Articles By IDR News Network
Eurocopter X3 hybrid helicopter exceeds its speed challenge
By: IDR News Network | Issue: Net Edition | Date: 17 May , 2011
Eurocopter’s X3 hybrid helicopter demonstrator has delivered on the promise of pushing the frontiers in rotary-wing aviation by surpassing its original speed target of 220 kts. demonstrating the...
India and US enhance partnership in joint anti-terrorism
By: IDR News Network | Issue: Net Edition | Date: 17 May , 2011
The U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Diplomatic Security, in partnership with the Indian Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA), on May 13 concluded a two-week seminar on the role of police leaders...
AgustaWestland and the European Defence Agency Launch Synthetic Helicopter...
By: IDR News Network | Issue: Net Edition | Date: 13 May , 2011
AgustaWestland, a Finmeccanica company, is pleased to announce that it has signed a contract with the European Defence Agency for the provision of an Interim Helicopter Tactics Training Service....
SELEX Galileo acquires UTRI and reinforces its UAS capability
By: IDR News Network | Issue: Net Edition | Date: 13 May , 2011
SELEX Galileo, a Finmeccanica company and leader in Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS), is pleased to announce the acquisition of Italian technology firm UTRI (Unmanned Technologies Research...
Boeing Awarded CH-47F Chinook Modification Work by US Army
By: IDR News Network | Issue: Net Edition | Date: 13 May , 2011
Boeing received a $23.7 million contract on May 9 to perform Initial Production Fielding Support modifications on 49 CH-47F Chinook helicopters at the Boeing Millville Modification Center. The...
Boeing Delivers UAE Air Force and Air Defence's 1st C-17
By: IDR News Network | Issue: Net Edition | Date: 11 May , 2011
Boeing delivered the first of six C-17 Globemaster III airlifters to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) Air Force and Air Defence during a ceremony at the company’s final assembly facility in Long...
SELEX Galileo foresees strategic opportunities within the Turkish market
By: IDR News Network | Issue: Net Edition | Date: 11 May , 2011
SELEX Galileo, a Finmeccanica Company, has been working with Turkey for decades, establishing strong industrial links with a number of local industries. SELEX Galileo is primarily working with...
Al Queda intends to nuke heart of Christianity - The Vatican?
By: IDR News Network | Issue: Net Edition | Date: 10 May , 2011
In the aftermath of operation Geronimo , that killed Osama Bin Laden, leaders around the world are expecting some kind of retaliation from Al Queda. In the last week on April ‘ 2011, Wikileaks...
Indian Navy Rescues Chinese Merchant Ship from Pirates
By: IDR News Network | Issue: Net Edition | Date: 06 May , 2011
On the morning of 05 May an Indian Navy’s TU 142 aircraft’s persistant efforts lead to pirates evacuating a Chinese merchant vessel MV Full City. At about 0845 hrs on 05 May 11, the Indian Navy...
Sikorsky recognizes Indian sub continent as a potential aerospace market
By: IDR News Network | Issue: Net Edition | Date: 05 May , 2011
Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation, a United Technologies company and the largest helicopter manufacturer of the world reiterates its commitment to the Indian market and recognizes the aerospace...
Successful firing test of AASM with laser terminal guidance
By: IDR News Network | Issue: Net Edition | Date: 04 May , 2011
French defense procurement agency DGA successfully performed a demonstration firing test of the AASM modular air-to-ground weapon against a land target moving at high speed. The test was carried...
Aegis Combat Systems Installed on Two New US Navy Destroyers
By: IDR News Network | Date: 04 May , 2011
The U.S. Navy, supported by Lockheed Martin, has installed the Aegis Combat System aboard two new Navy destroyers, USS Gravely (DDG 107) and USS Jason Dunham (DDG 109). The Aegis Combat Systems...
Bin Laden's reported death in Islamabad
By: IDR News Network | Issue: Net Edition | Date: 02 May , 2011
In connection with news that Osama bin Laden has been killed in a missile strike—possibly in or near Islamabad— I am reproducing below an article written on June 28, 2010, on the hunt for...
President Obama declares Osama Bin Laden dead
By: IDR News Network | Issue: Net Edition | Date: 02 May , 2011
President Obama: Good evening. Tonight, I can report to the American people and to the world that the United States has conducted an operation that killed Osama bin Laden, the leader of al...
Israel acquires additional Lockheed Martin C-130J Super Hercules
By: IDR News Network | Issue: Net Edition | Date: 29 Apr , 2011
Lockheed Martin has received an Undefinitized Contract Action from the U.S. Government for the Foreign Military Sale of an additional C‑130J to Israel, with funding for advanced procurement...
US Ambassador: Our cooperation has taken off
By: IDR News Network | Issue: Net Edition | Date: 29 Apr , 2011
Ambassador Timothy J. Roemer while addressing AMCHAM Annual General Meeting at New Delhi said: We have had many big events this year and it seemed that Amcham was involved in most of them. From...
AgustaWestland competes for US Air Force Programs
By: IDR News Network | Issue: Net Edition | Date: 28 Apr , 2011
AW139M and HH-71 offers lowest cost and optimal performance for the missions AgustaWestland North America, an AgustaWestland company, is pleased that the U.S. Air Force has announced it is...
US Ambassador comments on Indian Defense Procurement
By: IDR News Network | Issue: Net Edition | Date: 28 Apr , 2011
The U.S. Embassy in New Delhi was informed yesterday that two aircraft offered by the U.S. Government through the Foreign Military Sales process were not selected for procurement by the Indian...
Boeing Statement on India's MMRCA Decision
By: IDR News Network | Issue: Net Edition | Date: 28 Apr , 2011
Boeing released the following statement on the government of India’s Medium Multi-Role Combat Aircraft (MMRCA) decision: “Boeing today was notified that our Super Hornet proposal for India’s...
Boeing Vigilare System Completes Operational Testing in Australia
By: IDR News Network | Issue: Net Edition | Date: 27 Apr , 2011
Network centric command and control system participates in RAAF combat exercise Boeing Vigilare network centric command and control system has passed its last formal operational test. Testing...