IDR Updates
AgustaWestland is ready for full cooperation
By: IDR News Network | Issue: Net Edition | Date: 22 Feb , 2013
With reference to the Indian Ministry of Defence’s request for information regarding the AW101 contract, received last week, AgustaWestland confirms it is responding to the notice in the spirit...
South Korea Seeking to Buy Apaches, Cobras
By: IDR News Network | Issue: Net Edition | Date: 22 Feb , 2013
The US Defense Security Cooperation Agency has notified the Congress of a request from the Republic of Korea for a pair of helicopter fleet purchases through the Foreign Military Sales (FMS)...
US Navy awarded Contract to Northrop Grumman for Fire Scout
By: IDR News Network | Issue: Net Edition | Date: 22 Feb , 2013
In October 2012, the US Navy awarded Northrop Grumman a $28 million contract in support of the MQ-8B Fire Scout. The agreement covers non-recurring engineering support, obsolescence efforts and...
Hydrabad Blasts
By: B Raman | Issue: Net Edition | Date: 21 Feb , 2013
Eleven persons are reported to have been killed and over 87 injured in two well-timed explosions in the Dilsukhnagar area of Hyderabad around 7 PM on February 21,2013. Initial reports indicated...
Boeing receives US Air Force contract for Integrated C4ISR Targeting Solution
By: IDR News Network | Issue: Net Edition | Date: 21 Feb , 2013
Line of Sight – Short (LOS-S) provides hand-held, all-in-one targeting system Boeing will provide the U.S. Air Force with a lightweight, compact laser targeting system designed to improve the...
India’s Shrinking Military Capabilities
By: Bharat Verma | Issue: Vol 26.2 Apr-Jun 2011 | Date: 20 Feb , 2013
Indian military capabilities shrink rapidly while the threats multiply. Instead of removing poverty, the politician turned poverty into business of vote-bank-politics. Result: Sixty-two years...
Stinger Missiles for India
By: IDR News Network | Issue: Net Edition | Date: 20 Feb , 2013
The US is offering 245 Stinger missiles and 56 launchers to India as part of a weapons package for the Apache attack helicopters being acquired by the Indian Air Force (IAF). India has selected...
‘Astra’ Interceptor Missile Test-Fired
By: IDR News Network | Issue: Net Edition | Date: 20 Feb , 2013
On January 21, 2012, the indigenously developed Astra, the Beyond Visual Range (BVR) air-to-air interceptor missile was successfully test-fired in a development trial from the Integrated Test...
Russian Helicopters in India
By: IDR News Network | Issue: Net Edition | Date: 20 Feb , 2013
During President Vladimir Putin’s recent visit to India, Elcom Systems Pvt. Ltd. India and Russian Helicopters holding entered into an agreement to set up a Joint Venture to assemble Russian...
Maritime Ambitions of China
By: Vice Adm RN Ganesh | Issue: Book Excerpt: Rise of China | Date: 19 Feb , 2013
Before the 15th century China was a seafaring nation, with advanced shipbuilding and navigation skills. After the famous voyages of Admiral Zheng He during the Ming period which demonstrated what...
China’s String of Pearls vs India’s Iron Curtain
By: Cmde Ranjit B Rai | Issue: Vol 24.4 Oct-Dec 2009 | Date: 19 Feb , 2013
“India’s growing international stature gives it strategic relevance in the area ranging from the Persian Gulf to the Straits of Malacca…India has exploited the fluidities of the emerging...
Who is the biggest enemy – China, Pakistan or Babus?
By: Maj Gen Satbir Singh | Issue: Net Edition | Date: 18 Feb , 2013
The Ministry of Defence had itself accepted through affidavits and submissions before the SC that implementation of the judgement in rank and pay would involve re-fixation of not only the Fourth...
The toothless Armed Forces Tribunal?
By: Navdeep Singh | Issue: Net Edition | Date: 18 Feb , 2013
The concept of Armed Forces Tribunal (AFT) needs redemption, and urgently so, by all stakeholders. In 2009, just about three and a half years ago, the AFT became functional with much fanfare as...
Finmeccanica to take part in IDEX 2013
By: IDR News Network | Issue: Net Edition | Date: 15 Feb , 2013
Finmeccanica, through its companies AgustaWestland, Alenia Aermacchi, Selex ES, OTO Melara and WASS takes part in IDEX 2013 (International Defence Exhibition & Conference) which will be held from...
Sukhoi Superjet 100 Airworthiness Certificates Renewed
By: IDR News Network | Issue: Net Edition | Date: 15 Feb , 2013
On February 14 Airworthiness Certificates for three Sukhoi Superjet 100 operated by Aeroflot have been renewed. It is expected that the fourth Sukhoi Superjet 100 will be back to operations by the...
China incapacitating India from within…
By: Lt Gen Prakash Katoch | Issue: Courtesy: CLAWS | Date: 14 Feb , 2013
Diplomacy does not imply ignoring the obvious where national security is involved. When China warned India to cease oil exploration in Vietnamese waters, there were calls that India should...
Boeing, Icelandair Finalize Order for 16 737 MAX Airplanes
By: IDR News Network | Issue: Net Edition | Date: 14 Feb , 2013
Icelandic carrier to operate both 737 MAX 8s and 9s Agreement includes purchase rights for eight additional 737 MAXs Boeing and Icelandair announced a firm order today for 16 737 MAX airplanes,...
Finmeccanica: Company fully operational
By: IDR News Network | Issue: Net Edition | Date: 14 Feb , 2013
The Board of Directors of Finmeccanica, which met today, confirms that the Company is fully operational, and has resolved to confer to Mr Alessandro Pansa, the powers and duties previously held by...
India’s compass on terror is faulty
By: Kanwal Sibal | Issue: Net Edition | Date: 12 Feb , 2013
Afzal Guru’s hanging shows the ineptness with which our political system deals with the grave problem of terrorism. The biggest challenge to our security, and indeed that of countries all over...
Boeing Phantom Eye Completes Taxi Tests
By: IDR News Network | Issue: Net Edition | Date: 12 Feb , 2013
Boeing’s liquid hydrogen-powered Phantom Eye unmanned aircraft system has completed taxi testing at Edwards Air Force Base in California as it progresses toward its second flight. During the...