Archive For March, 2015

More FDI must flow in defence sector: Tatas

The Tata Group of companies pitched hard to propel Prime Minister Mr. Narendra Modi’s ‘Make in India’ dream a reality through increased flow of investments into the domestic defence sector. Mr. Mukund Rajan, a key face in the group told media ahead of Aero India 2015 the flow of foreign direct investment (FDI) into domestic […]

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Tatas bat for private presence in aerospace

Giving a fillip to the Centre’s flagship ‘Make in India’ campaign, the Tata Group feels that Indian companies have demonstrated their ability to develop and deliver world-class products and services in the Defence and Aerospace sector. Mr. Mukund Rajan, a member of the Group Executive Council at Tata Sons, said: “Tata Advanced Systems has developed […]

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‘Make in India’ in defence sector heading towards success

Prime Minister Mr. Narendra Modi’s concept of Make in India appears to be bearing fruit so far as Indian defence sector is concerned. Is it not scandalous that a country like India which builds its own nuclear reactors, produces its own ballistic missiles, puts its Mars probe in its proper orbit in first attempt only, […]

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Aryabhatta Knew About Gravity Before Newton, Says Former ISRO Chief

One of the country’s leading scientists and former ISRO chairman G Madhavan Nair today propounded the theory that some shlokas in the Vedas mentioned about presence of water on the moon and astronomy experts like Aryabhatta knew about gravitational force much before Issac Newton. The 71-year-old Padma Vibhushan awardee said the Indian vedas and ancient […]

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Indian-made drones get a big push

Made-in-India drones or unmanned air vehicles, called the eyes and ears of security forces, have got a shot in the arm with the coming together of public sector production and research agencies. Aircraft manufacturer Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd said it had launched a major programme to produce three categories of drones or unmanned air vehicles for […]

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HAL to tap 3D printing for 25-kN engine project

Hindustan Aeronautics (HAL) is all set to tap 3D printing technology to manufacture components for its Rs 458-crore 25-kN (kilonewton) aircraft engine project. In an interaction with Deccan Herald, newly-appointed Chairman Shri. T Suvarna Raju said the 6.5-year-long project was going on track until a vendor who was to supply critical components abruptly backtracked.  Undaunted, the […]

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Prithvi, AAD Interceptor Missiles Slated for Tests

After the change of guard and controversial decision to remove Agni-IV project director, preparations are afoot at the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) to test fire the Prithvi and Advanced Air Defence (AAD) interceptor missiles. A reliable source said, user trial of Army version of Prithvi weapon system is slated on February 21 while […]

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ISRO to launch its first US satellite, for startup Skybox

The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) will launch its first American satellite later this year or early next year. This is from the company Skybox Imaging, which was bought by Google after it signed the contract with ISRO. Skybox is planning to launch a series of satellites from other places for highresolution imaging. Google reportedly […]

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New Indian radar offers aircraft protection against bird hits

A new Indian radar – a global first – offers protection against the menace of aircraft bird hits while another can detect and track unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), the company that developed them said. The company is eyeing domestic and international markets. The two radars, among the four indigenously developed, are to be unveiled at […]

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IISc is top institute for research in physics

The Indian Institute of Science (IISc), Bengaluru, has emerged as the country’s forerunner in Physics research with the highest number of PhDs in the discipline awarded and enrolled for. The research in condensed matter physics at IISc is rated the best in the country. Scientists from the Institute have been active in their theoretical contributions […]

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