Articles in Defence Industry
Boeing F-15E Radar Modernization Program
By: IDR News Network | Issue: Net Edition | Date: 24 Jul , 2012
Boeing said the U.S. Air Force has granted the F-15E Radar Modernization Program (RMP) approval to begin Low Rate Initial Production 2 (LRIP 2) of 10 APG-82(V)1 Active Electronically Scanned Array...
Sagem and Thales create optronics joint venture, OPTROLEAD
By: IDR News Network | Issue: Net Edition | Date: 24 Jul , 2012
Sagem (Safran group) and Thales have announced the creation of OPTROLEAD, an equally-owned joint venture for optronics. The official signature creating the new company follows the original...
Boeing Delivers 2nd Production P-8A Poseidon Aircraft to US Navy
By: IDR News Network | Issue: Net Edition | Date: 21 Jul , 2012
Boeing delivered the second production P-8A Poseidon aircraft to the U.S. Navy. The P-8A is one of 13 low rate initial production (LRIP) maritime patrol aircraft that Boeing is building for the...
United Kingdom accepts first international Lockheed Martin F-35
By: IDR News Network | Issue: Net Edition | Date: 20 Jul , 2012
The United Kingdom accepted the first international Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II aircraft in a ceremony today with senior representatives of the U.K. Ministry of Defence and the U.S....
DCNS and Pipavav team up to address India’s naval needs
By: IDR News Network | Issue: Net Edition | Date: 20 Jul , 2012
DCNS and Pipavav have decided to establish a strategic partnership for bringing DCNS technologies, methods and skills into Pipavav, India’s first and largest integrated defence company. The...
2nd Boeing P-8I Aircraft for India Completes 1st Flight
By: IDR News Network | Issue: Net Edition | Date: 17 Jul , 2012
The second Boeing P-8I aircraft for the Indian Navy completed its initial flight on July 12, taking off from Renton Field at 3:29 p.m. and landing two hours and 14 minutes later at Boeing Field in...
Deliveries of key equipments for the Indian Scorpenes by DCNS
By: IDR News Network | Issue: Net Edition | Date: 17 Jul , 2012
SEC Industries and DCNS officially inaugurated new workshop facilities and delivered, after successful Factory Acceptance Tests, the cofferdam doors coamings for the Indian P75* Scorpene...
Iron Dome granted outstanding award by American Defense Manufacturers
By: IDR News Network | Issue: Net Edition | Date: 15 Jul , 2012
The American National Defense Industrial Association (NDIA) has granted Rafael Advanced Defense Systems Ltd. an Outstanding Achievement Award for the development of “Iron Dome”. “Iron Dome” is a...
India's Defence Procurement Procedure (DPP) prevents procurement
By: Lt Gen Vinay Shankar | Issue: Vol 25.4 Oct-Dec 2010 | Date: 13 Jul , 2012
“A comparison with other defense industries would be in order to draw some relevant deductions. Take China, Turkey, South Africa, South Korea, Israel and closer home even Pakistan. We began at...
Modular design and construction of warships
By: Cdr Douglas C Deans | Issue: Vol 25.4 Oct-Dec 2010 | Date: 13 Jul , 2012
Ships are built in the shortest time when a series of specific pre-planned Modules are assembled like a Lego set. A Module is an engineered assembly of a portion of the ship Platform that...
Boeing CH-147F Chinook for Canada successfully completes 1st Flight
By: IDR News Network | Issue: Net Edition | Date: 12 Jul , 2012
The new Boeing CH-147F Medium-to-Heavy-Lift Helicopter for Canada is progressing ahead of schedule after making its first flight on June 24. “Boeing and the Canadian Department of National Defence...
Lockheed Martin extend the Stalker UAS flight time to more than 48 hours
By: IDR News Network | Issue: Net Edition | Date: 12 Jul , 2012
Lockheed Martin and LaserMotive, Inc, demonstrated the capabilities of an innovative laser power system to extend the Stalker Unmanned Aerial System (UAS) flight time to more than 48 hours. This...
Boeing's P-8I aircraft for the Indian Navy began its flight test program
By: IDR News Network | Issue: Net Edition | Date: 11 Jul , 2012
Boeing’s first P-8I aircraft for the Indian Navy began its official flight test program July 7, taking off from Boeing Field in Seattle at 9:15 a.m. and landing three hours and 49 minutes...
Lockheed Martin delivers four F-35s to US Air Force and Marine Corps
By: IDR News Network | Issue: Net Edition | Date: 11 Jul , 2012
With the delivery of four Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II aircraft since June 29, an important milestone was achieved as the Department of Defense now possesses more operational-coded F-35s...
MBDA Firing Success Confirms Brimstone’s Status as the Anti-FIAC Solution
By: IDR News Network | Issue: Net Edition | Date: 11 Jul , 2012
The first firing of an operational Dual Mode Brimstone missile against a Fast In-Shore Attack Craft (FIAC) proved to be a resounding success and a clear demonstration of the unmatched operational...
Boeing Offers Medium-sized Maritime Surveillance Aircraft
By: IDR News Network | Issue: Net Edition | Date: 10 Jul , 2012
Low-risk, cost-effective solution leverages P-8 and AWACS technologies Boeing announced that it is offering a medium-sized Maritime Surveillance Aircraft (MSA) to the global market. MSA builds on...
Lockheed Martin and Marshall Aerospace sign agreement to increase C-130...
By: IDR News Network | Issue: Net Edition | Date: 10 Jul , 2012
Lockheed Martin has signed an agreement authorizing Marshall Aerospace to become the world’s first commercial company to install C-130 Center Wing Boxes (CWB). Marshall Aerospace is also the...