Defence Industry
Defence Corridor: UP’s golden gate to high growth
By: IDR News Network | Issue: Net Edition | Date: 26 Jul , 2019
In setting up a Defence Corridor in the biggest state of the country, the Modi government has opened up huge opportunities which if exploited intelligently and creatively could make Uttar Pradesh...
Lockheed Martin Inks Three Memorandums of Understanding with Indian Start-Ups
By: IDR News Network | Issue: Net Edition | Date: 20 Jul , 2019
Lockheed Martin announced the establishment of Memorandums of Understanding (MOU) with three Indian Start-ups. The MOUs pave the way for Terero Mobility, Sastra Robotics, and NoPo...
IAI inks $50 million worth of follow-up agreement with India on...
By: IDR News Network | Date: 17 Jul , 2019
Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) announced it has entered this week agreement worth $50 million for provision of complementaryNaval MRSAM (Medium Range Surface-to-Air Missile) systems. The...
KRAS receives $100 M Order from RAFAEL for manufacturing BARAK-8 MRSAM...
By: IDR News Network | Issue: Net Edition | Date: 12 Jul , 2019
At a ceremony, RAFAEL Executive Vice President & General Manager of the Air & Missile Defense Systems Division, Brigadier General (ret.) Pini Yungman, presented to Kalyani Rafael Advanced Systems...
Boeing appoints Surendra Ahuja as Boeing Defence India leader
By: IDR News Network | Issue: Net Edition | Date: 27 Jun , 2019
Boeing has announced the appointment of Surendra Ahuja as managing director of Boeing Defence India (BDI), based in New Delhi. Ahuja will lead BDI in alignment with Boeing’s accelerated growth...
India’s 5G Network
By: Lt Gen Prakash Katoch | Issue: Net Edition | Date: 09 Jun , 2019
As the 5G networks begin taking shape world over, medical researchers are raising fears of health hazards from 5G. These include overall adverse effects on health and the DNA, leading to cancer,...
Eric Beranger appointed as CEO of MBDA
By: IDR News Network | Issue: Net Edition | Date: 21 May , 2019
Eric Beranger is to be MBDA’s new Chief Executive Officer, with effect from 1 June 2019, replacing Antoine Bouvier. Over the past 20 years Eric has worked in a number of senior positions in...
INS Vela: The Fourth Scorpene Class Submarine
By: IDR News Network | Issue: Net Edition | Date: 06 May , 2019
Vela, the fourth Scorpene class submarine being constructed by Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Limited for the Indian Navy, was launched on 06 May 2019, by Mrs Veena Ajay Kumar, wife of Dr Ajay Kumar,...
India’s Defence Forces: A 5 Years Review
By: Danvir Singh | Issue: Vol. 34.1 Jan-Mar 2019 | Date: 16 Apr , 2019
Though present dispensation has utilized the available meager resources quiet diligently-achieving far more in much less. Lest we lose sight, it would be very much in context to mention about the...
Russian Helicopters presented a mockup of the VRT500
By: IDR News Network | Issue: Net Edition | Date: 11 Apr , 2019
The design bureau VR-Technologies, subsidiary of Rostec’s Russian Helicopters holding company, presented a mockup of the light multi-purpose helicopter VRT500 at the Fuorisalone exhibition...
Kalyani Group and Thales to develop the Next Generation of Defence Systems...
By: IDR News Network | Issue: Net Edition | Date: 09 Apr , 2019
Kalyani Group and Thales have formalized a new collaboration for the design, development and manufacture of next generation weapons systems for the Defence and Law Enforcement sectors in India...
Saturation of Air Defences: Observations on Failure of Air Defence Systems...
By: Col Mandeep Singh | Issue: Net Edition | Date: 27 Mar , 2019
On January 21, 2019, Israel and Syria exchanged a flurry of missiles in the unending conflict in the Middle East. What was of interest as the destruction of the latest Syrian air defence systems;...
Creating An Indian Weapons Industry
By: Prof Prodyut Das | Issue: Vol. 33.4 Oct-Dec 2018 | Date: 04 Mar , 2019
The monopoly of the West over the production of all industrial goods a hundred years ago has been taken over by Far Eastern countries such as China, Taiwan, Korea and Japan who have offered...
AK203 production kicks-off in India
By: IDR News Network | Issue: Net Edition | Date: 04 Mar , 2019
PM of India Narendra Modi opened a plant for production of 200-series Kalashnikov assault rifles, in Corva, Uttar Pradesh. The founders of the JV Indo-Russian Rifles Private Limited for...
The true Import of C&AG report on Rafale
By: S.N. Misra | Issue: Net Edition | Date: 01 Mar , 2019
The C&AG report tabled on the Parliament is being considered as a victory by the NDA government and by the opposition too. The ruling party is gung-ho that the auditors have vindicated their...
Aerospace certified Grauer and Weil (India) Ltd displays impressive Surface...
By: IDR News Network | Issue: Net Edition | Date: 26 Feb , 2019
Grauer and Weil (India) Ltd displayed a host of stellar products in different categories for aerospace and defence applications at Aero India 2019 held in Bengaluru between 20th to 24th February....
Dassault Falcon 900LX and Falcon 2000 Series Certified for 100 ft EFVS...
By: IDR News Network | Issue: Net Edition | Date: 22 Feb , 2019
The Dassault Falcon 900LX, Falcon 2000LXS and Falcon 2000S have been certified by EASA and the FAA for an enhanced flight vision system (EFVS) capability that greatly improves access to airports...
MBDA offers next generation air combat capabilities for the Indian Air Force
By: IDR News Network | Issue: Vol. 34.1 Jan-Mar 2019 | Date: 22 Feb , 2019
MBDA exhibiting a full range of missiles and missile systems during Aero India 2019 designed to provide next generation air combat capabilities, including air dominance, strike and maritime...
The ship-based Ka-226T helicopter presented at Aero India 2019
By: IDR News Network | Issue: Net Edition | Date: 22 Feb , 2019
Russian Helicopters presented the ship-based Ka-226T helicopter at Aero India 2019 show. Indian customers are already familiar with the “land-based” version of this helicopter. As part of the...
GE to Supply LM2500 Gas Turbine Auxiliary Equipment for Indian Navy’s P17A...
By: IDR News Network | Issue: Net Edition | Date: 21 Feb , 2019
GE Marine will provide gas turbine auxiliary equipment for the LM2500 engines that will power the Indian Navy’s new P17A frigates. This contract is with India-based Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders...