Articles in Defence Industry
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...
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...
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...
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...
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....
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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 –...
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 University for India: an appraisal of the proposition
By: Maj Gen Mrinal Suman | Issue: Vol 22.4 Oct-Dec 2007 | Date: 25 Mar , 2011
Establishment of a defence university in India was first suggested in an article that appeared in College of Defence Management Journal in 1978. The article evoked considerable interest and was...
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...
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...
Shipbuilders dilemma and the way ahead
By: Vice Adm Rajeshwer Nath | Issue: Vol 25.4 Oct-Dec 2010 | Date: 14 Mar , 2011
The global economic crisis has brought steepest decline in the shipbuilding industry across the world. The shipbuilding industry is facing tremendous head winds with no significant relief in...
Commercial evaluation is the weakest link
By: Maj Gen Mrinal Suman | Issue: Vol 25.4 Oct-Dec 2010 | Date: 11 Mar , 2011
The Indian defence procurement process consists of two distinct phases – technical and commercial. In the first phase, detailed technical evaluation is carried out of all competing systems to...
Shipbuilding in India
By: Vice Adm Rajeshwer Nath | Issue: Vol 22.2 Apr-Jun 2007 | Date: 07 Mar , 2011
It was during the Medieval period that a number of Indian Vessels were constructed, for the first time, purely for war at sea. Facilities for launching catapults and incendiary throwers, however,...
Design Review of Naval Platforms
By: Vice Adm Rajeshwer Nath | Issue: Vol 25.1 Jan-Mar 2010 | Date: 04 Mar , 2011
The existing system of naval platform (ship or submarine) design involves various iterations and stages with comprehensive inbuilt checks and balances in the entire design process. The...
Defence Budget: Tinkering with commas and full stops
By: Bharat Verma | Issue: Net Edition | Date: 28 Feb , 2011
The presentation of annual defence budget is an exercise in futility. The increase in defence budget from Rs.147,344 crores in fiscal 2010-11 to 164,415 crores in fiscal 2011-12, reflects a gain...