India-US 2+2 meeting to be held in November second week

India-US 2+2 meeting 2023: Amid the ongoing global turbulence, India and the US are scheduled to hold the 2+2 meeting in New Delhi around November 9-10. The US Secretary of Defence Lloyd J Austin and Secretary of State Antony Blinken are scheduled to meet External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar and Defence Minister Rajnath Singh in the national capital, officials told media. Read More

Skyroot’s MoU with PROMÉTHÉE Earth Intelligence of France. Hyderabad, India (10 October 2023).

October 11, 2023

Skyroot Aerospace signs MoU for French firms for Vikram space missions

The representatives of the French firms visited Skyroot’s facilities in Hyderabad on Tuesday, where the MoUs were inked. Promethee CEO Olivier Piepsz said 50 per cent of its satellites require specific orbital requirements, making Skyroot’s Vikram launch vehicles an ideal choice for deploying a portion of their satellite constellation. Read More

NASA X-66A NASA Sustainable Flight Demonstrator Boeing-RTX

October 4, 2023

X-66A: RTX-Boeing partner for NASA’s Sustainable Flight Demonstrator Project

X-66A Sustainable Flight Demonstrator Project: The US defence and aerospace company RTX has been selected by Boeing to collaborate on the X-66A flight demonstrator as part of NASA's Sustainable Flight Demonstrator project. This initiative is dedicated to achieving net-zero CO2 emissions for commercial aviation. With the support of RTX business units Pratt & Whitney and Collins Aerospace, Boeing aims to develop the next-generation single-aisle aircraft with improved fuel efficiency and reduced emissions. Read More

Defence Minister peforming Puja on IAF's Airbus C-295 Aircraft.

September 25, 2023

Airbus C-295 MW transport aircraft inducted in Indian Air Force

Indian Air Force C-295 MW Aicraft: India’s defence minister Rajnath Singh Monday formally inducted a new medium transport aircraft manufactured by the European defence company Airbus Defence and Space into the service of Indian Air Force. This is first of the 56 Airbus C-295 MW aircraft on order by India. While 16 aircraft will be delivered to India in the flyaway condition, a joint consortium of Airbus and India’s Tata Group will manufacture remaining 40 C-295 MW aircraft in Vadodara in western state of Gujarat. Read More

May 1, 2022

Govt will probe electric vehicle fire incidents: Transport Secretary

Transport Secretary Giridhar Aramane said an expert panel that has been formed to inquire into the matter has not submitted its report. He said all the problems and the procurement, design, management, operations, manufacturing of the batteries and electric vehicles have to be examined and appropriate recommendations will be given. Read More

April 28, 2022

Air India proposes to buy Air Asia’s India operations

According to the notice, the proposed combination will not lead to any change in the competitive landscape or cause any appreciable adverse effect on competition in India, irrespective of the manner in which the relevant markets are defined. Read More

April 28, 2022

USTR Katherine Tai again places India in IPR watch list

The USTR said despite India's justifications of limiting IP protections as a way to promote access to technologies, India maintains high customs duties on IP-intensive products such as medical devices, pharmaceuticals, information and communications technology products, solar energy equipment and capital goods. Read More

January 28, 2022

HAL’s Advanced Light Helicopters inducted in tri-services command at Nicobar

ALH Mark III inducted in Andaman & Nicobar Command: The induction marks a continuing increase in the capabilities of the Andaman and Nicobar Command in the past two decades of its raising as India’s only joint theatre command. Read More

German Navy Chief Kay-Achim Schonbach Resigns

January 23, 2022

German Navy Chief quits over comments on Ukraine during India visit

His comments at a seminar organized by India’s Manohar Parrikar Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses (MP-IDSA) in New Delhi caused anger in Ukraine, which summoned the German ambassador to complain. Read More

ALH contract signing ceremony at Kanpur HAL.

January 19, 2022

HAL signs contract for supply of Advanced Light Helicopter to Mauritius

HAL Mauritius Advanced Light Helicopter Contract: The ALH Mk III is a multi-role, multi-mission versatile helicopter in 5.5 tonne category. It has proven its mettle in various utility role including numerous lifesaving missions during natural calamities in India and abroad. Read More