Tapio Mäkinen of Cassidian explains the Tetra communication system, recently selected to cover the whole of Taiwan island, at Aero India 2013.
Video: Cassidian’s flagship Tetra com system
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Video: Saab open to sharing tech with India: CEO
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StratPost got a chance to have a quick chat with Saab President and CEO, Hakan Bushke at the beginning of Aero India 2013. He talks about his company’s growing relationships and activites in India and also touches upon the prospects of the latest Gripen E variant and the RBS-70 VSHORAD, which is being offered to India.
Images: Aero India 2013
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Feast your eyes on a selection of the best imagery from Aero India 2013. These pictures include the ALH Dhruv, Embraer AEW&C, Rafale, Tiger Moth Light Combat Helicopter and the Czech aerobatic team, the Flying Bulls.
The Victoria Cross: A Love Story
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Ashali Varma, talks about her book, The Victoria Cross: A Love Story, an account of the life of her parents, Mohini and Lt. General Prem Singh Bhagat, the first Indian to win the Victoria Cross in the Second World War, and co-author of the Henderson Brooks-Bhagat report on India’s defeat in the war with China.
Images: INS Teg’s cold weather sea trials
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The Talwar-class (Krivak III) frigate, INS Teg, is set to join the Indian Navy next Friday. Here are images of the grueling sea trials the ship and its crew underwent some months back
Air India 787 at India Aviation 2012
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The Dreamliner is set to land at Begumpet Airport on the eve of the show and will be on static display from March 14 to 16.
DCNS to show-off warship designs at DefExpo
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French warship builder DCNS will display the Scorpene submarine design at DefExpo 2012 in New Delhi, six of which are under construction for the Indian Navy at the Mazagon Dock Limited (MDL) in Mumbai.
Irkut MC-21 to debut at India Aviation 2012
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Russian aviation company, Irkut, is to display its MC-21 airliner for the first time in India, at India Aviation 2012 in Hyderabad, next week.
MBDA’s arsenal on display at DefExpo
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The French defense company MBDA is planning to display a wide range of weapons systems from its product line at DefExpo, including the Mistral VSHORAD, the Mistral ATAM for the Indian Army’s Advanced Light Helicopter (ALH) Dhruv Mk IV WSI (Weapons System Integrated), as well as their PARS 3 LR anti-tank guided missile system, which is also being considered for the Dhruv.
Courage under fire
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Some of the stories of the courage displayed by India’s armed forces, awarded for conspicuous gallantry this Republic Day.
Army Day Special: Artillery Center’s fire demo
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Check out the imagery from the Artillery Center’s firepower demonstration Ex-Topchi, held at Deolali last week. Enjoy!
Army Day Special: Bonus pictures of vintage armor
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Here’s a rare look at the vintage armor housed and carefully curated at the Armored Corps Center’s museum. Enjoy this history of armor.
Army Day Special: Armor and Mechanized Forces
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Check out this image gallery of the exhibition organized by the Armored Corps Center at their firing ranges in Ahmednagar, aka Armored Nagar.
Army Day Special: The Soaring Gideons
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Your correspondent was invited to visit an army aviation squadron in Jammu and Kashmir, to get a first hand feel of their functioning. Take a look at the operating routine of the 202 Army Aviation Squadron (UH), which operates the Dhruv Advanced Light Helicopter (ALH).
Encore: Indian Navy’s PFR
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Here’s another look at the Presidential Fleet Review of the Indian Navy held last month. All photography is by Gautam Datt.
