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Small Arms Proliferation in the Northeast: The Chinese Connection - I
By: Rajeev Bhattacharyya |Issue: Courtesy: Aakrosh | Date: 27 June 2011
The illicit proliferation and misuse of small arms is among the most pressing security threats that have affected a large number of countries. Thousands of people are killed or wounded every year...
Kabul Terrorist Attack on Hotel
By: B Raman |Issue: Net Edition | Date: 26 June 2011
After a gap of two and a half years, Kabul saw another terrorist attack on an important hotel frequented by foreigners and local VIPs on the night of June 28,2011. The previous attack had taken...
The Indian Army must speak!
By: RSN Singh |Issue: Net Edition | Date: 26 June 2011
The Indian Army is a cohesive, secular and dedicated organization. In fact, it is dedicated to the fault. Most army personnel are innocent and sensitive. It is these personnel who were in the...
Samjauta Express: Unwarranted Linkage
By: B Raman |Issue: Net Edition | Date: 25 June 2011
The five acts of reprisal terrorism carried out by some angry members of the Hindu community against their Muslim fellow-citizens since 2006 need to be strongly condemned and those responsible...
The Hizbut Tehrir & its focus on Pak Army
By: B Raman |Issue: Net Edition | Date: 24 June 2011
Pakistani military spokesman Major General Athar Abbas confirmed on June 21,2011, that Brigadier Ali Khan, who served in the “regulation directorate” at the army headquarters, had been...
Links between Harkut-ul- Mujahideen (HUM) and Bin Laden, Al Qaeda
By: B Raman |Issue: Net Edition | Date: 24 June 2011
The Harkut ul-Mujahideen (HuM), also known as the Harkat-ul-Ansar (HUA), the Jamiat-ul-Ansar (JUA) and Al Faran, is reported to have denied a report published by the “New York Times” on June...
Hizbut Tehrir's Appeal to Pak Army to act against US & India
By: B Raman |Issue: Net Edition | Date: 23 June 2011
The Pakistan Army is reported to have taken into custody one serving Brigadier and four Majors for having links with the Hizbut Tehrir (Party of Liberation).A detailed note on the HT will...
Eurocopter Malaysia signs contract to upgrade Hornbill Skyways' EC135 Fleet
By: IDR News Network |Issue: Net Edition | Date: 23 June 2011
Eurocopter Malaysia today signed a Fleet Upgrade and Retrofit contract for all the 5 units of EC135 belonging to Hornbill Skyways. In addition to retrofitting and upgrading works, the contract...
ATR increases its Paris Air Show record - 88 firm orders and 42 options: 130...
By: IDR News Network |Issue: Net Edition | Date: 23 June 2011
ATR keeps increasing its outstanding order book at 2011’s historical Paris Air Show. With today’s signature with the leasing company Nordic Aviation Capital (NAC), ATR brings to 88 its total...
Boeing and American Airlines to Accelerate Quieter, Cleaner Aviation...
By: IDR News Network |Issue: Net Edition | Date: 23 June 2011
Leading global carrier to be the customer for first ecoDemonstrator Advanced noise and fuel efficiency technologies to be highlighted Reducing fuel consumption, carbon emissions and...
Northrop Grumman and SELEX Galileo Execute an MOU to Jointly Pursue the...
By: IDR News Network |Issue: Net Edition | Date: 23 June 2011
Northrop Grumman Corporation and SELEX Galileo, a Finmeccanica Company, have announced the signing of a memorandum of understanding (MOU) aimed at jointly pursuing the international directional...
Military Airbus A330 MRTT delivered to Royal Australian Air Force
By: IDR News Network |Issue: Net Edition | Date: 23 June 2011
The second Airbus Military A330 MRTT new generation tanker/transport has been formally delivered to the Australian Defence Materiel Organisation at the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) base...
American Eurocopter Delivers First WAAS EC135 to Paradigm Helicopters
By: IDR News Network |Issue: Net Edition | Date: 22 June 2011
American Eurocopter announced the delivery of the first Wide Area Augmentation System (WAAS)-capable EC135 in the United States. The aircraft was delivered to Paradigm Helicopters and will be...
MBDA announces the launch of SCALP Naval, France's future cruise missile
By: IDR News Network |Issue: Net Edition | Date: 22 June 2011
The first submarine launch as part of the SCALP Naval / MdCN (Missile de Croisière Naval) programme was carried out successfully by the French DGA (Direction Générale de l’Armement) at its Ile...
Boeing Begins Final Assembly of India's 1st P-8I Aircraft
By: IDR News Network |Issue: Net Edition | Date: 22 June 2011
Boeing began final assembly of the Indian navy’s first P-8I long-range maritime reconnaissance aircraft this month at the company’s Renton factory. The P-8I, based on the Boeing Next-Generation...
Norway approves funding of Lockheed Martin F-35 Training Jets
By: IDR News Network |Issue: Net Edition | Date: 22 June 2011
The Norwegian parliament unanimously approved the funding of four Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II training jets to begin fulfilling Norway’s future air-combat capability requirements. These...
Boeing Statement on GECAS Agreement for 747-8 Freighters and 777-300ERs
By: IDR News Network |Issue: Net Edition | Date: 21 June 2011
747-8 Freighter to be a new addition to the GECAS portfolio Boeing announced an agreement at the Paris Air Show that GE Capital Aviation Services (GECAS), the commercial aircraft leasing and...
Boeing Phantom Eye HALE Completes Vibration Tests
By: IDR News Network |Issue: Net Edition | Date: 20 June 2011
High-altitude long endurance unmanned airborne system marks major milestone in preparation for 1st flight The Boeing Phantom Eye high altitude long endurance (HALE) unmanned airborne system...
Israel set for the world's biggest Air Show in Paris
By: IDR News Network |Issue: Net Edition | Date: 20 June 2011
Following successful battle experience with Iron Dome, the counter-rocket missile system, along with the Stunner interceptor, being part of the future David’s Sling, Arrow II, III and Barak 8,...
142 Officers Commissioned into Indian Air Force
By: IDR News Network |Issue: Net Edition | Date: 20 June 2011
Indian Air Force (IAF) got a new batch of officers with 142 newly commissioned Flying Officers graduating from the Air Force Academy (AFA), at Dundigal near Hyderabad. Marshal of the IAF Arjan...