Archive For March, 2014

Model aircraft ranging from Rs. 3,500 to Rs. 30 lakh were flown during the event

When seven-year-old Master Aditya Pawar flew his scanner at the unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) air show, the audience cheered him on, particularly for the seemingly effortless manner in which he handled his aircraft.  The scanner was assembled by his father, Abhay Pawar, in just two days. Aditya, who took to flying after he turned six, […]

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Tejas project to cost Rs 55,000 crore

NEW DELHI: The Tejas light combat aircraft programme will end up costing India well over Rs 55,000 crore at the very least. The overall developmental cost of the home-grown fighter, which remains a critical operational necessity despite still being in the making after 30 years, currently stands at Rs 17,269 crore. Then, the production cost […]

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Tejas Mk-II Preliminary Design to be Out Next Month

The Aeronautical Development Agency (ADA) is giving the final touches to the preliminary design of the Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) Tejas Mk-II, scheduled to be completed by the end of March. An official confirmed to Express on Saturday that the detailed design phase of LCA Mk-2 would begin in the second quarter of 2014. A […]

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ISRO’s twin deals: PSLV to launch bigger satellites

The Indian Space Research Organisation’s (ISRO) reliable PSLV seems to be getting bigger satellites to launch from foreign customers than earlier, going by the two deals struck in the last two weeks. ISRO recently said it would launch these four satellites, from two clients, in the next two years. In significant twin contracts, ISRO’s commercial […]

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SAM-C to Assess DRDO Weapon Systems

  In its bid to give a renewed thrust to all weapon system development in the country, the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) has silently launched a new centre operating out of its head quarters in New Delhi. The System Analysis and Modelling Centre (SAM-C) is the outcome of one of the strongest recommendations […]

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DRDO’s UAVs, Special Aircraft for Weather Prediction

The DRDO has decided to extensively use UAVs(Unmanned Aerial Vehicles) and a special plane fitted with sensors to overcome the difficulty in accurately predicting the weather, especially  avalanches, for the Armed Forces. The DRDO’s Snow and Avalanche Study Establishment (SASE) is in the process of acquiring a specialised aircraft that can be used for weather […]

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DRDO testing range in C’durga by next year

The Defence Research and Development Organisation testing range  for radar-based electronic warfare systems in Chitradurga will be operational by 2011. Speaking on the sidelines of an electronics warfare workshop organised by the Association of Old Crows (AOC), India Chapter, Chief Controller (R&D) Dr Prahalad said: “We have already completed the groundwork and work on the […]

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IISc develops sensor to detect explosives

Living in a hi-tech militarised age, unexpected attacks from unknown sources warrant responses that are also hi-tech. In this world of bombs and explosives, it is imperative to know where they are stashed away.  A sensor that precisely detects the presence of explosives has been developed recently by IISc as part of its efforts in […]

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Second test of Nirbhay cruise missile in February

A year after India’s own Tomahawk class cruise missile Nirbhay test failed, scientists are ready for the second trial by the end of this month. “We plan to launch Nirbhay by February end. It is a Tomahawk class missile but I will not disclose the range,” Avinash Chander, scientific advisor to the Defence Minister told […]

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Defence Firms Unveil Gen-Next EW Tech Toys at 3-day Meet

The just-concluded three-day meet on electronics warfare at the Indian Institute of Science campus saw many national and foreign firms exhibiting some of the generation-next military toys. With EW systems being a force multiplier, these high-end gadgets generated great interest among the tech brains of Indian defence. The portable direction finder, boasting of a full […]

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