IDR Updates
Is there a need for fresh ‘code of ethics’ for the Armed Forces?
By: IDR News Network | Issue: Net Edition | Date: 28 Dec , 2012
As part of the wider motive to inculcate a culture of academic discussion on the subject of defence studies and issues of war and ethics, the students of National Law School of India University,...
Boeing to Provide 2 More C-40A Transport Aircraft to US Navy
By: IDR News Network | Issue: Net Edition | Date: 28 Dec , 2012
Boeing has received a $145 million order from the U.S. Navy for two additional C-40A Clipper transport aircraft, increasing the service's ability to move military personnel and cargo around the...
US India Pakistan – The Eternal Triangle
By: Vikram Sood | Issue: Courtesy: MidDay Mumbai | Date: 27 Dec , 2012
President Barack Obama will soon be sitting with his team to prioritise his to-do-list for his legacy that will be intertwined with how he handles his country’s strategic and national concerns....
Disputes in the South China Sea
By: Maj Gen PK Chakravorty | Issue: Vol. 27.4 Oct-Dec 2012 | Date: 25 Dec , 2012
Prior to analysing the dispute it is important to understand the UN Law of the Sea. The 1982 Convention on the Law of Seas has numerous guidelines pertaining to islands, the continental shelf,...
2012: Multiplying security threats
By: Bharat Verma | Issue: Net Edition | Date: 22 Dec , 2012
India is surrounded with Islamic fundamentalist regimes, a rising communist super power and military dictatorship. The authoritarian regimes in the neighbourhood contradict India’s...
BAE Systems Welcomes Oman order for Typhoon and Hawk Aircraft
By: IDR News Network | Issue: Net Edition | Date: 21 Dec , 2012
BAE Systems welcomes the decision by the Sultanate of Oman to purchase 12 Typhoon and eight Hawk Advanced Jet Trainer (AJT) aircraft. This contract is further recognition that both Typhoon and...
Sagem successfully test its laser-guided AASM Hammer missile
By: IDR News Network | Issue: Net Edition | Date: 21 Dec , 2012
French defense procurement agency DGA successfully carried out the last qualification firing test of the AASM modular air-to-ground missile developed and produced by Sagem (Safran), in its laser...
Boeing’s Final Design for Wedgetail AEW&C Airborne Mission Segment Accepted...
By: IDR News Network | Issue: Net Edition | Date: 21 Dec , 2012
Acceptance completes acquisition of Airborne Early Warning and Control aircraft and mission systems The Commonwealth of Australia has completed its acquisition of six Boeing 737 Airborne Early...
Demilitarizing Siachen: Looking for a Soft Option?
By: Air Marshal B D Jayal | Issue: Net Edition | Date: 21 Dec , 2012
At what is commonly referred to as Siachen, India hold the dominating high ground on Saltoro Ridge. To the west of this is Gilgit and Baltistan, which is proposed to be leased by Pakistan to...
MEXSAT Bicentenario Satellite Sends 1st Signals from Space
By: IDR News Network | Issue: Net Edition | Date: 20 Dec , 2012
Satellite built by Boeing partner Orbital is 1st of 3-satellite order 2 Boeing-built satellites for MEXSAT will further strengthen communications services in Mexico The MEXSAT Bicentenario...
Elbit Systems will upgrade Israeli Air Force C-130H Transport Aircraft
By: IDR News Network | Issue: Net Edition | Date: 19 Dec , 2012
Under the project, the aircraft will be modernized with a digital cockpit, head-up display system and a new radar Elbit Systems announced that it has been awarded a contract by the Israel...
Pretending “Soldiers”
By: Lt Gen Gautam Banerjee | Issue: Vol. 27.4 Oct-Dec 2012 | Date: 19 Dec , 2012
Playing a ‘soldier’ has always been a very enticing engagement amongst children. Even grown-ups of prominent status like the tag of being a ‘military- man’, as evidenced by their urge to...
Rheinmetall successfully tests 50kW high-energy laser weapon
By: IDR News Network | Issue: Net Edition | Date: 19 Dec , 2012
Rheinmetall has successfully tested its new 50kW high-energy weapon technology demonstrator. Conducted at the end of November, the test encompassed the entire operational sequence from target...
Boeing Delivers 2 Nanosatellites to US Air Force
By: IDR News Network | Issue: Net Edition | Date: 19 Dec , 2012
SENSE vehicles will validate nanosatellite use in military space Boeing has delivered two Space Environmental NanoSat Experiment (SENSE) satellites to the U.S. Air Force that will help assess the...
Cobham provide Passenger Audio Systems for Embraer KC-390 Military Transport...
By: IDR News Network | Issue: Net Edition | Date: 18 Dec , 2012
Cobham has been selected by Embraer Defense and Security to provide the Passenger Address System (PAS) for the KC-390 military transport aircraft to ensure broadcast announcements are...
Boeing Names Michael Kurth as VP/GM, Unmanned Airborne Systems Programs
By: IDR News Network | Issue: Net Edition | Date: 18 Dec , 2012
Company veteran Michael Kurth will oversee Boeing's unmanned airborne systems as of Jan. 1. Kurth, currently managing director of Boeing Defence UK Ltd. (BDUK), will relocate to St. Louis as vice...
Tank Ammunition from Russia
By: IDR News Network | Issue: Vol. 27.4 Oct-Dec 2012 | Date: 17 Dec , 2012
The Indian Army is currently facing a critical shortage of ammunition for the Indian Army’s fleet of T-90 and T-72 tanks after the blacklisting of the supplier of the Fin Stabilized Armour...
Boeing and Embraer to Partner on KC-390
By: IDR News Network | Issue: Vol. 27.4 Oct-Dec 2012 | Date: 17 Dec , 2012
Boeing and Embraer have entered into an agreement to collaborate on the KC-390 program, under which the companies will share some technical knowledge and evaluate markets where they may join...
Rafale MMRCA for the IAF
By: IDR News Network | Issue: Vol. 27.4 Oct-Dec 2012 | Date: 17 Dec , 2012
India’s hunt for the acquisition of 126 Medium Multi-Role Combat Aircraft (MMRCA) is coming to a close with the Ministry of Defence giving the green signal to the evaluation process that led...
Surveillance Drones and National Security
By: IDR News Network | Issue: Vol. 27.4 Oct-Dec 2012 | Date: 17 Dec , 2012
The increase in acquisition of unmanned aerial surveillance drones by the government is paying dividends for law enforcement authorities. Yet it is exacerbating angst over terrorist attacks from...