China's new nuke-capable missile can strike from space

Revelations about an advanced Chinese missile test in August have startled many by the technological knowhow displayed by China. IMAGE: An LY-80 surface-to-air missile weapon system displayed at......

PHOTOS: India's Tejas flexes its muscles at Bahrain air show

India’s indigenous Light Combat Aircraft Tejas on Saturday for the first time participated in an international air show, an event witnessed by External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj in......

Tejas set to make its debut on world stage

It’s a bold marketing move for the locally-produced light combat aircraft, which will make its debut at the Bahrain airshow, given that its final operational certification is expected by......

Indian Air Force showcases its best in Pokhran

Giving a demonstration of its immense firepower, the Indian Air Force on Sunday showcased its frontline aircraft and latest weaponry at its air power show Vayushakti-2004.The earth shook as the......

GoAir buys 20 Airbus 320s for $1.2 billion

The Wadia family-promoted budget carrier GoAir on Wednesday said it has placed an order worth $1.2 billion with Toulouse-based Airbus Industrie to buy 20 Airbus 320 aircraft as part of the......

Boeing sees jump in US investment if FDI in defence is hiked

India will see more investments from American companies once it decides to raise the foreign direct investment level in the defence sector from 26 to 49 per cent, a top Boeing executive has said.......

Use aviation strategically, says IATA official

The representative body of the global airline industry has asked governments of countries like India, which have huge unrealised potential in aviation, to use the sector as a strategic asset and......

Paramount may order 15 aircraft worth $1 bn

Paramount Airways, the Coimbatore-based private airline, is in an advanced stages of negotiations with aircraft manufacturers Airbus and Boeing for a $1 billion order of 15 wide-bodied aircraft.......