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Latest version of the Sigma 30 artillery navigation and pointing system Sagem (Safran group) has introduced the latest version of the well-known Sigma 30 family of artillery navigation and...

Boeing Receives $1.9 Billion Contract for 11 P-8A Poseidon Aircraft

By: IDR News Network |Issue: Net Edition | Date: 27 September 2012

US Navy orders 3rd phase of low-rate production, bringing total to 24 SEATTLE, Sept. 24, 2012 — The U.S. Navy on Sept. 21 awarded Boeing a $1.9 billion contract for 11 P-8A Poseidon aircraft,...

Maoists as political prisoners?

By: Prakash Nanda |Issue: Courtesy: Uday India | Date: 27 September 2012

Two recent judicial pronouncements form West Bengal Courts have very dangerous implications for the country’s security and integrity. The first one was by the High Court and second was by a...

One Rank One Pension - a big joke on ex-servicemen?

By: Col RP Chaturvedi |Issue: Net Edition | Date: 25 September 2012

As expected, the OROP story turned out to be a GOI joke. Not for the first time, has GOI spread canards, to slow down the Veteran momentum of demands, and package implementation of court orders...

An Integrated Approach to Defence Procurement

By: Air Marshal Raghu Rajan |Issue: Vol 27.3 Jul-Sep 2012 | Date: 25 September 2012

It is evident that the services need to be more proactive in the process of procurement. It is also obvious that the optimum and cost-effective utilisation of the defence budget must be the basis...

Unending Threats to India’s Borders

By: Brig. Gurmeet Kanwal |Issue: Vol 23.1 Jan-Mar 2008 | Date: 22 September 2012

With a landmass of sub-continental proportions, India occupies a predominant strategic position in Southern Asia and dominates the northern Indian Ocean with a coastline that is 7,683 km long,...

Commissioning of INS Makar

By: IDR News Network |Issue: Net Edition | Date: 22 September 2012

The Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Western Naval Command, Vice Admiral Shekhar Sinha commissioned INS Makar into the Indian Navy today. Makar is a Catamaran Hydrographic Survey Vessel and is...

Maldivian boat in distress rescued by Indian Naval Ship Shardul

By: IDR News Network |Issue: Net Edition | Date: 22 September 2012

‘RANKURI’, a 95 feet long Maldivian mechanical boat, with four personnel onboard, reported missing at sea off the Southern cost of Maldives since 17 Sep 12 was rescued by Indian Naval Ship ‘INS...

Lateral Induction of the Military into Civil Administration

By: Bharat Verma |Issue: Vol 20.4 Oct-Dec 2005 | Date: 21 September 2012

The map of Asia is dotted with small and medium sized Islamic countries that overtly or covertly tend to lean towards religious extremism in a variety of disguises. Many plant ridiculous ideas...

Time to say Good Bye to Prithvi Missiles?

By: Prakash Nanda |Issue: Courtesy: Uday India | Date: 21 September 2012

Recently I attended a round-table symposium on how “Missile transparency” could be an important confidence building measure (CBM) between India and Pakistan. It was organised by the New...

IAF to spend 2 Lakh Crores on the procurements

By: IDR News Network |Issue: Net Edition | Date: 20 September 2012

Air Marshal RK Sharma AVSM VM, Deputy Chief of the Air Staff, IAF said that Indian Air Force will spend INR 2 Lakh Crores on the procurements during 12th and 13th Plan periods while speaking...

NBC Disasters: Prevention & Management

By: Lt Gen Shankar Prasad |Issue: Vol 22.4 Oct-Dec 2007 | Date: 19 September 2012

Nuclear, Biological and Chemical weapons, fall in the category of Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD). Each one of these is capable of causing major havoc, manifesting in unprecedented...

Northrop Grumman and AgustaWestland Announce Teaming Agreement

By: IDR News Network |Issue: Net Edition | Date: 19 September 2012

Northrop Grumman Corporation and AgustaWestland, a Finmeccanica company (FNC IM, SIFI.MI) announced today that they have signed a comprehensive teaming agreement to respond to anticipated...

China’s world view: What India needs to know -I

By: Shyam Saran |Issue: Courtesy: Uday India | Date: 19 September 2012

Much of what I will say is drawn from my own experience of China, an abiding fascination with its unique civilization and a deep respect for its philosophical and cultural heritage. My...

Eighth C-17 Globemaster III for RAF

By: IDR News Network |Issue: Vol 27.3 Jul-Sep 2012 | Date: 18 September 2012

Boeing has announced that the Ministry of Defence, UK, has signed an agreement for the acquisition of one C-17 Globemaster III, bringing the Royal Air Force (RAF) fleet of the world’s most...

RQ-170 Sentinel Down in Iran

By: IDR News Network |Issue: Vol 27.3 Jul-Sep 2012 | Date: 18 September 2012

The RQ-170 Sentinel went down in December 2011 in Eastern Iran. As per the US, it was a case of technical malfunction. However, the Iranian government claims that it was forced to land in Iran....

Boeing to Present Range of Flexible Solutions at Modern Day Marine

By: IDR News Network |Issue: Net Edition | Date: 18 September 2012

Exhibit includes cybersecurity, C4ISR, aircraft and weapons systems to support Marine Air-Ground Task Force readiness. During this year’s Modern Day Marine 2012 exposition, Boeing will highlight...

DCNS and Other Angle Yachting announce superyacht cooperation

By: IDR News Network |Issue: Net Edition | Date: 18 September 2012

DCNS and Other Angle Yachting have decided to work together to offer a comprehensive range of maintenance, modernisation and refit services for superyachts and luxury vessels. A world leader in...

Classification of Warships: The French Experience

By: Yves Le Gas Emmanuel Descleves |Issue: Vol 22.3 Jul-Sep 2007 | Date: 17 September 2012

International rules that have evolved from the main ‘IMO Conventions and Recommendations’ as well as the ‘EU National Rules’ are not mandatory for warships. Nonetheless, the French Navy...

Securing India’s Energy Needs

By: Brig. Gurmeet Kanwal |Issue: Vol 22.3 Jul-Sep 2007 | Date: 17 September 2012

For India’s economic growth to sustain at eight per cent plus per annum, its energy supply must increase at more than six per cent per annum over 30 to 40 years’ time frame. As India is...