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28 Aug

F18s compatible with Indian naval carrier fleet: Boeing

New Delhi: Global defence equipment major Boeing on Monday said that its F/A-18 Super Hornet fighter aircraft is compatible with India's current naval carrier platforms and that they can be produced in the country under the government's "Make in India" initiative. "Analytical and (computer) simulations have shown that the F/A-18 is compatible with the current carrier fleet of the Indian Navy. The results of the test have been submitted in response to a global RFI issued by the Navy," said Pratyush Kumar, President, Boeing India. Presently, the Indian Navy's aircraft carriers' utilise "ski-jump ramps" for fighter aircraft to take-off.Kumar spoke to…

16 Aug

Iran possesses non-nuclear 10-tonne bomb: Commander

Tehran: Iran possesses domestically-made 10-tonne non-nuclear bombs, a senior Commander announced on Saturday."Following a proposal by the Aerospace Force of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC), Iran's Defence Industries manufactured the 10-tonne bombs. These bombs are at our disposal," IRGC Aerospace Force Commander Brigadier General Amir Ali Hajizadeh said. "They can be launched from Ilyushin aircraft and they are highly destructive," Xinhua quoted Hajizadeh as saying.Iran's bomb is the "father of all bombs" as compared with the GBU-43/B Massive Ordnance Air Blast Bomb (MOAB), also known as the "mother of all bombs", which the US Air Force dropped on tunnels in…

12 Jul

HAL Signs MoU with Government; Aims Higher Revenue

New Delhi: HAL signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for the financial year 2017-18 with Ministry of Defence (MoD) in Delhi yesterday. The annual MoU was signed between Mr Ashok Kumar Gupta, Secretary, Department of Defence Production and Mr T Suvarna Raju, CMD-HAL. The MoU outlines targets on various performance parameters of the Company during the year 2017-18. The revenue from operations has been targeted at Rs. 17,900 crores, the highest ever. The Company has also laid specific emphasis on capacity building, modernization, solar power plants, aiming to achieve capital expenditure of Rs.1300 crores. The Company’s thrust is on Make-in-India projects such…

21 Jun

Boeing Wins Three-Year Contract to Support Indian Navy P-8I Fleet

New Delhi: Boeing received a three-year contract earlier this month to continue support of the Indian Navy’s fleet of P-8I maritime patrol aircraft. In addition to field and logistics service representatives, the contract includes engineering, support and planning. The scope will also include robust material support, including a 737-based component services program, which will be executed in conjunction with Boeing Commercial Aviation Services’ Fleet Services division. “Our Boeing Defence India (BDI) team remains focused on executing on our commitments to customers on schedule and cost,” said Pratyush Kumar, president of Boeing India and vice president of Boeing International. “With this contract, the…

30 May

Raksha Mantri Confers Awards for Excellence on HAL

Bengaluru: HAL has bagged Raksha Mantri’s awards under the categories of ‘Excellence in Performance’, ‘Innovation’, ‘Indigenisation and Design Efforts’ and ‘Best Performing Division’. The award for ‘Excellence in Performance for the year 2015-16’ was received by Mr T Suvarna Raju, CMD-HAL along with Mr V M Chamola, Dir (HR) and Mr C V Ramana Rao Dir(Fin)-HAL from Raksha Mantri, Mr. Arun Jaitley at a function in New Delhi today for achieving significant improvements in the areas of organisational performance, indigenisation, outsourcing and HR initiatives. Expressing his happiness on receiving the award, Mr. Raju said with these prestigious awards, HAL has set…

29 May

New NASA tech could help drones make safe emergency landing

Washington: NASA scientists are building technology to help drones land safely in case these unmanned aircraft systems suddenly develop mechanical problems. A crash-landing software for drones developed by Patricia Glaab, an aerospace technologist at NASA Langley Research Center, and her fellow NASA colleague and husband, Lou Glaab, could help drones automatically spot the best places to crash-land without hurting anyone on the ground, Fortune.com reported on Sunday. In test flights, the technology has successfully spotted safer landing zones like swamps or drainage ditches to crash instead of on top of people's cars, Glaab said. The software links on-board drone components like…

18 Feb

Aerobatics, flying display boost waning air show

Bengaluru: Daring feats by roaring fighters and stunning aerobatics by jet trainers and helicopters delighted people at the air show that has waned over time, with lesser participation in the 11th Aero India expo here on Saturday. Touted to be Asia's premier aerospace event and held at the Yelahanka base of the Indian Air Force (IAF) on the city's outskirts, the five-day biennial event has attracted thousands flocking to the air base for the awesome flying and static display of fighters, jets, trainer aircraft and choppers by global and Indian aerospace majors. "We came to witness the flying and static display…

10 Feb

Over 30 countries to participate in Aero India

Bengaluru: Over 30 countries and 72 aircraft will participate in the Aero India this year, with more than 500 companies and two lakh visitors expected to attend the biennial air show and aviation exhibition. The 11th edition of Aero India will be held from February 14 to 18 at Yelahanka, Bengaluru. An official statement said over 270 Indian companies and 279 foreign firms will take part in the event, which will also have an Indian aerospace investors' meet, a seminar on micro, small and medium enterprises on 'Make in India for Aerospace'. The international exhibitors include the US, France, the UK,…