SpaceX Crew-9 to fly with empty seats to bring back Sunita Williams

National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) astronaut Nick Hague and Roscosmos cosmonaut Aleksandr Gorbunov will launch no earlier than September 24, on the agency's SpaceX Crew-9 mission......

IAF To Get More Power With Gen-5 Fighter

In the event of a war with China, AMCA deep strikes would target China's rail and road links with Tibet, isolating PLA divisions there. IMAGE: A model of the 5th Generation Advanced Medium Combat......

Tejas Gets More Sophisticated

The Mark-1A will be more sophisticated and capable than the Tejas Mark-1. IMAGE: The Tejas Mark-1A's successful maiden flight, February 19, 2024. Photograph: Spokesperson MoD/X   In 1993,......

US okays sale of 31 Predator drones to India in $4-bn deal

The Biden administration on Thursday notified the US Congress on its proposed supply of 31 MQ-9B Predator long endurance drones to India, in a significant forward movement to firm up the mega deal......

Do Boeing, GE have US permission to Make in India?

Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar says global aircraft makers will have to get approval from their own governments to transfer technology and build jets in India. Alnoor Peermohamed reports from......

HAL chief moots five-point agenda for 'Make in India'

The ‘Make in India’ concept in the defence sector has the potential to help India meet 70 per cent of its defence needs in a few years.  Today, domestic production meets only 30......

Cidco bats for hybrid model to levy fees at Navi Mumbai airport

The City and Industrial Development Corporation, the nodal agency for developing the Navi Mumbai international airport, is putting in place a comprehensive financing and development strategy for......

Nod to privatise Kolkata and Chennai airports

In a significant move to bring in private operators to run airports, the government on Thursday approved privatisation of the Chennai and Kolkata airports, which are currently operated by the......