Future Missions: ISRO Aiming To Switch From Toxic Propellants To Green Propulsion

The high specific impulse Electric propulsion system (EPS), is developed for North-South station keeping. At present, a High Thrust Electric Propulsion is being developed for orbit raising operations as well. Towards this, LPSC has embarked on the development of High Power EPS thrusters and already realized and tested 18mN, 75mN and 300mN Stationary Plasma Thrusters (SPT).Onboard flight testing

January 1, 2024
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India Successfully Launches XPoSat The World’s Second Space-Based Observatory On Cosmos Violence

PSLV C-58 4th liquid stage carrying XpoSat payload during its long coasting phase in spaceISRO successfully launched the X-ray Polarimeter Satellite (XPoSat), a dedicated scientific satellite, using ISRO’s Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV) at 9.10am into a 650km orbit around EarthIndia successfully launched on Monday the world’s second space-based observatory to probe through a poorly

January 1, 2024
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Artificial Intelligence Is Shaping India’s Defence Landscape; Deploys AI Surveillance Systems At LOC And LAC

With one eye on enhancing its operational capabilities, the Indian Army has been deploying Artificial Intelligence (AI) surveillance systems along its borders with Pakistan and ChinaOfficials pointed out that the army has deployed 140 AI-based surveillance systems, which include high-resolution cameras, sensors, unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) feed and radar feed. These are then collected and

October 20, 2023
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US-Based LAM Research Plans To Set Up Semiconductor Lab In Karnataka

San Francisco: LAM Research, a global provider of semiconductor equipment and services, has shown interest in setting up a new lab in Karnataka.Minister for Large and Medium Industries, Karnataka Government, MB Patil held a discussion with the company’s management representatives in this regard, here on Thursday.MB Patil is currently leading a high-powered delegation to the United States of

October 6, 2023
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China’s Lithium Dominance Faces Indian Challenge: Mass-Scale Li-Metal From Recycled Materials

New Delhi: India’s Lohum, a company in the sustainable energy and battery materials space, has become the first company outside of China and one of only five globally to successfully produce Lithium in its pure metallic form at a large scale. The company said that it has achieved this feat following two years of Research & Development reports TOI.It is worth noting that there have been other

September 30, 2023
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IISc Team Develops Fully Indigenous Gallium Nitride Power Switch

Two-inch GaN-on-silicon wafer with power transistors, developed at CeNSE, IISc.Researchers at the Indian Institute of Science (IISc) have developed a fully indigenous gallium nitride (GaN) power switch that can have potential applications in systems like power converters for electric vehicles and laptops, as well as in wireless communications. The entire process of building the switch – from

September 29, 2023
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Primacy of Technology In Modern Battlefield Amply Demonstrated

Primacy of technology in modern battlefield amply demonstrated: Gen Pande on lessons from Russia-Ukraine conflictThe ongoing conflict between Russia and Ukraine has highlighted the importance of firepower and technology in modern warfare, according to Indian Army Chief Gen Manoj Pande. Speaking at an event in New Delhi, Gen Pande emphasised the need for a realistic assessment of the duration of

September 19, 2023
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Indian Navy To Induct 118 Indigenous Technologies Soon

INS Kadmatt (P29)  anti-submarine warfare stealth corvettes firing missiles during an exerciseNiche technologies are being progressed across the spectrum, including blue-green lasers for underwater applications; Autonomous weaponised swarms, Underwater swarm drones and moreNEW DELHI: Taking forward the goal of expanding the profile of indigenously developed technology, the Indian Navy is prepared

September 19, 2023
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Platform Developed To Carry Out Quantum Experiments By IISc Bangalore

IISc Bangalore Researchers in Physics and ESE have developed a scalable and user-friendly platform to carry out advanced quantum experiments.Control and Readout System For Quantum ProcessorQuantum computers can solve certain computational problems much faster than ordinary computers by using specific quantum properties. The basic building blocks of such machines are called quantum-bits or qubits.

September 14, 2023
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Indian Spacetech Start-Up Galaxeye Space Offers Cutting-Edge Synthetic Aperture Radar Tech For Drones

This makes the Bangalore-headquartered company the country’s only private entity to successfully develop and demonstrate the technology, alongside established organisations such as ISRO and DRDOThe system is capable of conducting exceptionally detailed and high-resolution all-weather imaging, even under rainy or cloudy conditions The system is capable of conducting exceptionally detailed and

August 30, 2023
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