Archive For May, 2015
India’s second lunar exploration mission – Chandrayaan – 2 is targeted to be launched by 2017-18 with complete indigenisation, informed Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) chairman A S Kiran Kumar. “With changes in the planned configuration for Chandrayaan-2, where originally the lander was supposed to come from Russia. Now we are developing our own lander. […]
India is developing a short-range surface-to-air missile (SRSAM) for nation’s navy after rejecting indigenous Akash missiles, DNA news daily reported Wednesday. “The development project is in its initial stage and is being produced by Defense Research and Development Organization (DRDO). The new missile will have range of 25-30 kms and can also be used by […]
Defence scientists have developed a device that can identify snipers, providing a boost to security agencies. “This new-age device can detect passive or active optical threats like telescopes, binoculars or the telescopic sight of a sniper rifle, and has proven effective for VIP security,” a source said. Not surp risingly, Delhi police, who protect the […]
Scientists have found that customisation of aircraft and runway lights to birds’ visual systems can reduce costly bird-aircraft collisions. Collision with birds is one of the most common hazards to aircraft, causing USD 700 million in damage annually in the US, scientists said. Megan Doppler and Esteban Fernandez-Juricic of Purdue University and Bradley Blackwell and […]
Navigation satellite IRNSS-1D reached its space home, 12 days after it was launched from Sriharikota. After tests and validations, it is expected to be put to work and beam signals from early May, joining its three siblings — IRNSS-1A, 1B and 1C — that are already in orbit, according to senior officials of Indian Space […]
Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar today said the operations of the state-run Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) would be expanded to compete with global aerospace and defence equipment manufacturing companies. He inspected the defence equipment manufacturing companies here and discussed with the units’ officials the ways to increase quality and quantity of their products. “We want to […]
The Indian government has placed two missile-tracking radars in the capital city of New Delhi, the first part of a planned effort to give the city a nuclear missile shield, local media reported. The planned shield, expected to be operational by 2016, would see New Delhi joining the ranks of cities like Beijing, Washington, London […]
India is capable of developing Intercontinental Ballistic Missiles (ICBM) which can hit targets well beyond the 10,000 kilometre range, Chairman of Armament Research Board, Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO), Dr SK Salwan said. “India has successfully test fired the nuclear capable Agni V missile recently, which has a range of 5,000 kilometres. But we […]
The first MiG-29UPG underwent modifications conducted by Indian specialists and soared into the sky in February this year, stated CEO of MiG Corporation Sergey Korotkov in an interview with Interfax-AVN. The group of MiG-29’s, which underwent modernization in India, is made up of four fighter aircraft. A contract for revision of 62 MiG-29 fighter aircraft […]
The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) successfully tested an indigenous cryogenic engine which will allow launch vehicles to carry satellites of up to four tonnes. Congratulating the scientists on the successful testing, Prime Minister Mr Narendra Modi said on Twitter, “The engine tested today will enable us to put satellites of up to 4 tons […]