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The US is offering 245 Stinger missiles and 56 launchers to India as part of a weapons package for the Apache attack helicopters being acquired by the Indian Air Force (IAF). India has selected...

‘Astra’ Interceptor Missile Test-Fired

By: IDR News Network |Issue: Net Edition | Date: 20 February 2013

On January 21, 2012, the indigenously developed Astra, the Beyond Visual Range (BVR) air-to-air interceptor missile was successfully test-fired in a development trial from the Integrated Test...

Russian Helicopters in India

By: IDR News Network |Issue: Net Edition | Date: 20 February 2013

During President Vladimir Putin’s recent visit to India, Elcom Systems Pvt. Ltd. India and Russian Helicopters holding entered into an agreement to set up a Joint Venture to assemble Russian Mil...

Maritime Ambitions of China

By: Vice Adm RN Ganesh |Issue: Book Excerpt: Rise of China | Date: 19 February 2013

Before the 15th century China was a seafaring nation, with advanced shipbuilding and navigation skills. After the famous voyages of Admiral Zheng He during the Ming period which demonstrated what...

China's String of Pearls vs India's Iron Curtain

By: Cmde Ranjit B Rai |Issue: Vol 24.4 Oct-Dec 2009 | Date: 19 February 2013

“India’s growing international stature gives it strategic relevance in the area ranging from the Persian Gulf to the Straits of Malacca…India has exploited the fluidities of the emerging...

Who is the biggest enemy – China, Pakistan or Babus?

By: Maj Gen Satbir Singh |Issue: Net Edition | Date: 18 February 2013

The Ministry of Defence had itself accepted through affidavits and submissions before the SC that implementation of the judgement in rank and pay would involve re-fixation of not only the Fourth...

The toothless Armed Forces Tribunal?

By: Navdeep Singh |Issue: Net Edition | Date: 18 February 2013

The concept of Armed Forces Tribunal (AFT) needs redemption, and urgently so, by all stakeholders. In 2009, just about three and a half years ago, the AFT became functional with much fanfare as an...

Finmeccanica to take part in IDEX 2013

By: IDR News Network |Issue: Net Edition | Date: 15 February 2013

Finmeccanica, through its companies AgustaWestland, Alenia Aermacchi, Selex ES, OTO Melara and WASS takes part in IDEX 2013 (International Defence Exhibition & Conference) which will be held from...

Sukhoi Superjet 100 Airworthiness Certificates Renewed

By: IDR News Network |Issue: Net Edition | Date: 15 February 2013

On February 14 Airworthiness Certificates for three Sukhoi Superjet 100 operated by Aeroflot have been renewed. It is expected that the fourth Sukhoi Superjet 100 will be back to operations by the...

Giving Delhi Some Parisian Delight

By: Kanwal Sibal |Issue: Net Edition | Date: 15 February 2013

The French President’s visit will further strengthen the strategic relationship between both countries France was first to offer a strategic dialogue after our 1998 nuclear tests, forswear...

China incapacitating India from within...

By: Lt Gen Prakash Katoch |Issue: Courtesy: CLAWS | Date: 14 February 2013

Diplomacy does not imply ignoring the obvious where national security is involved. When China warned India to cease oil exploration in Vietnamese waters, there were calls that India should raise...

Boeing, Icelandair Finalize Order for 16 737 MAX Airplanes

By: IDR News Network |Issue: Net Edition | Date: 14 February 2013

Icelandic carrier to operate both 737 MAX 8s and 9s Agreement includes purchase rights for eight additional 737 MAXs Boeing and Icelandair announced a firm order today for 16 737 MAX airplanes,...

Finmeccanica: Company fully operational

By: IDR News Network |Issue: Net Edition | Date: 14 February 2013

The Board of Directors of Finmeccanica, which met today, confirms that the Company is fully operational, and has resolved to confer to Mr Alessandro Pansa, the powers and duties previously held by...

India's compass on terror is faulty

By: Kanwal Sibal |Issue: Net Edition | Date: 12 February 2013

Afzal Guru’s hanging shows the ineptness with which our political system deals with the grave problem of terrorism. The biggest challenge to our security, and indeed that of countries all over...

Boeing Phantom Eye Completes Taxi Tests

By: IDR News Network |Issue: Net Edition | Date: 12 February 2013

Boeing’s liquid hydrogen-powered Phantom Eye unmanned aircraft system has completed taxi testing at Edwards Air Force Base in California as it progresses toward its second flight. During the...

General Denis Mercier, Chief of Staff of the French Air Force, visited Aero...

By: IDR News Network |Issue: Net Edition | Date: 12 February 2013

General Denis Mercier, Chief of Staff of the French Air Force, headed the official French delegation that visited the Aero India 2013 aerospace exhibition in Bangalore. During his stay, from 5 to...

Seminar Series on topical aerospace technologies organized by Genser Aerospace

By: IDR News Network |Issue: Net Edition | Date: 12 February 2013

Short Seminar Series of 30 minutes each on topical aerospace technologies organized by Genser Aerospace, at the just concluded Aero India 2013 was a runaway success. Not only the topics (Wireless...

Indo-French Relations under President Francois Hollande

By: Claude Arpi |Issue: Vol 27.3 Jul-Sep 2012 | Date: 12 February 2013

One may ask, “Will the election of Francois Hollande as President of the French Republic change Indo-French relations?” The answer is, certainly not. It is true that the word ‘India’ did...

The inside story of SLBM K-15

By: Cmde Ranjit B Rai |Issue: Net Edition | Date: 11 February 2013

On January 27, 2013 somewhere in the East Coast of India the 10.22-metre long K-15/B-05 solid-fuelled SLBM with a 750km-range and under water missile hit a predetermined target at sea successfully...

The Bangalore Aeroshow 2013: Musings

By: Claude Arpi |Issue: Net Edition | Date: 10 February 2013

The thought that kept coming to my mind while walking kilometers under the hot sun of the Yelahanka Air Force Station, near Bengaluru (where the 9th International Exhibition on Aerospace, Defence...