Articles By IDR News Network

IAF Gets Two More Chinook Helicopters from Boeing
By: IDR News Network | Issue: Net Edition | Date: 08 Jul , 2019
Boeing announced the arrival of two more CH-47F(I) Chinooks for the Indian Air Force at the Mundra port in Gujarat. Earlier this year in February, Boeing delivered the first four of the 15...

Boeing appoints Surendra Ahuja as Boeing Defence India leader
By: IDR News Network | Issue: Net Edition | Date: 27 Jun , 2019
Boeing has announced the appointment of Surendra Ahuja as managing director of Boeing Defence India (BDI), based in New Delhi. Ahuja will lead BDI in alignment with Boeing’s accelerated growth...

A Kargil War Hero Nobody Ever Wrote About
By: IDR News Network | Date: 15 Jun , 2019
First Published on: http://akkarbakkar.com/ It was a tough decision to write this but I have nothing to hide. The more I stare at his name plate stuck neatly on to my notice board, the more...

Eric Beranger appointed as CEO of MBDA
By: IDR News Network | Issue: Net Edition | Date: 21 May , 2019
Eric Beranger is to be MBDA’s new Chief Executive Officer, with effect from 1 June 2019, replacing Antoine Bouvier. Over the past 20 years Eric has worked in a number of senior positions in...

IAF receives its first Apache AH-64E helicopter
By: IDR News Network | Issue: Net Edition | Date: 13 May , 2019
First AH-64E (I) – Apache Guardian helicopter was formally handed over to the Indian Air Force at Boeing production facility in Mesa, Arizona, USA on 10 May 19. Air Marshal AS Butola, represented...

INS Vela: The Fourth Scorpene Class Submarine
By: IDR News Network | Issue: Net Edition | Date: 06 May , 2019
Vela, the fourth Scorpene class submarine being constructed by Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Limited for the Indian Navy, was launched on 06 May 2019, by Mrs Veena Ajay Kumar, wife of Dr Ajay Kumar,...

INS Ranjit Sails into Sunset Culminating 36 years of Glorious Era
By: IDR News Network | Issue: Net Edition | Date: 06 May , 2019
INS Ranjit, a Rajput class destroyer was decommissioned at a solemn yet grand ceremony at Naval Dockyard, Visakhapatnam culminating a glorious era on 06 May 2019. The decommissioning ceremony was...

Russian Helicopters presented a mockup of the VRT500
By: IDR News Network | Issue: Net Edition | Date: 11 Apr , 2019
The design bureau VR-Technologies, subsidiary of Rostec’s Russian Helicopters holding company, presented a mockup of the light multi-purpose helicopter VRT500 at the Fuorisalone exhibition (part...

Kalyani Group and Thales to develop the Next Generation of Defence Systems...
By: IDR News Network | Issue: Net Edition | Date: 09 Apr , 2019
Kalyani Group and Thales have formalized a new collaboration for the design, development and manufacture of next generation weapons systems for the Defence and Law Enforcement sectors in India and...

SAM Manekshaw on Leadership and Discipline
By: IDR News Network | Issue: Net Edition | Date: 03 Apr , 2019
Field Marshal Sam Manekshaw’s Lecture at Defence Services College, Wellington on Leadership and Discipline 11th November, 1998. Commandant, Ladies and Gentlemen, I am fully conscious of the...

PM message on successful test of A-SAT Missile to shoot down LEO satellite...
By: IDR News Network | Date: 27 Mar , 2019
आज, 27 मार्च्, कुछ ही समय पूर्व, भारत ने एक अभूतपूर्व सिद्धि हासिल की है। भारत...

Indian Air Force inducts first four Boeing CH-47F(I) Chinook helicopters
By: IDR News Network | Issue: Net Edition | Date: 25 Mar , 2019
Boeing handed over the first four CH-47F(I) Chinooks to the Indian Air Force at an induction ceremony at the Air Force Station, Chandigarh. The ceremony was attended by the Air Chief Marshal B.S....

AK203 production kicks-off in India
By: IDR News Network | Issue: Net Edition | Date: 04 Mar , 2019
PM of India Narendra Modi opened a plant for production of 200-series Kalashnikov assault rifles, in Corva, Uttar Pradesh. The founders of the JV Indo-Russian Rifles Private Limited for production...

Aerospace certified Grauer and Weil (India) Ltd displays impressive Surface...
By: IDR News Network | Issue: Net Edition | Date: 26 Feb , 2019
Grauer and Weil (India) Ltd displayed a host of stellar products in different categories for aerospace and defence applications at Aero India 2019 held in Bengaluru between 20th to 24th February....

Dassault Falcon 900LX and Falcon 2000 Series Certified for 100 ft EFVS...
By: IDR News Network | Issue: Net Edition | Date: 22 Feb , 2019
The Dassault Falcon 900LX, Falcon 2000LXS and Falcon 2000S have been certified by EASA and the FAA for an enhanced flight vision system (EFVS) capability that greatly improves access to airports...

MBDA offers next generation air combat capabilities for the Indian Air Force
By: IDR News Network | Issue: Vol. 34.1 Jan-Mar 2019 | Date: 22 Feb , 2019
MBDA exhibiting a full range of missiles and missile systems during Aero India 2019 designed to provide next generation air combat capabilities, including air dominance, strike and maritime...

The ship-based Ka-226T helicopter presented at Aero India 2019
By: IDR News Network | Issue: Net Edition | Date: 22 Feb , 2019
Russian Helicopters presented the ship-based Ka-226T helicopter at Aero India 2019 show. Indian customers are already familiar with the “land-based” version of this helicopter. As part of the...

GE to Supply LM2500 Gas Turbine Auxiliary Equipment for Indian Navy’s P17A...
By: IDR News Network | Issue: Net Edition | Date: 21 Feb , 2019
GE Marine will provide gas turbine auxiliary equipment for the LM2500 engines that will power the Indian Navy’s new P17A frigates. This contract is with India-based Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders...

Airbus opens state-of-the-art commercial pilot and maintenance training...
By: IDR News Network | Issue: Net Edition | Date: 21 Feb , 2019
Airbus has inaugurated a world class training centre for commercial pilots and maintenance engineers in the National Capital Region of Delhi, as part of its continuing efforts to support the...

Boeing to accelerate growth in India’s defence sector
By: IDR News Network | Issue: Net Edition | Date: 21 Feb , 2019
Boeing presented its strategy and plans for ‘Make in India’ and also offered advanced capabilities to the Indian armed forces at Aero India 2019. At the core of its strategy is Boeing’s...