Archive For June, 2015

Dr. V. Prahlada conferred with Padma Shri

Dr Vadlamudi Prahlada, adviser to the Vignan University, has been conferred with Padma Shri by the Government of India in the Science and Engineering category. Dr. Prahlada took over charges as the adviser to Vignan University on December 17, 2014. Earlier, he discharged his duty in various capacities including Vice-chancellor, Defence Institute of Advanced Technology […]

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Israel will partner India to develop missile system

India is close to finalizing another mega military project with Israel, which will further bolster the already expansive but secretive defence cooperation under way between the two countries since the 1999 Kargil conflict. Defence ministry sources said the contract negotiation committee had now virtually sealed the joint development of a medium-range surface-to-air missile system (MR-SAM) […]

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INS Vikrant launch on May 28

India’s first indigenous aircraft carrier, INS Vikrant, will be undocked on completion of structural work at the Cochin Shipyard on May 28. “All major equipment has gone into the vessel, which has now acquired the shape of an aircraft carrier, with a finished hull. Barring a bit of ongoing work on the super structure, structural […]

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India’s start-ups are brains behind those hot drone applications

Heralding a second wave of drone-making in India, a few start-ups have advanced to commercializing the brain that controls these remote-controlled flying robots. Making drones these days is akin to assembling Lego blocks, which could take a day or two. But getting the pieces to work in harmony takes a couple of years precious currency […]

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After Mars, ISRO aims for Venus probe in 2-3 years

A top French astrophysicist will be working with ISRO team Venus beckons India’s space scientists after their successful outing to Mars, and if everything goes according to plan, a home-grown probe should be cruising towards the brightest and hottest planet in the solar system in about two-and-a-half years, in yet another shot at understanding the […]

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IAF’s Mirage 2000 jet successfully lands on Noida’s Yamuna Expressway as part of trial run

In a first, a Mirage 2000 fighter aircraft of the Indian Air Force today successfully landed on the Yamuna Expressway near Mathura as part of trials to use national highways for emergency landing. The aircraft landed at about 6:40 am, senior IAF officers said, adding that the force has plans to activate more such stretches […]

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ISRO to Launch INSAT-4E Soon

The country’s premier space agency Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) is currently working on launching the INSAT-4E along with other missions in the coming six months, according to its chairman Mr. A S Kiran Kumar. Speaking on the occasion of World Metrology Day in the city, Mr. Kumar said that the 2,000 kg INSAT-4E, carrying […]

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Futuristic Unmanned Space Shuttle Getting Final Touches

A scaled-down, unmanned version of India’s futuristic space shuttle is getting the final touches at the Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre (VSSC) in Thumba. With the construction of the Reusable Launch Vehicle-Technology Demonstrator (RLV-TD) nearing completion, Mr. A S Kiran Kumar, chairman, Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO), is scheduled to lead a review of the dream […]

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ISRO is All Set to Test Multi Object Tracking Radar (MOTR)

India made Multi Object Tracking Radar (MOTR) to be test by ISRO next month on a rocket flight. The project may take three months of time – Complete report from ISRO. Indian Space Research Agency is soon going to test indigenously-built Multi Object Tracking Radar or formally named as MOTR. Most significant part here is, […]

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India to test indigenous low-cost space radar in June

Continuing its tryst with indigenous technology, the Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) will in June test a sophisticated, home-built, Multi-Object Tracking Radar (MOTR) on a Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle rocket flight. Designed and developed by the Mr. Satish Dhawan Space Centre (SDSC), the radar that can track 10 objects simultaneously can pick objects the size […]

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