Articles By IDR News Network
Boeing Begins Final Assembly of India's 1st P-8I Aircraft
By: IDR News Network | Issue: Net Edition | Date: 22 Jun , 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 Jun , 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 Jun , 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 Jun , 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 Jun , 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 Jun , 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...
U.S. Air Force KC-46 Tanker to Feature Eaton Products and Technology
By: IDR News Network | Issue: Net Edition | Date: 20 Jun , 2011
Diversified industrial manufacturer Eaton Corporation will be a key system supplier to The Boeing Company on the U.S. Air Force’s KC-46 Tanker program. Eaton is a world leader in aerial...
DCNS names innovative Gowind OPV
By: IDR News Network | Issue: Net Edition | Date: 20 Jun , 2011
DCNS named Gowind offshore patrol vessel L’Adroit at a ceremony that gathered more than 500 potential customers, partners, co-suppliers and employees. The L’Adroit programme spearheads DCNS’s...
Honeywell Green Jet Fuel Powers first-ever transatlantic Biofuel Flight
By: IDR News Network | Issue: Net Edition | Date: 20 Jun , 2011
Use of Honeywell Green Jet Fuel saves 5.5 metric tons of net carbon dioxide emissions Green Jet Fuel now one step closer to commercial use with initial ASTM approval Honeywell biofuel and...
GE Capital Aviation Services signs order for 15 ATR 72-600, plus 15 options
By: IDR News Network | Issue: Net Edition | Date: 20 Jun , 2011
GE Capital Aviation Services (GECAS), the commercial aircraft leasing and financing arm of General Electric and European turboprop manufacturer ATR, today announced a new order for 15 ATR...
Pratt&Whitney Canada to Flight Test C-Series Engine Imminently
By: IDR News Network | Issue: Net Edition | Date: 20 Jun , 2011
Pratt & Whitney Canada, a United Technologies Corp. (UTX) division, will perform flight tests of the Bombardier Inc. (BBD.B.T) CSeries engine within the next month, President John Saabas said in...
Eurofighter Typhoon: Ready for India
By: IDR News Network | Issue: Vol 24.1 Jan-Mar 2009 | Date: 19 Jun , 2011
The Eurofighter consortium is fully committed to meet the future requirements of the Indian Air Force (IAF). As the Medium Multi-Role Combat Aircraft (MMRCA) competition progresses, EADS which...
Boeing 747-8 Freighter to fly to Paris Air Show on sustainable Biofuel
By: IDR News Network | Issue: Net Edition | Date: 17 Jun , 2011
Boeing will fly the new 747-8 Freighter to its international air show debut in a doubly historic fashion, flying the airplane across the Atlantic Ocean to the Paris Air Show using a renewable...
Aerovision and UniAir present the 1st Falcon 50 Flying Camera
By: IDR News Network | Issue: Net Edition | Date: 17 Jun , 2011
The business aviation company AEROVISION and sister company UNIAIR, a maintenance workshop, are proud to present an exclusive aircraft specifically modified for aerial pictures. The pod camera...
EADS enhances online services for media
By: IDR News Network | Issue: Net Edition | Date: 17 Jun , 2011
EADS press website now offering extended resources and services tailored to journalists´ needs EADS press twitter account goes online Dedicated microsite features EADS’ presence at Paris Air...
Israel Highlights Latest Aerospace Trends at the National Pavilion at the...
By: IDR News Network | Issue: Net Edition | Date: 17 Jun , 2011
The 49th Paris Air Show taking place at Le Bourget, Paris June 20 – 26, offers the biggest showcase for Israel’s Aerospace and Defense (A&D) industries. Israel is participating in this biennial...
Australia selects US Navy's MH-60R SEAHAWK Helicopter for AIR 9000 Phase 8...
By: IDR News Network | Issue: Net Edition | Date: 17 Jun , 2011
The U.S. Navy announced the Commonwealth of Australia has selected the MH-60R SEAHAWK® helicopter to fulfill the Australian Defence Force’s AIR 9000 Phase 8 requirement for a fleet of 24...
Rheinmetall unveils new HE DM11 secondary ammunition for MBT 120mm...
By: IDR News Network | Issue: Net Edition | Date: 16 Jun , 2011
Rheinmetall recently revealed a new 120m HE round to a group of international experts at its proving ground in Unterlüß, Germany. It can be fired from any in-service 120mm smoothbore gun (L44...
SELEX Galileo showcases its integrated airborne surveillance and air...
By: IDR News Network | Issue: Net Edition | Date: 16 Jun , 2011
SELEX Galileo, a Finmeccanica company, is demonstrating its leadership in airborne sensors, mission systems and integrated solutions as part of the Finmeccanica exhibit at the 49th Paris Air...
Lockheed Martin MH-60R Lands on LCS for First Time
By: IDR News Network | Issue: Net Edition | Date: 15 Jun , 2011
The sun provided the light, a U.S. Navy photographer manned the camera and two Lockheed Martin programs provided the action during recent training operations in the Pacific Ocean. A U.S. Navy...