IAF Chief P V Naik being instructed by Eurofighter Test pilot, Alex Hoenig along with Mr. Bernhard Gerwert, CEO, Military Air Systems, EADS & Chairman, Supervisory Board, Eurofighter GmbH (extreme right). (picture: Eurofighter)

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Eurocopter, has a significant presence at Defexpo 2010, with its star product, the AS 550 C3, which is participating in the ongoing trials for the Reconnaissance and Surveillance Helicopter requirements of the Indian Armed Forces.

As Norbert Ducrot, Eurocopter Senior Vice President Sales & Marketing Asia points out “By participating in the key RFPs with our best products, we hope to continue to support India acquire the right mission equipment and develop a strengthened aerospace industry. Over the next few months we will also further our relationship with India by exploring opportunities for setting up joint ventures with our long time partners and establish a stronger footprint to provide end-to-end service to the country. ”

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The 65th Staff Course at Defence Services Staff College that completes its mandatory 45 week training in April 2010 becomes the first course to train as per the recently revised training syllabi with far greater emphasis in jointness – more than 50 % of the syllabi consists of joint training of the three services – The Army, Nave and the Air Force.

With a motto – ‘Yudham Pragraya’ meaning ‘to war with wisdom’, the Defence Services Staff College stands tall as the epctome of Indian Military proficiency. Being one of its kind in the world, it is the only institution that provides under the very staff training to officers of Army, Navy and the Air Force alongwith officers of civil services and those of common wealth and friendly foreign countries.

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