In an interview during DefExpo-2022, Rolls-Royce India and South Asia president Kishore Jayaraman tells our editor N. C. Bipindra that the company aims to partner the Indian Navy for design, development and deployment of India’s first electric warship. Q. Kindly provide an overview of the progress of Rolls-Royce’s […]
Bengaluru: India today signed a $716-million contract for powering the locally-made Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) ‘Tejas‘ with American GE Aviation‘s engines. In Indian Rupee terms, the deal is worth Rs 5,375 crore. With this order from the state-rune Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) for 99 of the GE F404 […]
(Editor’s Note: The views are that of the author’s. For the writer’s other interests, read the credit line at the end of the article.) By Vishal Nigam In a country as diversified as India, contribution of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) to domestic production is unique and […]
By Ayaskant Das New Delhi: The Narendra Modi government’s decision to offload up to 15 per cent of its share in Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) has met with opposition from employees of India’s lone, state-run aircraft manufacturer. But industry veterans feel a gradual disinvestment of the nation’s aerospace […]
New Delhi: The air force’s role would the key to India‘s victory in any future conflict with its immediate adversaries, Indian Air Force‘s Air Chief Marshal Rakesh Kumar Singh Bhadauria today said. He was clearly referring to India’s nuclear-armed rivals in the region, China and Pakistan. Here are […]
(Editor’s Note: Updated during the course of the day with additional information obtained from DRDO in paragraphs 9, 10, 11 and 12, and a video of the hypersonic vehicle launch in the last paragraph.) By N. C. Bipindra New Delhi: In only its second attempt in just over […]
New Delhi: Vistara, a full-service carrier, has got delivery of its first Airbus A321Neo that offers India’s first flatbed on a narrow-body aircraft. The addition to the Vistara fleet would help the Tata Sons Limited and Singapore Airlines Limited joint venture airline to expand its international operations. The […]
New Delhi: American aeroengine maker Pratt & Whitney today said an Air India subsidiary will perform the Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul (MRO) for the company’s Geared Turbofan (GTF) engines and customers in India. Air India Engineering Services Limited (AIESL) will service PW1100G-JM engines at its facility in Mumbai. […]
New Delhi: Facing a huge challenge over in-flight shutdowns in its engines fitted on Indian affordable airline IndiGo‘s Airbus A320neo aircraft, American firm Pratt & Whitney today announced the appointment of industry veteran Ashmita Sethi to the leadership role of managing director for the South Asian nation. In […]
New Delhi: India plans to roll out its first indigenous fifth-generation combat aircraft in five years of project approval, Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) Chairman Dr G. Satheesh Reddy has said. The DRDO will aim to deliver the Advanced Medium Combat Aircraft (AMCA), as the Indian fifth […]
