Archive For July, 2018
In what will — and should — be seen as a demonstration of local industrial prowess, the first Indian-built AH-64 Apache fuselage has been delivered ahead of schedule, a major contributor to customer satisfaction in the enormously expensive aerospace business. Tata Boeing Aerospace Ltd (TABL), the joint venture between the U.S. and Indian giants, today […]
No country is more threatened by China’s growing military and economic power than the island of Taiwan. Beijing has always considered Taiwan a renegade province that it vows to once again control. For most of their history since 1949, however, China did not have the military power to conquer Taiwan by force. Indeed, for many […]
In 2016 India inked an agreement with France to acquire 36 Rafale multi-role combat aircraft to boost the depleting squadron strength of the Indian Air Force. Collaboration had already begun by then with the French Naval Group for six Scorpene-class submarines. Mr Manish Kumar Jha of BW Businessworld chats with French ambassador to India Mr […]
The Light Combat Aircraft Tejas is all set to commence its Air-to-Air Refuelling (AAR) flight trials. Aeronautical Development Agency has been carrying out various tests regarding the AAR for the past few months which have been successful. But, the process is a challenging one, and hence, it is very much important to make it flawless. […]
Soon, satellites launched by the Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) will be significantly lighter, as several metal parts will soon be replaced by composite textiles, manufactured by the Ahmedabad Textile Industry Research Association (ATIRA). Union minister of textiles, Ms Smriti Irani, inaugurated the Vacuum Assisted Resin Infusion Centre (VARIC), which will manufacture these spacecraft parts using carbon […]
The Space Commission has given approval to Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) to develop a semi-cryogenic engine, which will increase the lifting capability of its GSLV Mk III rocket by one tonne. Talking to TOI about the new project, ISRO chairman Dr K Sivan said, “After a presentation before the Space Commission, ISRO has got the approval for developing the semi-cryogenic […]
SpaceX has plans to launch more than 4,000 satellites, the majority of which will head into space from the Space Coast, according to an environmental impact study done by the Elon Musk-led company and NASA. If it comes to fruition, the work would further solidify Cape Canaveral as the world’s busiest private launch center. Buried in a 73-page […]
Airports on water, where seaplanes and amphibian aircraft can land, will soon be a reality in the country with the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) issuing licensing norms for setting up ‘water aerodromes’. A ‘water aerodrome’ is explained in the latest Civil Aviation Requirement (CAR) as a “defined area on water, including any buildings […]
For over a year now, the CSIR-Structural Engineering Research Centre (CSIR-SERC), Chennai, has developed geopolymer concrete (GPC) building block technology. “This technology will bring down the use of water necessary for curing and also time required for curing. It is a green alternative to cement since in the production of cement,” said Mr P.S. Ambily, […]
While SpaceX has postponed its space tourism plans, the Amazon founder’s company will sell tickets for commercial flights next year While the Elon Musk-founded SpaceX is hitting all the headlines on future space travel, Amazon chief Mr Jeff Bezos-owned Blue Origin is catching up fast, aiming to sell tickets for commercial flights to space next year. […]