Archive For June, 2018
The BrahMos supersonic cruise missile was successfully test- fired from an integrated test range in Odisha’s coastal Balasore district for the second consecutive day today, validating its strike capability, the defence ministry said. The missile was launched from a mobile autonomous launcher at 11.45 hours and it successfully flew in its pre-set trajectory “fulfilling its mission […]
The Indian navy has commissioned its fourth Landing Craft Utility (LCU) Mk-IV, IN LCU L54, in a ceremony at Port Blair on South Andaman Island.The ceremony took place and was led by Indian Navy Chief of Materiel, Vice Admiral Mr GS Pabby.A total of 8 vessels in the class are planned to be built for […]
VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. — With the orange flames of its engine lighting up the foggy sky for miles around, a car-sized Mars lander rocketed into space early in a first-of-its-kind launch from California on a mission to probe beneath the surface of the Red Planet.The nearly $1 billion Mars InSight probe blasted off shortly after […]
The Defence Research & Development Organisation (DRDO) is an apogee among institutions under the government’s Department of Defence Research and Development. It has since 1958, beenindigenously developing military technology, weapons and equipment for the Indian Armed Forces. It has received both bouquets for India’s home-grown missiles technology (Agni-V, NAG and the long-range LRSAM), rocket systems (Pinaka) […]
Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) is planning to develop world class propulsion technology to ensure cost effective re-usable, recoverable, re-startable and reliable space launches, said ISRO chairman Dr K Sivan in his video message for the annual National Conference on Emerging Trends in Aerospace Technologies – ‘ASET’ 2018 on future of propulsion at Liquid Propulsion Systems Centre […]
To prepare the Army, the Navy and the Air Force for next-generation warfare In an ambitious defence project, the government has started work on incorporating artificial intelligence (AI) to enhance the operational preparedness of the armed forces in a significant way, which would include equipping them with unmanned tanks, vessels, aerial vehicles and robotic weaponry.The move, part […]
Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) will rope in private companies or consortiums for its mini-PSLV project aimed at tapping the small satellite launch market. ISRO chairman Dr K Sivan told TOI that the first such rocket is likely to be tested by the middle of next year. The project – first reported by TOI – involves assembling a small rocket in […]
ISRO said it was looking at participation of a consortium of industries in the space agency’s plan to launch 12 to 18 rockets each year.”ISRO wants the industries to come forward and develop the finished product from raw material to processing, integration, testing and launching of rocket from Sriharikota, in our plan to launch 12 […]
India’s Mahindra Defense Systems, or MDS, a subsidiary of automaker Mahindra & Mahindra, has signed a deal with U.S. aircraft maker Boeing to build F/A-18 Super Hornet fighter jets in India. Hindustan Aeronautics will also participate.This is Mahindra’s first foray into offensive weaponry. Up to now it has made noncombat defense equipment, such as armored […]
Dr S Pandian, Director, ISRO Propulsion Complex, Mahendragiri, hinted that the Indian Space Research Organisation is looking for some kind of industry consortium to take up rocket launch and move to greater heights.Urging industry participants to leverage their strength and partner with ISRO in this mission, he said: “the ISRO is targeting to launch 12-18 […]