Archive For June, 2015
According to the joint statement, the two organisation will explore deep space cross tracking and communication support for Korean and Indian deep space missions, sharing of data of lunar surface and radiation data collected by Chandrayan–1, collaboration in GAGAN-KASS interoperability and sharing experience in GAGAN (GPS Aided Geo Augmented Navigation system) and KASS (Korea Augmentation […]
There will be no tax on jet fighter aircraft Rafale when it flies into India. “Since, it is government-to-government (G2G) deal, it will not attract any duty (basic custom duty, Special Additional Duty SAD or Counter Veiling Duty CVD)” a senior Finance Ministry official told. India and France are expected to sign an Inter Government […]
In a major step to control the misuse of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) titled ‘drone’ cameras in the country, Union Home Ministry is gearing up to frame stringent rules and regulations. The Ministry would soon formulate a set of regulations along with Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) to curb the rampant misuse of such […]
With the NDA government set to complete a year in office, aviation industry experts say the sector hasn’t had much to cheer about during this period as the much-needed reforms have either been in a go-around mode or in holding pattern. The government, in its very early days, had vowed to transform the industry by […]
Defence Minister Mr. Manohar Parrikar gave the go-ahead for a series of defence projects at Defence Acquisition Council (DAC) meeting late night. Ministry of Defence sources told OneIndia that among the crucial decisions cleared were the all-important Rs 11,929 crore Avro replacement deal. The Tata-Airbus consortium, which was the lone bidder in the deal can […]
Air Chief Marshal Arup Raha, Chief of the Air Staff, urged the IAF to lay emphasis on training and professional competency for achieving a high level of aerospace safety. Air Chief Marshal Raha, who began a two-day visit to Thiruvananthapuram, was addressing the commanders’ conference of all air force units in the southern region at […]
A fully assembled Astrosat, India’s first space observatory, is ready for intensive tests here before its launch around October. The Indian Space Research Organisation said that the 1,650-kg spacecraft would orbit Earth equatorially at 650 km and study distant stars, galaxies, black holes and other cosmic objects. Elite status The space-based observatory was built at […]
It was a proud moment for the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) on April 28 for accomplishing the feat of successful test-firing the indigenous cryogenic engine CE-20. The test-firing lasted for 645 seconds capable of launching satellites or pay-load up to five tonnes. With the indigenous CE-20, India has joined the big league of space […]
Indian space agency ISRO will launch six more satellites during the 2015-16 consisting of two communication satellites, three navigation satellites or IRNSS series and one space science satellite, informed Mr. Jitendra Singh in a written reply to the Rajya Sabha. “Six more satellites are planned to be launched during 2015-16,” said the minister. The two […]