Defence Industry
Safran collaborates with IEEE to set up an industry-academia next generation...
By: IDR News Network | Issue: Net Edition | Date: 19 Sep , 2018
As part of its corporate social responsibility commitment, Safran Engineering Services India has signed a partnership with the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), the world's...
Tata Motors to showcase its Indigenously Build Combat Vehicles at the...
By: IDR News Network | Issue: Net Edition | Date: 14 Sep , 2018
To showcase India’s First Indigenous Wheeled Armoured Amphibious Infantry Combat Vehicles Supplied over 1.5 Lakh vehicles to the Indian Military, Para-military Forces and State Police forces...
Maiden Mid-air Refueling Trial of LCA Successful
By: IDR News Network | Issue: Net Edition | Date: 10 Sep , 2018
The Light Combat Aircraft (Tejas LSP8) has successfully completed the Wet (actual) engagement today by transferring 1900 Kgs fuel from IAF IL78 mid-air refueling tanker. The refueling was carried...
Lockheed Martin, Tata to Build F-16 Wings in India
By: IDR News Network | Issue: Net Edition | Date: 04 Sep , 2018
• Landmark ‘Make in India’ move strengthens U.S.-India defence ties Lockheed Martin Corp. announced today an agreement to commence production of F-16 wings in India. This strategic...
R Madhavan has taken over as Chairman and Managing Director of HAL
By: IDR News Network | Issue: Net Edition | Date: 04 Sep , 2018
Mr R Madhavan has taken over as Chairman and Managing Director of HAL from Mr T. Suvarna Raju, today. Prior to this, he was heading the Accessories Division of HAL at Lucknow as an Executive...
Tata Motors celebrates the roll-out of its 1500th GS800 Safari Storme for...
By: IDR News Network | Issue: Net Edition | Date: 27 Aug , 2018
Reiterating its commitment to ‘Make in India, Tata Motors celebrates the milestone of rolling out the 1500th GS800 (General Service 800) Safari Storme 4x4 for the Indian Armed Forces. The...
Boeing H-47 Chinook Aerostructures Made in India by Dynamatic Technologies
By: IDR News Network | Issue: Net Edition | Date: 27 Aug , 2018
Boeing and Dynamatic Technologies announced the delivery of the 75th aft pylon and cargo ramp components for Boeing’s H-47 Chinook heavy-lift helicopter. Dynamatic manufactures critical...
Ballistic Missile Interceptor AAD Successfully Flight Tested
By: IDR News Network | Issue: Net Edition | Date: 02 Aug , 2018
DRDO conducted the successful test of the Ballistic Missile Interceptor Advanced Area Defence (AAD) at 1130 hrs today from Abdul Kalam Island, Odisha. The endo-atmospheric missile, capable of...
India Joins Select Club of Deck Landing of Fighter Aircraft
By: IDR News Network | Issue: Net Edition | Date: 02 Aug , 2018
India has joined the select club of US, Europe, Russia and China having the capability of Deck Landing of fighter aircraft. The LCA Naval Prototype 2 (NP2), piloted by Capt Shivnath Dahiya safely...
Maiden Ground Run of First Green ALH Dhruv Mk-III for Indian Coast Guard
By: IDR News Network | Issue: Net Edition | Date: 28 Jun , 2018
HAL Conducts Maiden Ground Run of First Green ALH Dhruv Mk-III for Indian Coast Guard; First Time A Contract with ICG on PBL Support The first green helicopter earmarked for Indian Coast Guard has...
LCA Tejas: Time to go Indigenous?
By: Gp Capt Ravinder Singh Chhatwal | Issue: Vol. 33.2 Apr-Jun 2018 | Date: 27 Jun , 2018
By placing an order for 123 LCA Tejas Mk1/1A and a commitment for the Mk-2 variant, the IAF has encouraged indigenous production of combat aircraft. This time, the IAF must not kill indigenous...
Russian Helicopters overhauled 6 helicopters of the Indian Border Security...
By: IDR News Network | Issue: Net Edition | Date: 27 Jun , 2018
Russian Helicopters Holding Company (part of Rostec State Corporation) delivered six Mi-17-1V helicopters to the Border Security Force of the Republic of India. The helicopters were overhauled at...
India Gifts HAL Do -228 Aircraft to Seychelles; Aircraft to Fly on...
By: IDR News Network | Issue: Net Edition | Date: 26 Jun , 2018
The External Affairs Minister Mrs Sushma Swaraj handed over HAL Do- 228 aircraft to the President, Republic of Seychelles, Mr. Danny Faure at a ceremony in New Delhi today. With this, the Maritime...
Tata Boeing Aerospace delivers first AH-64 Apache combat helicopter fuselage
By: IDR News Network | Issue: Net Edition | Date: 01 Jun , 2018
Tata Boeing Aerospace Limited announced the delivery of the first AH-64 Apache combat helicopter fuselage ahead of schedule from its state-of-the-art facility in Hyderabad. The fuselage will now...
Commissioning of LCU, L-54
By: IDR News Network | Issue: Net Edition | Date: 25 May , 2018
Vice Admiral GS Pabby, AVSM, VSM, Chief of Materiel commissioned IN LCU L54 into the Indian Navy today at Port Blair. IN LCU L54 is the fourth Landing Craft Utility (LCU) Mk-IV class to be...
Successful test firing of BrahMos to validate service life extension
By: IDR News Network | Issue: Net Edition | Date: 21 May , 2018
BrahMos, supersonic cruise missile was successfully test fired at 1040 hours today from the Integrated Test Range (ITR) in Balasore, Odisha as part of service life extension programme. The life...
L&T Defence completes delivery of 1,000th Integrated Propulsion Airframe...
By: IDR News Network | Issue: Net Edition | Date: 19 May , 2018
Mr. Jayant Patil, Whole-time Director (Defence) and Member of L&T Board, handed over 1,000th Integrated Propulsion Airframe System hardware to Mr. V. Udaya Bhaskar, Chairman & Managing Director,...
Challenges of Setting up Defence Corridor for Make in India
By: Dr JP Dash & Devinder Kumar | Issue: Vol. 33.2 Apr-Jun 2018 | Date: 17 May , 2018
Defence manufacturing in India is undergoing a significant change to achieve self-reliance in defence equipment. More and more AONs have been issued under Make India, Buy and Make India...
Airborne Anti-Submarine Warfare New thrust area for Indian Navy
By: Cdr SV Chavannavar, (Retd.) | Issue: Net Edition | Date: 30 Apr , 2018
This article was inspired by a novel ‘Mayhem in south China sea’ by Cmde PR Franklin, a retired Indian Naval officer and a submariner by professional specialisation. It is fiction that...
Dassault Aviation Executive Committee reaffirm full commitment to the...
By: IDR News Network | Issue: Net Edition | Date: 24 Apr , 2018
After a four days visit of a major industrial mission of more than 60 French companies part of the GIFAS, the French aerospace industries association, in Delhi, Bangalore, Mumbai and Hyderabad to...
