Archive For August, 2017
Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) chairman Mr A S Kiran Kumar says the space body is working on new technologies and space programmes, especially for interplanetary missions. In an exclusive interview to TOI’s Surendra Singh , Padma Shri awardee Mr Kiran Kumar explains reasons as to why India, despite having so many remote-sensing satellites in orbit, is still […]
China has started commercial production of its CH-5 Rainbow drone, touted to be a rival to the US unmanned aerial vehicle MQ-9 Reaper, which could attack targets on the ground. Mr Wang Song, an associate professor with the school of aeronautic science and engineering at China’s Beihang University, said the first flight of a mass-produced […]
India’s state-owned aerospace manufacturer, Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL), has been set a target to achieve INR179 billion (USD2.8 billion) in revenue for fiscal year 2017–18, it announced on 12 July. The target, set by the Indian ministry of defence (MoD), represents a 3% increase over the record revenue achieved in 2016–17, which in turn was […]
To keep pace with an increasingly competitive international market, it’s crucial that the UK’s aerospace industry continues to find ways to improve passenger experience whilst scaling back costs and becoming more energy efficient. To support this, the UK Government invested £100 million last year, aiming to attract new skills, technology and innovation to the industry. […]
Israeli defense contractor Rafael Advanced Defense Systems successfully completed integration of the I-Derby beyond-visual-range (BVR) air-to-air missile on the Indian Air Force’s Tejas Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) with test firing of the missile scheduled for the end of 2017, Flight Global reports. According to a Rafael representative, the new missile is slated to become the LCAs main air-to-air weapon […]
In order to cater to specific tracking requirements of launch vehicles and post-launch activity, ISRO Telemetry, Tracking and Command Network (Istrac), Bengaluru, has designed and developed a 4.6-metre Ship Borne Transportable (SBT) Antenna Terminal that meets the launch vehicle telemetry, tracking and command (TTC) requirements. Istrac is entrusted with the responsibility of providing tracking support for […]
The Board of Approval (BoA) for special economic zone (SEZ) under the Ministry of Commerce has approved the Reliance Aerostructure proposal for the development of the Dhirubhai Ambani Aerospace Park with related infrastructure facilities and services at Mihan SEZ (Nagpur), an official statement said here. “With the BoA nod, the Dhirubhai Ambani Aerospace Park (DAAP) […]
The framework for the use of unmanned aerial systems (UAS) in state governance has almost been finalised and is set to roll out soon. Once implemented, Karnataka would be the first state to use UAS applications extensively in government departments. The final draft of the framework, a comprehensive one prepared by experts, has been cleared […]
Indian rocketry is set for another makeover. Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has taken a decision to replace US-owned GPS with NavIC (Navigation with Indian Constellation) in all future missions for Navigation, Guidance and Control (NGC). The NGC is the brain of the launch vehicle responsible for directing the propulsive forces and stabilising the vehicle […]
The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) is bracing for a safety oversight audit by the U.N. body, International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO), in November this year. The aviation regulator is taking a series of steps to save it from the embarrassment of the 2012 audit in which the ICAO had raised safety concerns about […]