Articles in Vol. 27.4 Oct-Dec 2012
Helicopters in Special Operations
By: Gp Capt AK Sachdev | Issue: Vol. 27.4 Oct-Dec 2012 | Date: 26 Nov , 2012
By definition, Special Operations are those that are executed independently or in conjunction with conventional military operations with the aim to achieve a political or military objective where...
China to Build Nuclear Reactors in the UK
By: IDR News Network | Issue: Vol. 27.4 Oct-Dec 2012 | Date: 22 Nov , 2012
Chinese nuclear firms are reported to be weighing a plan of investing $54.5 billion in building up to five nuclear reactors in the UK. Chinese officials from the nuclear industry including the...
First Scorpene Submarine by 2015
By: IDR News Network | Issue: Vol. 27.4 Oct-Dec 2012 | Date: 22 Nov , 2012
India is expected to commission its first Scorpene submarine being developed by French naval construction group DCNS, by 2015. The state-owned Mazagon Dock Limited (MDL) is producing six SSK...
India Capable of Making Long Range Missiles
By: IDR News Network | Issue: Vol. 27.4 Oct-Dec 2012 | Date: 22 Nov , 2012
As per official sources, India is capable of developing missiles that can hit targets located more than 8,000 km away. “We will develop it as and when we see a need to develop a missile longer...
Procurement of Transport Aircraft by IAF
By: IDR News Network | Issue: Vol. 27.4 Oct-Dec 2012 | Date: 22 Nov , 2012
The Indian Ministry of Defence has cleared a proposal worth over Rs 12,000 crore for the procurement of 56 transport aircraft for the Indian Air Force. The new aircraft would replace its fleet of...
Indian Navy’s Indigenous Aircraft Carrier
By: IDR News Network | Issue: Vol. 27.4 Oct-Dec 2012 | Date: 21 Nov , 2012
The Indian Navy’s first Indigenous Aircraft Carrier (IAC) to be christened ‘INS Vikrant’ will not be ready before 2017, more than three years behind schedule. Although its design was...
Enhanced BrahMos Missile Test Fired
By: IDR News Network | Issue: Vol. 27.4 Oct-Dec 2012 | Date: 21 Nov , 2012
In July this year, India test fired supersonic BrahMos missile from the Interim Test Range at Chandipur in Odisha’s Balasore district. Jointly developed by India and Russia, the cruise missile...
First Boeing C-17 Globemaster III for the IAF
By: IDR News Network | Issue: Vol. 27.4 Oct-Dec 2012 | Date: 21 Nov , 2012
The first of the ten Boeing C-17 Globemaster III Strategic Airlift aircraft ordered by the IAF under the Foreign Military Sales programme of the US government in a deal worth $4.1 billion, is...
Boeing Completes X-48C Test Flight
By: IDR News Network | Issue: Vol. 27.4 Oct-Dec 2012 | Date: 21 Nov , 2012
Boeing completed a successful test flight of its remotely piloted X-48C blended wing body aircraft at Edwards Air Force Base in California’s Mojave Desert. The X-48C is a scale model of a...
Flight Test Programme: Indian Navy’s P8I
By: IDR News Network | Issue: Vol. 27.4 Oct-Dec 2012 | Date: 20 Nov , 2012
In July this year, Boeing commenced the flight test programme on the Indian Navy’s first two P-8I aircraft at the company’s airfield in Seattle. During the flight, Boeing test pilots performed...
Ultra Light Howitzers for the Indian Army
By: IDR News Network | Issue: Vol. 27.4 Oct-Dec 2012 | Date: 20 Nov , 2012
In October this year, India issued Letter of Request (LoR) to the US Government projecting a requirement of 145 M777 Ultra Light Howitzers for the Army at a cost of over Rs 3,000 crore under the...
Lockheed Martin Eyes Indian Defence Market
By: IDR News Network | Issue: Vol. 27.4 Oct-Dec 2012 | Date: 20 Nov , 2012
Buoyed by the IAF’s response to its C-130J military aircraft, global aerospace major Lockheed Martin is considering the possibility of selling the transport planes to other wings of the Indian...
Boeing’s Apache Fleet Surpasses 3.5 Million Flight Hours
By: IDR News Network | Issue: Vol. 27.4 Oct-Dec 2012 | Date: 20 Nov , 2012
The US Army’s AH-64 Apache fleet of helicopters manufactured and supplied by Boeing, has collectively logged over 3.5 million flight hours. Having begun operations in 1984, Apache helicopters...
Boeing Delivers Second P-8A Poseidon to US Navy
By: IDR News Network | Issue: Vol. 27.4 Oct-Dec 2012 | Date: 19 Nov , 2012
Boeing has delivered the second production P-8A Poseidon aircraft to the US Navy. The P-8A is a long-range anti-submarine aircraft and a military derivative of the next-generation Boeing 737...
Pakistan Tests Hatf-VII Nuclear Capable Missile
By: IDR News Network | Issue: Vol. 27.4 Oct-Dec 2012 | Date: 19 Nov , 2012
On September 17 this year, Pakistan successfully test-fired a nuclear-capable Hatf-VII Babur cruise missile with a range of 700km. This is a low flying, terrain hugging weapon that is highly...
Indian Army Tender for Mini UAV
By: IDR News Network | Issue: Vol. 27.4 Oct-Dec 2012 | Date: 19 Nov , 2012
The Northern Command of the Indian Army has floated a global tender for 20 Mini Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) to strengthen its capability in fighting terrorism in the state of Jammu & Kashmir....
US Army UAS Contract for AeroVironment
By: IDR News Network | Issue: Vol. 27.4 Oct-Dec 2012 | Date: 19 Nov , 2012
AeroVironment has been awarded an additional $16.5 million in funding from the US Army to supply RQ-11B Raven systems, new miniature gimballed payloads and initial spares packages. The total...