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Seville. The first Airbus C295 for India has successfully completed its maiden flight, marking a significant milestone towards its delivery by the second half of 2023. The tactical aircraft took off from Seville, Spain, on the 5 May at 11.45 local time…
Bengaluru. The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) on April 2 successfully carried out the landing experiment of the Reusable Launch Vehicle-Technology Demonstration (RLV-TD) programme at the Aeronautical Test Range in Challakere. An Indian Air Forces (IAF) Chinook helicopter was used to drop the RLV-TD from a 4.5 km altitude and ISRO executed the landing experiment …
The Launch Vehicle Mark-III (LVM-III) took off from Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota, at 9 am on Sunday. The 43.5-metre tall LVM3 rocket that weighs 643 ton is carrying 36 satellites, totally weighing 5,805 kg or about 5.8 ton. It blasted off from the second launch pad at the Satish Dhawan Space Centre at …
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Partnership underscores Lockheed Martin’s commitment to enhancing India’s defense sector manufacturing capabilities New Delhi. Lockheed Martin and Tata Group are set to start production of fighter jet wings at their jiont venture, Tata Lockeed Martin Aerostructures (TLMAL) in Hyderabad beginning 2025. The US military and space systems giant said in a press statement on March …
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NEW DELHI. On March 10, Boeing announced an agreement with GMR Aero Technic to establish a new Boeing Converted Freighter (BCF) line in Hyderabad. GMR Aero Technic is the first Boeing supplier in India that will have the capability to support future conversions of both domestic and foreign aircraft. The collaboration adds to Boeing’s continued …
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New Delhi, March 9. Indian Navy’s major Operational level exercise TROPEX for the year 2023, conducted across the expanse of IOR over a duration of four months from November 22 – March 23, culminated this week in the Arabian Sea. The overall exercise construct included Coastal Defence exercise Sea Vigil and the Amphibious Exercise AMPHEX. …
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Aatmanirbhar Bharat: Contracts for procurement of 70 HTT-40 Basic Trainer Aircraft from HAL & three Cadet Training Ships from L&T signed in the presence of Defence Minister Rajnath Singh in New Delhi New Delhi. Ministry of Defence, on March 7, signed contracts with Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) and Larsen & Toubro Limited (L&T) for procurement …
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Abu Dhabi. Indian Air Force is fielding five HAL-made Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) Tejas to take part in the multilateral Desert Flag VIII exercise being held Feb 27 to Mar 17. While the Tejas has taken part in the Dubai Airshow previously, this is the first time that the aircraft will be in the Gulf …
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By ARUL LOUIS February 24. Ajaypal Singh Banga, whose turban marked his Sikhism in gatherings of the highest echelons of US and international business, was born in Pune in western India to a family that has roots in Jalandhar in Punjab. He received his bachelor’s degree from St Stephens College, Delhi and a postgraduate qualification …
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By Gulshan Luthra and Anil kumar New Delhi/ Tumakuru, Southern India. Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated Asia’s largest helicopter factory Feb 6 at Tumakuru in Karnataka, where HAL will shortly begin manufacturing Light Utility and then expand to bigger Combat and Multirole machines like Light Combat Helicopter (LCH) and Indian Multi Role Helicopter (IMRH). Set …
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