Indian army has ordered Court of inquiry (CoI) into the militant attack on army camp in Samba; Indian Navy has received the first of 17 Hawk Advanced Jet Trainers
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    • (SEPTEMBER 23-29)

    According to reports, the Indian Army on September 29 ordered a court of inquiry (CoI) into the militant attack on 16 Cavalry camp in Samba on September 26 in which its four personnel, including a Lt Col, were killed and two others, one of them a Colonel, injured. Defence spokesman S N Acharya said, "A Court of Inquiry has been ordered. A Colonel rank officer will head the CoI.” The inquiry is part of the standard operating procedure maintained by the Army in such attacks. The CoI would be mandated to look into all aspects of the terror strike including security lapses, if any, in the unit. 1
    In another development, according to reports, the Indian Navy has received the first of 17 Hawk Advanced Jet Trainers, becoming the third naval operator of the Hawk along with the US Navy and the Royal Navy. The 17 Hawk aircraft ordered by the Indian Navy form part of a contract for 57 aircraft signed in 2010 of which 40 are for the Indian Air Force. Among its 18 customers worldwide, India is the largest operator of the Hawk Advanced Jet Trainer with 123 aircraft ordered to date, of which over 70 have been delivered to the Indian Air Force. Hawk trainers already in service with the Indian Air Force are performing well. Adding to the Indian Navy’s fleet of aircraft, the Hawk provides the ideal platform for pilots to transition smoothly to the Navy’s frontline aircraft. Hawk effectively integrates air and ground based elements offering the most efficient and cost-effective method of training pilots. 2

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