Articles By IDR News Network
Boeing: WTO Ruling Exposes Massive Airbus Advantage from Illegal Subsidies
By: IDR News Network | Issue: Net Edition | Date: 01 Apr , 2011
Trade court rejects nearly 80% of EU claim of improper support for Boeing; finds no U.S. equivalent for billions in illegal European launch aid provided to Airbus Final rulings in U.S. and EU...
Lockheed Martin rolls out first special operations of MC-130J
By: IDR News Network | Issue: Net Edition | Date: 31 Mar , 2011
Lockheed Martin rolled out the first aircraft in a new fleet of MC-130J Combat Shadow IIs for the U.S. Air Force’s Special Operations Command (AFSOC) during a ceremony. Lt. Gen. Donald C....
AgustaWestland Expands AW139 Training Capacity
By: IDR News Network | Issue: Net Edition | Date: 31 Mar , 2011
AgustaWestland, a Finmeccanica company, is pleased to announce the next phase in its growth of AW139 global training and flight simulation capacity, in response to the continuing success of the...
Boeing - GECAS finalize order for 10 777-300ERs
By: IDR News Network | Issue: Net Edition | Date: 31 Mar , 2011
Boeing and GE Capital Aviation Services (GECAS) finalized an order for 10 777-300ER (extended range) airplanes. The order is worth approximately $2.8 billion at list prices. The new 777-300ERs...
EADS and Eurocopter plan to consolidate activities at Dugny in France
By: IDR News Network | Issue: Net Edition | Date: 31 Mar , 2011
On March 25, 2011, EADS and its subsidiary Eurocopter Group officially received the backing of the French authorities for their joint project to transfer some activities from Eurocopter’s La...
Eurocopter: the Sale of first AS350 B3e to Slave Lake Helicopters
By: IDR News Network | Issue: Net Edition | Date: 29 Mar , 2011
The enhanced AS350 B3e is the next generation aircraft in the proven Ecureuil family of helicopters. Officially launched at Heli-Expo, 2011 the new version features a more powerful Turbomeca...
Finmeccanica announces the merger of Elsag Datamat and SELEX Communications
By: IDR News Network | Issue: Net Edition | Date: 29 Mar , 2011
Finmeccanica’s Board of Directors, meeting in Rome, has decided to initiate the merger of Elsag Datamat and SELEX Communications. The transaction is in line with the company’s plan, launched in...
Boeing Places Final Beam on New Interiors Building
By: IDR News Network | Issue: Net Edition | Date: 28 Mar , 2011
Boeing Fabrication marked progress on its newest 787 Dreamliner interiors fabrication facility with a special ceremony commemorating placement of the last steel beam on the building. The beam –...
Rheinmetall books new ammo orders from the US armed forces
By: IDR News Network | Issue: Net Edition | Date: 28 Mar , 2011
The United States Marine Corps has again contracted with Rheinmetall to supply it with special purpose and practice ammunition. The orders, worth around US$28 million (€20 million), make...
Eurocopter becoming a global player in Aerospace Support and Services
By: IDR News Network | Issue: Net Edition | Date: 28 Mar , 2011
Eurocopter Holding, a subsidiary of EADS and Vector Aerospace Corporation, a Canadian company listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange, have entered into a Support Agreement pursuant to which...
Geotech Aviation Ltd. Orders an AW119Ke Helicopter
By: IDR News Network | Issue: Net Edition | Date: 28 Mar , 2011
AgustaWestland, a Finmeccanica company, is pleased to announce that Geotech Aviation Ltd. has signed for one AW119Ke helicopter with options for four additional aircraft. The helicopter will be...
EADS Confirms Exclusive Discussions
By: IDR News Network | Issue: Net Edition | Date: 25 Mar , 2011
In light of recent statements in the press, EADS (EUR:EAD) confirms that it has entered into an exclusivity agreement with Vector Aerospace Corporation (TSX:RNO). Any transaction is subject to...
Defence Acquisition Management Course
By: IDR News Network | Issue: Net Edition | Date: 24 Mar , 2011
The Indian Government has regularly revised the procurement procedures and policies for promoting active participation of the foreign and Indian private sector. To enable greater participation...
India and Singapore Navies conduct maritime exercise
By: IDR News Network | Issue: Net Edition | Date: 24 Mar , 2011
The Republic of Singapore Navy (RSN) and the Indian Navy (IN) are conducting the annual Singapore Indian Maritime Bilateral Exercise (SIMBEX) from 18 to 25 Mar 2011. Hosted by Singapore, this...
INAS 310 Golden Jubilee
By: IDR News Network | Issue: Net Edition | Date: 22 Mar , 2011
Cobras Mark Golden Jubilee- Two Unit citations, over eighty thousand hours of flying and firsts like Carrier Borne ASW and Information Warfare to credit Two unit citations, over 80,000 hrs of...
USS Decatur makes port call in Chennai
By: IDR News Network | Issue: Net Edition | Date: 17 Mar , 2011
The U.S. Navy’s Arleigh Burke-class destroyer USS Decatur (DDG 73) will make a three-day port visit to Chennai, India, March 16-19. The Decatur is led by Commander Shanti Sethi, an American of...
Takshashila announces the 'B Raman Fellowship for Geopolitical Analysis'
By: IDR News Network | Issue: Net Edition | Date: 10 Mar , 2011
The Takshashila Institution, an independent, non-partisan, networked think tank, Sunday March 6th 2011, launched the B Raman Fellowship for Geopolitical Analysis—to encourage, recognise and...
India positions Dornier in Seychelles to support Maritime Surveillance...
By: IDR News Network | Issue: Net Edition | Date: 25 Feb , 2011
Indian Navy has deployed one Dornier to Seychelles under a government to government memorandum of undertaking. The Dornier is stationed at Victoria, capital of Seychelles and will be operated...
Antony Asks Forces to gear up to Fight Cyber Wars
By: IDR News Network | Issue: Net Edition | Date: 18 Feb , 2011
The Defence Minister Shri AK Antony has called upon the Armed Forces to be vigilant against emerging cyber threats. Addressing the centenary celebrations of the Corps of Signals here today, he...
Aerospace: USD 41.99 billion deals are in process of getting signed
By: IDR News Network | Issue: Net Edition | Date: 14 Feb , 2011
CII-KPMG at the back of the Aero India Show 2011 released a report titled ‘Unlocking the potential of the Indian Aerospace and Defence Industry”. The report was released by Minister of State for...