEN : A VIEWPOINT Page 13 SP’s AN SP GUIDE PUBLICATION ONLY FORTNIGHTly ON MILITARY A-BASED BUYER ONLY) I AEROSPACE 55.00 (IND ` INTERNAL SECURITY maiwww.spsmai.com Vol: 2 Issue 18 ❚ September 16-30 • 2012 BAE Hawk advanced jet trainer aircraft Saab launches 9Land Soldier sPad PAGE 2 20 more Hawks EADS-BAE proposed consortium to be the for IAF PAGE 4 biggest in Europe PAGE 19 FROM THE MILITARY AEROSPACE INTERNAL SECURITY CORPORATE EDITOr’s DESK 3 Viewpoint: 6 Developments 14 News 18 News 19 SP’s EXCLUSIVES 4 General (Retd) V.P. Malik DELENG/2010/34651 SECURITY BREACHES 22 Updates 10 Unmanned 16 Technology 21 SPOTLIGHT MELTING SIACHEN : A VIEWPOINT PAGE 13 SP’s AN SP GUIDE PUBLICATION ONLY FORTNIGHTLY ON MILITARY AEROSPACE 55.00 (INDIA-BASED BUYER ONLY) 9Land Soldier sPad – ` INTERNAL SECURITY maiwww.spsmai.com Vol: 2 Issue 18 ❚ September 16-30 • 2012 BAE Hawk advanced jet trainer small enough for the Cover: India is nearing a third order for 20 Saab launches 9Land Soldier sPad PAGE 2 Hawk Mk 132 jet trainers in addition challenge to the 123 it has already ordered. This or many years the market has had a need for a last batch would be built entirely by the Hindustan Aeronautics Limited in portable equivalent to a battlefield manage- 20 more Hawks EADS-BAE proposed consortium to be the for IAF PAGE 4 biggest in Europe PAGE 19 Bangalore. FROM THE MILITARY AEROSPACE INTERNAL SECURITY CORPORATE ment system (BMS) for use by individual sol- EDITOR’S DESK 3 Viewpoint: 6 Developments 14 News 18 News 19 SP’S EXCLUSIVES 4 Gen (Retd) V.P. Malik DELENG/2010/34651 SECURITY BREACHES 22 Updates 10 Unmanned 16 Technology 21 Cover image: BAE Systems Fdiers. But up to now the size and weight have made 1_SP's MAI Cover 18-2012.indd 1 15/09/12 3:29 PM this impossible. Defence and security company Saab is now offering a solution. PUBLISHER AND EDITOR-IN-CHIEF SP’s websITES “The problem has always been that soldiers cannot Jayant Baranwal Sr Web Developer: Shailendra P. Ashish be given greater loads than those they already carry Web Developer: Ugrashen Vishwakarma without becoming even heavier, slower and clumsier. ASSISTANT GROUP EDITOR If something extra is added, then something else must R. Chandrakanth © SP Guide Publications, 2012 be taken away. It’s as simple as that,” says Johan Tofte, SR TECHNICAL GROUP EDITORS ANNUAL SUBSCRIPTION who is Product Manager for the 9Land Soldier sPad. Air Marshal (Retd) B.K. Pandey Inland: `1,320 • Foreign: US$ 325 The 9Land Soldier sPad is a hand-held computer Air Marshal (Retd) V.K. Bhatia which has been developed in response to this precise Lt General (Retd) Naresh Chand E-mail: [email protected] Lt General (Retd) V.K. Kapoor R. Adm (Retd) S.K. Ramsay LETTERS TO THE EDITOR [email protected] SPECIAL CONTRIBUTOR Lt General (Retd) P.C. Katoch FOR ADVERTISING DETAILS, CONTacT: [email protected] SR COPY EDITOR & CORRESPONDENT [email protected] Sucheta Das Mohapatra [email protected] CHAIRMAN & MANagING DIRECTOR [email protected] Jayant Baranwal SP GUIDE PUBLICATIONS PVT LTD PLANNING & BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT A-133 Arjun Nagar, Executive Vice President: Rohit Goel (Opposite Defence Colony) ADMIN & COORDINATION New Delhi 110 003, India. 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No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means, photocopying, recording, electronic, The 9Land Soldier sPad has a 3.7-inch touch- or otherwise without prior written permission of the Publishers. screen designed to be usable with one hand. The screen is pressure-sensitive and can therefore be op- erated with gloves, and its illumination level adapts automatically to prevailing conditions. “Knowing where you yourself are, where other members of the group are and being able to tell each : Saab Group other about the enemy’s position can mean the dif- ference between life and death,” says Johan Tofte. SP PHOTOGRAPH www.spguidepublications.com 2 SP’S MAI Issue 18 • 2012 www.spsmai.com From the EDITOr’S DesK History repeats itself t is certainly appreciative and welcome that India and China, the given by Sardar Patel, led to India being outwitted both politically two future economic superpowers, are talking about strengthen- and militarily. Considering what the two Generals have said, it ing bilateral ties. Recently, Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh would be prudent on the part of the powers that be in New Delhi not Iand the Chinese President Hu Jinatao jointly declared 2012 as the to be ‘naive’ when it comes to dealing with China. year of India-China friendship and cooperation. In SP’s Exclusives, we have covered one of the major corporate The Prime Minister hoped that the two would work together developments in the defence and aerospace sectors, the probable to maintain peace and security on the borders and resolve border merger of giants EADS and BAE Systems. Consolidation being key issues through friendly talks. to stay competitive, it is believed that the actual trigger for the two to Here lies the thorn. come together could be the loss of MMRCA deal, and also the need If we go by Indian military strategists, India not only has to be for them to counter competition from Boeing. cautious by such ‘friendly Chinese overtures’, but also has to be well- We have a report on HAL sending out an RFP to BAE Systems for equipped and prepared, not to be taken by any kind of surprise, a potential order to supply products and services for the manufac- which the Chinese are known to deliver. The case in point is the ture of 20 Hawk advanced jet trainer (AJT) aircraft, in addition to the 1962 war between the two nations. History tells us how China, led by 123 Hawks already ordered. Once these Hawks are available, the IAF Chou En-lai, played a game of deceit, leading India to believe that all is keen on reviving the erstwhile Surya Kiran Aerobatics Team which was well, when it was preparing for a military assault. The 1962 war we all would love to see them perform across the globe. is a grim reminder. In this issue, as the nation remembers the sacrifices of Indian soldiers, we have incisive articles and viewpoints on the Chinese thinking, strategy, military might and its ambitions. General (Retd) V.P. Malik has said that deep strategic fissures between the two countries cannot be ignored. In recent years, China has been more vocal and assertive on its claim over Arunachal Pradesh. China is non-committal over nuclear arming of Pakistan and induction of PLA in Gilgit-Baltistan area of Pakistan Occupied Kashmir. By issu- ing stapled visas to Indian passport holders from Jammu and Kas- mir, Beijing is virtually questioning the status of the State, provid- ing support to Pakistan’s position on the issue, and ensuring greater security to its occupied territory in Aksai Chin. The General has rightly pointed out that despite several foreign aggressions in our post-independent history, we seem to lack real- ism. There is a sense of self-righteousness and singular faith in words, without looking for underlying falsehoods and incompetence. Echoing similar views, Lt General (Retd) P.C. Katoch has said Jayant Baranwal that the actions of Pandit Nehru, by ignoring the warnings on China Publisher and Editor-in-Chief Issue 18 • 2012 SP’S MAI 3 SP’s EXCLUsiVES By SP’s Special Correspondent RFP to BAE Systems for 20 more Hawks for IAF aerobatics team n addition to the 123 Hawks already ordered, some of which are and equipment for the Hawk Mk132, building upon previous orders in service with the Indian Air Force, the IAF’s aerobatics dis- of 66 aircraft in 2004, comprising supply of 24 Hawk aircrafts in fly- play team, the erstwhile Surya Kiran Aerobatics Team (SKAT) away condition and 42 aircraft built under licence by HAL, and a Ihas been non-functional since it disbanded last year, handing over further 57 aircraft in 2010.” The IAF Hawks stationed at Bidar in Kar- its Kiran Mk2 intermediate trainers for pilot training. It had been nataka are already being used for lead-in fighter training of pilots. known for a while that the Kiran would be replaced with the more Guy Griffiths, Group MD, International, said, “This is a tre- powerful BAE Hawk. mendous opportunity to build on the success of Hawk in India and The wheels have begun turning now with HAL sending out an demonstrates the progress we are making in capturing significant RFP to BAE Systems for a potential order to supply products and ser- opportunities to address the defence modernisation requirements vices for the manufacture of 20 Hawk Advanced Jet Trainer (AJT) air- of the Indian Government.
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