Aviation

New Delhi : New Delhi, April 5 (IANS) India''s second indigenous airborne warning radar, formidable eyes in the sky, built aboard a Brazilian Embraer plane has been successfully flight tested, an official said Thursday. The test of the Airborne Early Warning and Control System (AEW&C), developed by India''s Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO), took place at the San Jose dos Campos in Brazil. AEW&C is a radar fitted on a plane that provides intelligence on not only enemy aircraft taking off far across the border but also incoming missiles and troop movement on the ground. It is a force multiplier in…

New Delhi: Indigenous Tejas fighter aircraft's limited series production- 7 (LSP-7) aircraft took-off for its maiden flight from HAL airport at 4:27 pm on 9th March 2012. This test flight is significant for the program, as LSP -7 build-standard is close to the initial operational clearance (IOC) standard. Accordingly LSP -7 aircraft, along with LSP - 8 will be offered to the Indian Air Force for user evaluation trials (UET). The flight was also significant considering the fact that for the first time “Production Test Schedule” was used for the first flight of an LSP aircraft in this program. This is…