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HAL to join A.380 consortium

New Delhi, Feb. 2 -- In a major initiative, and unprecedented in terms of financial commitment, is HAL's planned involvement with the Airbus Industrie's A.380 mega jetliner programme, with some Rs. 50... Read More


New IAF command appointments

New Delhi, Feb. 2 -- Air Marshal SG Inamdar has been appointed as the Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief of Eastern Air Command at Shillong, succeeding Air Marshal KN Nair. Air Marshal TM Asthana has suc... Read More


Can the Yazidi Girl Speak?

India, Feb. 2 -- They called me "Sabia." Call me 'Jaria.' Daesh saw me. As "Spoils of War." I met them on German streets. I met them on European streets. I met them inside the UN corridors. I m... Read More


IA to acquire "New" aircraft

New Delhi, Feb. 2 -- So as to augment the mature fleet of Airbus A.300s and A.320s (plus Boeing 737-200s) of its subsidiary Alliance Air). Indian Airlines is in the process of acquiring seven aircraft... Read More


IAF Mi-25/-35s with HMOSP

New Delhi, Feb. 2 -- The Indian Air Force's inventory of Mil Mi-25 attack helicopters are to be equipped with the Israel Aircraft Industries Helicopter Multimission Optronic Stablised Payload (HMOSP).... Read More


BIAAL Formed

New Delhi, Feb. 2 -- The Karnataka Government has floated the Bangalore International Airports Authority Limited with Infosys Chief NR Narayana Murthy as its Chairman, to implement the new airport pro... Read More


Jet Airways to place Rs 1,600 crore PTCs

New Delhi, Feb. 2 -- The Life Insurance Corporation is likely to subscribe to one fourth of the Rs 1,600 crore private placement that is being worked out by Jet Airways for purchase of 10 new Boeing 7... Read More


The Eroding "Steel Framework"

India, Feb. 2 -- In a country like India, it is not unusual to encounter red tape that makes it hard for people and businesses to get things done, turning simple processes into lengthy, frustrating or... Read More


GSLV launch preparations

New Delhi, Feb. 2 -- Focus is set on the launch of the country's biggest rocket, the Geostationary Launch Vehicle (GSLV), with the Chairman of the Space Commission. Mr K Kasturirangan, stating that th... Read More


The MiG-21bis UPG programme

New Delhi, Feb. 2 -- According to a Russian spokesman (for NIIR Phazotron), flight tests of the two IAF MiG-21bis fighters, upgraded to the MiG-21bis UPG standard (earlier Russian designation was MiG-... Read More