Archive For December, 2018
Imagine an airport where thousands of planes, empty of fuel, are left abandoned on the tarmac. That is what has been happening for decades with satellites that circle the Earth. When satellites run out of fuel, they can no longer maintain their precise orbit, rendering them useless even if their hardware is still intact. “It’s […]
After a journey of almost 300 million miles, NASA is about to attempt to land its InSight probe on the surface of Mars. What’s happening: InSight launched May 5 2018, and scientists at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory are now making the final course adjustments before the landing. It is due to land at about noon US Pacific […]
Conceding that its employees trained to work on fixed wing aircraft will see a reduction in work once it delivers the remaining Su-30 MKI planes Su-30 planes, HAL has now decided to open a third manufacturing line of Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) Tejas at its Nashik facility, which so far has only made the Su-30. […]
Pakistan has “cost effective solutions” to India’s latest ballistic missile defence system and would also find a counter to its nuclear capable submarine, a media report said quoting a senior official of the country’s top strategic body. Addressing a conference on ‘Nuclear Deterrence and Strategic Stability in South Asia’ hosted by the Strategic Vision Institute […]
Agni 5 is India’s most advanced missile and it has been inducted into the service after successive trials. After Agni 5 project ended, there were speculations that the DRDO may have begun working on an ICBM with longer range and payload carrying capabilities. Many reports have claimed that the DRDO a three-stage Agni VI missile. India […]
The fifth-generation Chinese Chengdu J-20 stealth fighter, which entered military service last year and participated at Airshow China 2018 in Zhuhai, will now be able to strike targets at greater distances, according to Beijing. China Central Television revealed that the aircraft has been equipped with a retractable refuelling probe embedded on the right side of […]
The Indian Army is all set to get its first ever of an anti-tank weapon fully developed and built in India. After decades using weaponry from Russia and France, and with deals with the United States and Israel either collapsing or adrift, in a few months, an Indian infantry team will be operating a comparable […]
At the recently concluded visit by a high-level defence delegation from UAE, `Made in India’ Akash surface-to-air missile system (SAM) was high on the agenda. Sources confirmed to FE Online that the delegation led by UAE Minister of State for Defence Affairs, Mohammed Ahmed Al Bowardi Al Falacy is keen on buying this missile which […]
Odisha government rolled out Odisha Aerospace & Defence Manufacturing Policy, 2018 ahead of the second edition of ‘Make In Odisha Conclave’ held here from November 11 to November 15. 2018, The policy, which has been approved by the state cabinet, will be placed before investors at the conclave, an official said. The policy aims at […]
Eaton Industrial Products Pvt Ltd has decided to set up its first aerospace division at the Bangalore Aerospace Park with an investment of Rs 50.50 crore. The company, a part of the $20 billion US-based power management firm, has decided this close on the heels of Boeing’s decision to set up an electronics manufacturing and […]