Tejas SP-2 to make debut flight in September (Update 1)
Second Series production (SP-2) Tejas Light Combat Aircraft from the batch of 20 ‘series production’ aircraft is gearing up to make its first flight next month, Sources from LCA’s production agency Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd have...
Those were some speculative media reports only -
Those two bombers were sold I suppose - though there have been allegations of gross corruption in the deal - Yanukovych team sells two Ukrainian bombers, buyer unknown
More than 80% of pharmaceutical, pharmachemical, and biotechnological patent applications recorded between 1995–2006 were in just six countries (US, Japan, Germany, France, UK and Switzerland) - You don't base your investment in R&D on one country's market, you base it on the whole global market...
No, Indian Air Force will be the sole operator of GSAT-7A. Indian Army will continue to source its requirements from Integrated Space Cell / National Technical Research Organization (NTRO) though considering the vast size and operations of the Indian Army - they should also have a dedicated...
India will also help UAE in its 2020 Mars Mission - Will probably launch the spacecraft on-board GSLV or LVM3.
UAE Seek ISRO's Assistance to Launch its Own Mars Mission -The New Indian Express
INSAT-4E / GSAT-6
INSAT-4E, also known as GSAT-6, is a multimedia communication satellite that will offer a Satellite Digital Multimedia Broadcasting (S-DMB) service across several digital multimedia terminals or consoles which can be used to provide information services to vehicles on the fly...
A view of GSAT-6 Satellite structure
Unfurlable Antenna of GSAT-6 in stowed mode
Unfurlable Antenna of GSAT-6 in deployed mode
GSAT-6 Satellite being loaded into Thermal Vacuum Chamber for environmental testing
GSAT-6 satellite being prepared for various tests at clean room
Solar...
Nozzle End Segment of GSLV-D6 First Stage being prepared for positioning on the Mobile Launch Pedestal
Nozzle End Segment of GSLV-D6 First Stage being placed on the Mobile Launch Pedestal
Strap-ons being integrated with the core stage
Second stage is being assembled at the Vehicle...
India-made smartphones' share jumps to 24.8% in Q2: Study
While players like Samsung, Micromax and Spice have been assembling handsets in India, firms like HTC, Asus and Gionee have evinced interest in setting up a manufacturing base.
BENGALURU: Government's 'Make in India' initiative seems to...
MOM first to snap far side of Mars’ moon: ISRO chief
Phobos along with the Mars' another natural satellite Deimos was discovered by mankind in 1877.
PUNE: The chairman of the Indian Space Research Organisation (Isro) A S Kiran Kumar revealed on Tuesday that the Mangalyaan, also known as Mars...
According to exclusive Pakistani Media reports - Both NDS and RAW are sponsoring ISIS and underwriting a TTP-IS nexus against Pakistan as well. :coffee:
Pakistani Media accuses India and Afghanistan of sponsoring Islamic State (ISIS) against Pakistan!
It won't be tested anytime soon - First priority for DRDO is to validate and operationalize Land Attack Nirbhay whose serial production still happens to be 3 years away - In the meanwhile BrahMos-A will be tested on board Su-30MKI soon - I am eagerly waiting for the ship and submarine launched...
There are differences between the cars: the X7 is larger by more than 5cm including a 1cm longer wheelbase and most notably has a roof rack. It has an underpowered 2.0-litre turbo petrol engine delivering 188bhp coupled to either a six-speed manual or eight-speed automatic.
That's against...
Actually India is using it's geosynchronous satellites that is the GSAT series for its Ballistic Missile Defence project - by arming them Electronic Intelligence System (ELINT) Packages to track electromagnetic emissions from geostationary orbits - GSAT 7 - India's first Military Satellite and...
Recently Connon firing ground trails were held for Mark I as a part of it's FOC standard testing - they went good - Mid-Air trails for the same are expected soon along with BVR firing trails -
Seen above LCA Tejas Mk1 firing its Gsh-23 cannon gun in ground firing trials. Integration of...
Actually since Quartz nose cone and IFR probe is a part of the FOC standard - so SP1 will necessarily have the Quartz nose cone - maybe it is being integrated on SP1 only?
The initial contract signed in early 2014 is for the supply of 3 cones only - subsequent orders to be placed after FOC...
Indeed - Four years ago, when Indian aero-engineers walked into the Gromov Flight Research Institute in Moscow, they were shocked to see Chinese engineers there. The Indians had come to flight-test Kaveri, India's first indigenous jet engine. The Chinese, too, had come on a similar mission. And...
Actually LHB Coaches are being modified for the same purpose - ICF manufactured LHB Coaches have been upgraded from their original German versions - Shatabdi's LHB coaches were modified as ICF devised permanent magnet alternators since the dimensions of LHB coach did not let power generators...