Weather satellite INSAT-3D successfully launched

India's advanced weather satellite INSAT-3D has been successfully launched by commercial launch services provider Arianespace from Kourou in French Guiana. INSAT-3D, developed by the Indian Space......

India to launch sat-based navigation system GAGAN

A satellite-based navigation system to aid air traffic from Southeast Asia to Africa, including over the high seas in the vast region, would be launched on Tuesday, placing India into a select......

How GSAT-15 will help India's communications

  The ‘context’ of the launch of GSAT-15 highlights that India has much ground to cover in the transponder arena while in satellite navigation arena ISRO’s progress has been......

1 pilot killed, 2 eject as two Surya Kiran jets crash in Bengaluru

The mishap occurred during a sortie as part of the rehearsal for AeroIndia. IMAGE: Officials at the site where two jets from the Surya Kiran team crashed. Photograph: Shailendra Bhojak/PTI Photo......

India to launch satellite-based navigation system

India is on the verge of entering 'big league' in the world aviation scene with the launch of satellite-based navigation system, GAGAN, next year, Civil Aviation Minister Praful Patel said on......

Airstrips for Northeast

The Northeastern region will get better air connectivity under the 12th Five Year Plan as the government plans to build airstrips in this part during the 2012-17 period. The move was being made......

India plans 'intelligent' airports

As the roadmap for modernisation of Kolkata and Chennai airports nears completion, top Civil Aviation Ministry officials on Wednesday said new terminals coming up at major airports across the......

Aviation sector to get a facelift

Civil Aviation minister Praful Patel on Wednesday said the modernisation and restructuring of major airports has started with Delhi and Mumbai airports. He said large investments in the order of Rs......