A point for HAL Nashik to ponder: What after Sukhoi-30MKI fighters?
HAL’s Nashik division is now scrabbling for orders that would occupy its 4,190 skilled personnel at Nashik and 3,100 at Koraput (Odisha), where Russian aircraft engines are built.
Indian fighter aircraft platforms in the pipeline
KK, one of our readers put forward this question. “What are the total number of fighter aircrafts the HAL and ADA working on, presently?” Now we all have for the Continue Reading
How DRDO’s LCA Tejas Technology Comes In Handy To Treat India’s COVID-19 Patients
DRDO’s OBOGS self-sustainable oxygen generation technology developed for Tejas fighter jet is now being used in DRDO’s makeshift hospitals to save lives of COVID-19 patients.
HAL plans to certify Astra Mk1 and ASRAAM air to air missile before Tejas Mk1A enters production
Indian state-owned aerospace and defense company, Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) is carrying out integration works on one of the Limited series LCA-Tejas aircraft that will enable it to fire Astra Continue Reading
BrahMos Armed Su-30MKI Fighters Take Part In India-US Naval Exercise In The Indian Ocean
In a first, Su-30MKIs of the Indian Air Force (IAF), armed with BrahMos supersonic cruise missiles, took part in the ongoing naval exercise with the United States taking place in the Indian Ocean.
Sp-21 and Sp-22 FOC Tejas MK1 takes to Air
Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) yesterday conducted the maiden test flight of SP-21, the fifth FOC-Standard Tejas Mk1 fighter jet, and SP-22, the sixth FOC-Standard Tejas Mk1 fighter jet successfully. SP-21 Continue Reading
First consignment of parts for Kaveri engine
MIDHANI – Mishra Datu Nigam Limited, has announced the dispatch of the first consignment of high temperature alloy for the country’s indigenous ‘Kaveri dry engine program’ powering Unmanned Combat Aerial Continue Reading
4th FOC Tejas MK1 takes to Air, Two more planned this month
Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) recently conducted a maiden test flight of SP-20, the fourth FOC-Standard Tejas Mk1 fighter jet. The first flight was made a few days back that was Continue Reading
HAL gives Greenlight for development of seaplane variant of Dornier 228
State-owned Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) has given go-ahead for the development of a seaplane variant of Dornier 228 twin-turboprop utility aircraft as per recent media reports. Transport Aircraft Division at Continue Reading
Self reliance: 1-in-2 Tejas fighters to have desi radar
In a major boost to indigenous defence technologies, at least 51% of the 123 LCA Tejas fighters that will be inducted into the Indian Air Force (IAF) will have the Continue Reading