ALH-Dhruv, Tejas not part of Republic Day flypast

The indigenously designed and developed Advanced Light Helicopter (ALH-Dhruv) will not be part of the upcoming Republic Day flypast as the entire fleet of the military choppers has been grounded......

Philippines in talks with India to procure advanced light helicopters

The Philippines is looking at procuring a batch of advanced light helicopters from India to crank up its combat capability, months after sealing a $375 million deal to acquire three batteries of......

Army may replace Cheetah, Chetak helicopter fleet with LUH from 2027

The Army is looking at phasing out its ageing fleet of Cheetah and Chetak choppers starting 2027, and considering induction of the light utility helicopters as the replacement besides exploring the......

IAF flew more than 1,000 hours in over 1,750 sorties during LS polls

From extending the reach of the Election Commission into remote corners of the country to airlifting EVMs, the Indian Air Force played a vital role in the recently-held general elections, with its......

Mistral launches smart handheld design

Mistral Software on Wednesday emerged as a significant electronic design company by announcing the launch of its smart handheld design, which could be used to customise a range of handheld devices......

India eyes aviation outsourcing pie

As global aviation firms eyeing the multi-billion dollar civilian and military market showcase their hardware at the Aero India air show that took off on Wednesday, India invited aerospace......

HAL bags $5m Rolls-Royce export order

Bangalore-based Hindustan Aeronautics Limited has bagged a $5-million export contract from civil aero and defence engine major Rolls-Royce.HAL will export its first batch of ring forgings to......

Urgent trip? Just fly by hire

Necessity had always made air charters the first choice of transport in some businesses such as offshore oil exploration or moving top politicians and corporate executives around.More often than......