Articles in Defence Industry
Indo-US Partnership in Defence Industry
By: Air Marshal Raghu Rajan | Issue: Vol. 27.2 Apr-Jun 2012 | Date: 09 Jul , 2012
Arms sales and consequently, defence and bilateral relations during the Cold War were hampered by India’s fears about reliability of the US as an arms supplier as also by its sensitivity to the...
Sagem’s Hammer air-to-ground guided weapon with laser terminal guidance...
By: IDR News Network | Issue: Net Edition | Date: 06 Jul , 2012
French defense procurement agency DGA has successfully carried out the first qualification firing test of the laser terminal guidance version of the AASM Hammer modular air-to-ground weapon built...
A400M MSN6 visiting Farnborough Air Show on static display
By: IDR News Network | Issue: Net Edition | Date: 05 Jul , 2012
Based on the current flight test schedule and planning for the coming days, Airbus Military has decided to bring the first production representative example of the A400M – the MSN6 – to the...
Unmanned Vehicles and Modern Day Combat
By: Gp Capt Ajey Lele (Retd.) | Issue: Vol 26.1 Jan-Mar 2011 | Date: 05 Jul , 2012
It is difficult to identify the exact nature of modern day warfare. The notion of modern day warfare is evolving with changing times. However, the purpose of fighting wars has more or less...
Apache Block III Attack Helicopters Interoperable With Drones
By: IDR News Network | Issue: Vol. 27.2 Apr-Jun 2012 | Date: 25 Jun , 2012
The US Army’s latest Apache attack helicopter version, the AH-64D Longbow Block III, will include at least 25 technology upgrades including interoperability with Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS),...
India’s Future Main Battle Tank
By: IDR News Network | Issue: Vol. 27.2 Apr-Jun 2012 | Date: 25 Jun , 2012
As the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) begins designing the Future Main Battle Tank (FMBT), the army is sending out mixed messages on the vital question of how big and heavy...
CH-47 Chinook for India
By: IDR Interview | Issue: Vol. 27.2 Apr-Jun 2012 | Date: 24 Jun , 2012
When did Boeing respond to the heavy lift helicopter RFP? Boeing remains committed to supporting the Indian Air Force’s rotorcraft requirements to meet India’s defense needs, and submitted an...
CII welcomes down selection of Indian private industry in the First ever...
By: IDR News Network | Issue: Net Edition | Date: 21 Jun , 2012
Confederation of Indian Industry welcomes the landmark announcement of Ministry of Defence of down selecting two Indian Development Agencies (DA) for design and development phase for Tactical...
Outsourcing of Defence Production
By: Admiral Arun Prakash (Retd.) | Issue: Book Excerpt: From the Crow\'s Nest | Date: 20 Jun , 2012
The Kelkar Committee report, as you know had focused on “strengthening self-reliance in defence preparedness”, and this has logically led them to recommend measures which will create synergies...
Future Soldier – Expanded System: Rheinmetall to supply the Bundeswehr...
By: IDR News Network | Issue: Net Edition | Date: 20 Jun , 2012
The German Bundeswehr has placed an order with the Düsseldorf-based Rheinmetall Group to supply it with state-of-the-art infantry equipment. A contract to this effect has now been signed at the...
Boeing FAB-T Demonstrates Communications with on-orbit AEHF Satellite
By: IDR News Network | Issue: Net Edition | Date: 20 Jun , 2012
Satellite communications test proves Internet-like functionality and improved speed Success allows program to progress toward system functional qualification testing Boeing has successfully...
DCI's new academic training offer for the aeronautic field
By: IDR News Network | Issue: Net Edition | Date: 20 Jun , 2012
DCI innovates by creating a university cursus leading to a diploma in the field of aeronautics, under a partnership with Salon de Provence Air Force School and the Aix-Marseilles University. This...
CONTROP Reliable Homeland Security: EO /IR Systems for Border, Coastline and...
By: IDR News Network | Issue: Vol. 27.2 Apr-Jun 2012 | Date: 19 Jun , 2012
India security and defence experts are continually readdressing the subject of Homeland Security and the requirements to keep India safe on all fronts! In particular, border, coastal and port /...
Air-to-Air Missiles from MBDA
By: IDR News Network | Issue: Vol. 27.2 Apr-Jun 2012 | Date: 19 Jun , 2012
The Cabinet Committee on Security (CCS) of the Indian government under the chairmanship of the Prime Minister has cleared a $950 million deal for the procurement of 490 Air-to-Air missiles from...
F-35s for Turkey
By: IDR News Network | Issue: Vol. 27.2 Apr-Jun 2012 | Date: 19 Jun , 2012
Turkey is all set to purchase two of Lockheed Martin’s next generation F-35 fighter jets expected to be delivered in 2015. In the long term, Turkey plans to acquire a total of 100 of these...
Dassault Rafale for Brazil
By: IDR News Network | Issue: Vol. 27.2 Apr-Jun 2012 | Date: 19 Jun , 2012
Following the announcement that the Dassault Rafale had emerged as the lowest bidder in the Medium Multi-Role Combat Aircraft (MMRCA) tender for the Indian Air Force, it appears that Brazil could...
POINTER shows the way in India
By: IDR News Network | Issue: Net Edition | Date: 17 Jun , 2012
The POINTER, Weapon Cueing System, developed by a team from Qioptiq, QinetiQ and ISTEC was displayed at this year’s Defexpo in India on the UKTI Stand mounted on a Hobson Industries Land Rover...
Elbit Systems awarded an approximately $80 Million contract to supply Boeing...
By: IDR News Network | Issue: Net Edition | Date: 13 Jun , 2012
Elbit Systems Ltd. announced today that its wholly-owned Israeli subsidiary Elbit Systems – Cyclone Ltd. (“Cyclone”) was awarded an approximately $80 million contract for the supply of...