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Issue 10 • 2011
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Capability Analysis A Credible Balance
Power Projection On the Rise
Fighters Procure & Refurbish
MMRCA Looking Beyond
Transport The Balancing Act
Helicopters Depleting Numbers
Training Coming Soon
Space Protecting Space
Air Defence Defending India’s Airspace
Unmanned Powered Aerial Vehicles
Electronic Warfare War without Weapons
IAF Special
Upgrades Improve & Induct
Viewpoint Re-engining Jaguar
IAF in Transformation As IAF celebrates its 79th anniversary, it is time to take stock of its achievements and analyse the pace of its modernisation efforts to keep its tryst with destiny to be a world class aersopace power
Infrastructure A Welcome Step
HR Management People Always
The IAF has comprehensive plans to not only regain but augment its force levels, but the slow pace at which these are fructifying is the biggest worry.
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Regional Aviation Competing for Middle Ground
Industry
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Honeywell A Unique Partnership
IAF SPecial
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Infocus Partnerships & Opportunities
Modernisation Making Haste, Slowly
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TRANSFORMATION AS IAF CELEBRATES ITS 79TH ANNIVERSARY, IT IS TIME TO TAKE STOCK OF ITS ACHIEVEMENTS AND ANALYSE THE PACE OF ITS MODERNISATION EFFORTS TO KEEP ITS TRYST WITH DESTINY TO BE A WORLD CLASS AERSOPACE POWER
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Forum Effective Solutions
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Hall of Fame NirmalJit Singh Sekhon NewsDigest LastWord Stand United
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Messages – Defence Minister – IAF Chief
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Chiefs till Now Roll of Honour
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Regional Aviation Shifting Dimensions
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Business Aviation Filling The Gap
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Business Aviation It’s All Rosy
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Correction We regret that in the article“Set to Take Off” published in September issue of SP’s Aviation, the author wrongly mentioned about BAAI, which is no more in existence. BAAI has merged with a new body, the Business Aircraft Operators Association (BAOA),which is recognised by IBAC. Rohit Kapur is the President of BAOA.
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Cover Photo: The IAF is coping with its multifaceted transformational challenges Ilustration By: Anoop Kamath
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