Archive For March, 2016
Russian Helicopters is looking to sign a new contract with India, through Russia’s official arms exporter Rosoboronexport, to supply 48 Russian Mi-17 V5 transport helicopters this year. Speaking to Russian news agency Tass at the recently concluded Singapore Air Show, Russian Helicopters’ Deputy CEO Alexander Shcherbinin said the company plans to reach agreements with India […]
Singapore, Feb 17 (PTI) Russias top aircraft manufacturer Sukhoi hopes to sign a partnership with Tata this year to manufacture key airplane parts for its 100-seat Superjet which it aims to market in India, an official said today. Talks are at crucial stage with Tata Advanced System which will include outsourcing manufacturing of the aircraft […]
The United States Technical Development Agency (USTDA) entered into an agreement with Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) to provide funds for bringing in more systemic improvements in aviation safety in the country. The funds from USTDA would be for India Aviation Safety Technical Assistance Phase II. The USTDA would partially fund the “assistance to […]
The Ravindra Gupta Task Force Report on Defence Modernisation and Self Reliance submitted its report in September 2012, officially recording that the Hindustan Aeronautics Limited, India’s aerospace giant, has been importing most of its raw material from abroad, assembling them and supplying finished products to the Indian military. And that it has failed to create […]
Data published by trade body ADS Group shows that 1,397 aircraft came off UK production lines, representing an increase in value of around £3 billion on the previous year. Delivery levels are 44% higher than in 2010, while commercial aircraft production has grown by nearly 50% since 2009. Business Secretary Mr Sajid Javid said: “The […]
The Minister and his team have already held talks with noted scientist and honorary professor at ISRO, Mr Sivathanu Pillai. He plans to meet ISRO chief A.S. Kiran Kumar next. According to reports, certain satellites have sensitive devices that can identify underground water sources and take high resolution images of the same. These satellites will also spot water […]
Apollo 10 astronauts heard an “eerie” and “outer spacey” music as they passed around the dark side of the Moon, it has been revealed in an audio, declassified by Nasa. The sounds came about as the astronauts took part in a test that saw them travel further from the Earth than ever before — 2,20,820 […]
The seaplane flown in from the US in October last year by Seabird Seaplane Private Limited, a company based in Kochi, is yet to make its trial run on Indian waters. The trial run is a prerequisite for the 10-seater amphibian aircraft to get a nod from the Directorate General of Civil Aviation for operating […]
US fighter jet maker Lockheed Martin said it is ready to manufacture F-16 aircraft in India and supports the ongoing talks between the two countries to set up the first manufacturing facility, one of the largest projects under the ‘Make in India’ initiative. “We are ready to manufacture F-16 in India and support the Make […]
India is likely to select by the year-end at least one fighter aircraft that will be manufactured by the private sector under the ‘Make in India’ process for supply to IAF, Defence Minister Mr Manohar Mr Parrikar has said. He said that there may be one or two more jet fighter plants, either operational or […]