Archive For October, 2017

Airfares to West Asia touch rock bottom

Low prices are due to off-season, arrival of Saudi Airlines Airfares of scheduled airlines and low-cost carriers, including foreign ones, to destinations in West Asia have touched rock bottom.Seats are available in the range of ₹5,300 to ₹15,480 from Thiruvananthapuram, Kochi, and Kozhikode. On October 8, a seat in economy class to Dubai is available […]

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ISRO hold talks with ArianeGroup

Collaboration being the global buzzword these days in space exploration, the ISRO is turning its gaze Europe-wards. Top VSSC officers and Paris-based ArianeGroup met at VSSC, Thumba, and held discussions to identify areas for possible collaboration.  ArianeGroup builds and operates the Ariane family of launch vehicles and is the European Space Agency’s (ESA) primary contractor […]

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ISRO-Nasa joint team confirms presence of aerosol over Asia

A joint study by the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) and National Aeronautics and Space Administration (Nasa) of the US, which had commenced after satellite images showed the presence of an aerosol layer over the Asia region, has confirmed the same and has also found the presence of nitrate, which is a new finding. Aerosol, the sub-micron size particles suspended in air are […]

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ROLLS-ROYCE BETS BIG ON GAS TURBINE ENGINE TECHNOLOGY FOR AMCA WITH DRDO

British jet engine-maker Rolls-Royce is betting big on developing gas turbine technology in India in collaboration with the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO). It also planning to introduce the Trent 700 jet engines to India. “As a gas turbine engine company, naturally we are in constant discussion with DRDO on possible opportunities for technical […]

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India may agree to buy Japanese US-2i aircraft for $1.3 b

India may finally agree to buy the Japanese ShinMaywa US-2i amphibious aircraft in a deal worth $1.30 billion for the Navy during the visit of Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe during September 13-14. The deal, it seems, got finalised during a meeting between former Defence Minister Arun Jaitley and Japanese Minister of Defence Itsunori Onodera […]

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Trump regime supports sale of F-16 and F-18 to India

The Trump administration has told the U.S Congress that it “strongly supports” the sale of F-18 and F-16 fighter planes to India, built by American companies Boeing and Lockheed Martin respectively. Both companies have offered to assemble these planes in India, should New Delhi decide to buy them. President Donald Trump is in principle against […]

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Israel Aerospace Industries looks to expand presence in India

Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) is looking to secure further expansion in India through partnerships with local firms, Shalom Revivo, IAI’s executive director of international sales and marketing, has told Jane’s . Earlier in 2017 IAI announced a host of partnerships in the country with companies including Wipro, Kalyani Group, Dynamatic Technologies, and Taneja Aerospace in areas such […]

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New record: aerospace gearbox reaches 70,000 horsepower

Rolls-Royce announced that it has set a new record for the world’s most powerful aerospace gearbox, just months after testing began. Speaking at the International Society for Air Breathing Engines (ISABE) conference in Manchester, UK, Paul Stein, Chief Technology Officer at Rolls-Royce, confirmed that the Power Gearbox had successfully reached 70,000 horsepower while on test […]

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Driverless hover-taxi makes first ‘concept’ flight in Dubai

Dubai has edged closer to its goal of launching a pioneering hover-taxi service, with the authorities announcing a successful “concept” flight was made without passengers. Safety features for the two-seater air taxi include emergency parachutes and nine independent battery systems, according to Dubai’s Road and Transport Authority (RTA). It said the prototype, supplied by Germany-based […]

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Space missions to watch out for

Now that Cassini has gone out in a blaze of glory, you are probably wondering what cosmic missions you can get excited about next. Though NASA is reviewing proposals that may include a return to Saturn to seek signs of life on ocean worlds like its moons Enceladus and Titan, other endeavours into deep space […]

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