Archive For February, 2013
Union Science and Technology Minister Mr S. Jaipal Reddy said that the Centre’s allocation for the Science and Technology and Earth Sciences Ministry has been doubled for the 12th Plan period. Addressing the inauguration ceremony of ‘Children Science Congress’ as part of the 100th Indian Science Congress Mr Reddy said, “In the 12th Five-Year Plan, […]
Scientists are abuzz about a coal-colored rock from Mars that landed in the Sahara desert: A yearlong analysis revealed it’s quite different from other Martian meteorites. Not only is it older than most, it also contains more water, tests showed. The baseball-size meteorite, estimated to be 2 billion years old, is strikingly similar to the […]
Supersonic cruise missile BrahMos scored once again in its 34th launch off Visakhapatnam, hitting a decommissioned vessel with accuracy. As it took off vertically from a naval warship, reached an altitude of 14km, levelled out and started cruising at three times the speed of sound, it performed “a double manoeuvre in S-form” and hit the […]
Flyers have had a better time this winter as compared to earlier years. An increase of almost 12 per cent in the number of pilots trained to operate domestic flights in foggy conditions and better communication systems at airports around the country have meant less inconvenience for flyers. Till December 31, 2012, the domestic airline […]
Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) is set to release the weaponized version of Advanced Light Helicopter (ALH), Rudra, at the Aero India 2013, to be held in the second week of February in Bangalore. ALH, which is equipped with Integrated Architecture Display System with multi-function displays and powered by twin Shakti engines, will now come with […]
The Karnataka government is wooing aerospace and defence manufacturing companies by setting up a defence manufacturing zone and putting the final touches to an aerospace policy in the state. State industries minister Mr Murugesh M. Nirani said a draft aerospace policy is before the state cabinet for consideration and will be cleared before the budget […]
A 20-member team from American plane-maker Lockheed Martin (LM) will touchdown for the Aero India-2013, hoping for new opportunities in aerospace and defence sector. As they get down to business hours in the cosy comforts of air show pavilions, the Indian Air Force (IAF) pilots will take the newly-inducted mammoth LM-built beast – the C-130J […]
Flying Bulls, one of the world’s leading aerobatic display team from the Czech Republic, will be performing during the Aero India-2013 show at Yelahanka Air Force Base. Confirming this to Express, Flying Bulls formation leader Mr Radka Machova, said that her team would touchdown in Bangalore on February 2, from Frankfurt. The Bulls had their […]
With the government zeroing in on the vendor for procuring 126 fighter jets, the upcoming aero show in Bangalore is likely to lose some sheen, though the Defence Ministry claimed that the event will generate more business. Only the Rafale fighter aircraft from Dasault Aviation and the F-16s from Lockheed Martin will fly at the […]
Preparations for the ninth edition of International Exhibition on Aerospace, Defence and Civil Aviation (Aero India 2013) are in full swing at the IAF base in Yelahanka, Bangalore. Air Marshal Rajinder Singh, Air Officer Commanding- in-Chief, Training Command, IAF, told Express: “More than 27 countries are participating in the show, and official delegations from 78 […]