Archive For August, 2017

SHRI VED PRAKASH SANDLAS, no more

Prof. Ved Prakash Sandlas Passed away on July, 06 – 2017. He retired from regular Govt. service in Feb 2005 after working in ISRO (1967-1986) and DRDO (1986-2005) in the areas of Electronics & Communications, Satellite Launch Vehicles and R&D Management. Subsequently (during 2008-13) he functioned as the founder Director General, Amity Institute of Space […]

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Professor Dr. H.V.Lakshminarayana (Born on 08 July 1942), no more

An academician and seasoned educationalist passed away on 18 July 2017. Dr. H.V. Lakshminarayana was serving as Professor with the Department of Mechanical Engineering, Dayananda Sagar College of Engineering, Bengaluru during his last tenure of the professional association. He has rendered his service at University Visvesvaraya College of Engineering (1968-1973), MS Ramaiah Institute of Technology (1992-1998), […]

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Professor UR Rao, India’s satellite man, no more

A determined lifetime of a man focussed on solving societal issues using space science and technology for more than five decades came to an end as Professor Udupi Ramachandra Rao, ‘India’s Satellite Man’, breathed his last unable to recover from illness. It also marked an end of an era, leaving the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) bereft of […]

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India, Russia to soon ink deal on fifth generation fighter aircraft

Russia was the only country for India that transferred all technologies without restrictions, declared Mr Sergei Chemezov, the CEO of Rostec, to the Indian media. Rostec is a Russian state corporation, comprising hundreds of entities, that develops and promotes hi-tech defence and civilian products worldwide. Mr Chemezov was speaking on the sidelines of MAKS 2017 […]

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Israel to partner DRDO for developing missile defence system for India

In a major upgrade to its defences, the Indian Army has signed a MoU with the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) to raise one regiment of the advanced Medium Range Surface to Air Missiles (MRSAM). The army plans to have a total of five regiments of this air defence system, which will be deployed […]

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ISRO earned 6.1 million euros for 29 foreign nano satellites launched on June 23

Antrix Corporation Limited (ACL), the commercial and marketing arm of ISRO, earned 6.1 million euros (about R. 45.2 crore) from the launch of 29 foreign nano satellites, that were put in orbit along with the Cartosat 2, on June 23. The information was shared by the Prime Minister’s Office in Lok Sabha. The 29 nanosatellites […]

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Reliance Infrastructure gets go-ahead for $1-billion Aerospace Park

Reliance Infrastructure of Anil Ambani-led Reliance Group has received government approvals for its planned $1-billion Greenfield aerospace park near Nagpur.  “We can now start working on the first unit by August and hope to complete it by first quarter of 2018,” said Mr Rajesh Dhingra, chief executive officer at Reliance Defence, an arm of Reliance […]

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Mahindra Aerostructures ties up with Elbit arm

Cyclone, a subsidiary of Israel-based Elbit Systems, and Mahindra Aerostructures have teamed up to collaborate on the production of aerostructure parts and assemblies. The two companies had inked an agreement earlier, and now propose to team up on new work opportunities, even as Cyclone intends to source content for existing work packages from Mahindra. Mahindra […]

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Israel Aerospace’s accelerator seeks to support Indian start-ups

Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI), which is to supply systems for Barak 8 surface-to-air missiles to Bharat Electronics Ltd for installation on Indian warships, is look to engage with start-ups that work in the field of aviation and defence. The decision has sparked interest among Indian conglomerates such as the Kalyani Group and Piramal Enterprises. As […]

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MARUTI 800 ENGINE TO POWER AIRBOATS

NAL plans to test the boat to clear weeds from Ulsoor Lake Owning a Maruti 800 was a dream for the middle class in the 80s and 90s. Its fuel-efficient and powerful engine made it the most-sought-after car for most Indians then. When the economy opened up, an avalanche of cars flooded our market, and […]

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