Articles in Defence Industry
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Boeing to Build 10 C-17 Airlifters for Indian Air Force
By: IDR News Network | Issue: Net Edition | Date: 15 Jun , 2011
Boeing announced that India’s Ministry of Defence has signed an agreement with the U.S. government to acquire 10 Boeing C-17 Globemaster III airlifters. The Foreign Military Sale — approved by...
Cobham Delivers Converted Aircraft to Ascent Flight Training Ltd for UK MFTS
By: IDR News Network | Issue: Net Edition | Date: 15 Jun , 2011
Cobham has delivered four converted Hawker-Beechcraft B350ER King Air special mission aircraft to Ascent Flight Training Limited for the United Kingdom Military Flying Training System (UKMFTS)....
Eurocopter innovation takes to the skies at Paris Air Show
By: IDR News Network | Issue: Net Edition | Date: 15 Jun , 2011
Eurocopter’s commitment to innovation will be showcased at the 2011 Paris Air Show, where the company’s high-profile participation is to include the first public flight presentations of its X3...
Thales completes successful flight demonstration for full automatic one-ton...
By: IDR News Network | Issue: Net Edition | Date: 15 Jun , 2011
Thales today announced that it has successfully achieved, with its partner Boeing, the full automatic landing of a one ton class VTOL (Vertical Take Off and Landing) UAV. The automatic landing...
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...
Boeing Completes Delta System Definition Review of Crew Space Transportation...
By: IDR News Network | Issue: Net Edition | Date: 14 Jun , 2011
Boeing completed the Delta System Definition Review (SDR) of the company’s Crew Space Transportation (CST)-100 space capsule design. The milestone follows NASA’s award of a Commercial Crew...
Military Airbus C295 with AEW&C Rotodome completes maiden flight
By: IDR News Network | Issue: Net Edition | Date: 09 Jun , 2011
The first Airbus Military C295 development aircraft fitted with an Airbone Early Warning sand Command (AEW&C) rotodome has successfully completed its first flight on 7th June 2011 at Airbus...
Upcoming at Paris Air Show: New Fiber to the Screen Solution
By: IDR News Network | Issue: Net Edition | Date: 09 Jun , 2011
TE Connectivity (TE) introduces the new Fiber To The Screen (FTTS) fiber-optic backbone and interconnect scheme for in-flight entertainment systems. This new system allows the most efficient...
US welcomes news of historic sale of ten C-17 Aircraft to India
By: IDR News Network | Issue: Net Edition | Date: 07 Jun , 2011
The United States Government welcomed the media reports of the sale of ten Boeing C-17 Globemaster III aircraft to the Indian Air Force (IAF). The acquisition will significantly boost the Indian...
DCNS India signed an indigenization contract under the Scorpene submarines...
By: IDR News Network | Issue: Net Edition | Date: 07 Jun , 2011
The Contract was signed between Flash Forge India Pvt. Ltd., based in Visakhapatnam, and DCNS India Pvt. Ltd. The production by the shipyard Mazagon Dock Ltd. (MDL) of six SSK Scorpene...
DCNS presents latest underwater innovations at UDT Europe 2011
By: IDR News Network | Issue: Net Edition | Date: 07 Jun , 2011
The 2011 edition of the annual UDT Europe show – a leading forum for the international undersea defence community – will be held in London, UK, from 7 to 9 June. DCNS specialists will present...