Archive For February, 2013

Padma Awards in Aeronautics/Aerosapce 2013

Padma Vibhushan Prof Roddam Narasimha, Science and Engineering, Karnataka Padma Bhushan Dr Apathukatha Sivathanu Pillai, Science, Engineering Delhi Dr Vijay Kumar Saraswat, Science and Engineering, Delhi Dr Ashoke Sen Science and Engineering Uttar Pradesh B N Suresh, Science and Engineering, Karnataka Source: http://zeenews.india.com

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Mr Muthunayagam, Dr Saraswat bag prestigious Aryabhata awards

Scientists Mr A E Muthunayagam and Dr Vijay Kumar Saraswat were selected for the prestigious Aryabhata award for the years 2010 and 2011, the Astronautical Society of India announced. Mr Muthunayagam is former Secretary, Department of Ocean Development, Government of India, and former director of Liquid Propulsion Systems Centre, Indian Space Research Organisation. He has […]

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Ramakrishnan takes over as VSSC Director

Three top-level appointments have taken place in the Indian Space Research Organisation for the posts of Director of the Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre (VSSC), Thiruvananthapuram, the Liquid Propulsion Systems Centre (LPSC) and the Satish Dhawan Space Centre (SDSC) at Sriharikota in Andhra Pradesh. Mr S. Ramakrishnan, an accomplished engineer in rocketry and architect of the […]

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Europe beats Russia again, bags mega mid-air refuelling aircraft contract

After having lost out to the US in the race to supply “attack” and “heavy-lift” helicopters to India, Russia has now been upstaged in yet another mega defence deal. India has selected the European Airbus-330 MRTT over the Russian Ilyushin-78 mid-air refuelling aircraft in an Rs 8,500-crore contract. Defence ministry sources said the European Aeronautics […]

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Dassault deal heading for bumpy ride?

India has snubbed French firm Dassault Aviation, the winner of its 1 lakh-crore combat planes deal, over the plea to let it decide on the Indian partner’s work share in the contract. The Ministry of Defence (MoD) has not only rejected Dassault’s demand to decide on the quantum of work of the government-owned Hindustan Aeronautics […]

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‘India’s radar technology on a par with counterparts’

“The United States of America has not responded favourably to Defence Research and Development Organisation’s (DRDO) requests for an insight into acclaimed Forester Foliage Penetration Radar,” Mr S Varadarajan, Director, Electronics and Radar Development Establishment (LRDE) said. Delivering the 33rd Indian Institute of Science (IISc) Alumni Association lecture on ‘Radars for National Security,’ he said […]

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ISRO lines up SARAL for February, restored GSLV for April

The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has slated its first launch of the year – ocean study spacecraft SARAL – for February 14. It will herald the 8 to 10 missions, including satellites and launch vehicles, which ISRO has planned this year. Flights of the GSLV rocket would be resumed and the first of the […]

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HAL gears up to fly Tejas LSP-8

The Indian Air Force’s (IAF) long and frustrating wait to own the home-grown combat fighter might be finally over with the Limited Series Production (LSP-8) version of Tejas completing two crucial engine ground runs (EGR) successfully. An elated Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) chairman Mr R K Tyagi told Express that his boys are working overtime […]

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India’s maiden Mars mission to take off by year-end

India’s maiden Mars mission will carry a space probe to look for signatures of life on the red planet. The 500 kg payload, to be launched around October-November 2013, will carry a methane sensor for Mars (MSM) which will look for traces of methane in Martian atmosphere. Spotting of methane gas will indicate towards presence […]

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A year of big take-off for missiles

It was an incredible year for India’s missile scientists. The year 2012 was in a way a record of sorts, with the Defence scientists successfully demonstrating a wide range of missiles from the new, tactical missile, Shourya to the long range (above 5000 km) Agni-V. It virtually rained missiles, going by nearly two dozen launches […]

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