First C-295 aircraft to roll out of Gujarat facility in Sep 2026

Ahead of the inauguration of a manufacturing facility for C-295 planes in Vadodara, official sources on Sunday said of the 40 military aircraft to be made in India, the first C-295 is likely to......

ISRO's smallest rocket completes final test flight

The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) successfully launched its third and final developmental flight of Small Satellite Launch Vehicle here on Friday whose payloads can be used in......

How R&D Powers India's Himalayan-Altitude Flight

HAL's sustained, long-term income will come from the design, development, manufacture, overhaul, and upgrade of a family of helicopters designed for deployment on India's 21,000-foot-high Himalayan......

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......

Airbus, Tata plan helicopter manufacturing facility in India

Airbus Helicopters will partner with the Tata Group to establish a final assembly line for helicopters in the country, a development that will help in boosting indigenous manufacturing activities.......

Services sector pushes India's Q1 GDP growth to four-quarter high of 7.8%

India recorded GDP growth of 7.8 per cent during the April-June period of 2023-24, the highest in the past four quarters, on the back of double-digit expansion in the services sector, retaining its......

How the private sector chipped in for Chandrayaan-3

A number of private companies have contributed to the development of ISRO's Chandrayaan-3 spacecraft which successfully landed near the south pole of the Moon on Wednesday evening. Here is a list......

French aerospace major Thales has big India plans

French aerospace major Thales Group is eyeing major expansion in India. Photograph: Charles Platiau/Reuters The group has started planning to set up a maintenance, repair, and overhaul (MRO)......