Aircraft
-
Expert team working on locating missing Dornier plane, its CVR
India | Jun 14, 2015, 02:56 PM ISTChennai: A team of scientists from the National Institute of Ocean Technology (NIOT) with expertise in deep ocean technology, is currently working on locating the missing Coast Guard Dornier plane with three crew and its
-
Nod to new aircraft carrier, BrahMos missiles for six ships
India | May 14, 2015, 07:37 AM ISTNew Delhi:The government on Wednesday gave its nod to building a second indigenous aircraft carrier, defence ministry sources said.In a meeting of Defence Acquisition Council (DAC) chaired by Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar, Rs.30 crore was
-
PM Modi learns about Kabul attack in aircraft, voices concern
India | May 14, 2015, 06:55 AM ISTNew Delhi: Even as his plane was about to take off for Xi'an in China, Prime Minister Narendra Modi came to know about the terror attack at a Kabul guest house on Wednesday night and
-
India sends 4 aircraft with relief supplies, team to Nepal
India | Apr 25, 2015, 07:21 PM ISTNew Delhi: As many as four aircraft including a C-130 plane carrying three tonnes of relief supplies and a 40-member rescue team were today pressed into service to assist Nepal after it suffered a devastating
-
SpiceJet urges Delhi HC to direct DGCA not to deregister its planes
Mar 23, 2015, 07:50 PM ISTNew Delhi: SpiceJet today moved Delhi High Court seeking orders to DGCA not to de-register its six aircraft leased from two foreign firms, saying it has arrived at a settlement with one and was in
-
No final decision yet on Dassault aircraft deal: Government
Mar 17, 2015, 04:43 PM ISTNew Delhi: Negotiation is taking place for procurement of medium multi-role combat aircraft from Dassault Aviation France but "no final decision" has been taken, the government informed the Rajya Sabha today.Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar also
-
Know everything about the solar plane whirling across the globe
India | Mar 11, 2015, 10:00 AM ISTSolar Impulse 2 (Si2), the world's first solar flight circumventing the globe without a drop of fuel, landed in Ahemdabad on Tuesday night after a delay of two days.The plane will stop at 12 major
-
28 aircraft, 14 choppers lost since 2011 by armed forces
India | Feb 28, 2015, 09:01 AM ISTNew Delhi: In year 2011-2012, the armed forces have lost 28 aircraft and 14 helicopters in crashes, which killed 42 people. Out of 28 aircraft crashes 14 were ageing MiG fighter variants that should have
-
Make in India: Government invites Japan to join Rs 50,000 crore submarine project
Jan 29, 2015, 09:09 AM ISTNew Delhi: India is looking to make the most of the situation after Japan has recently decided to lift its self imposed ban on exporting arms to other countries. It is especially interested in acquiring
-
Fourth P-8I maritime patrol aircraft delivered to India
May 24, 2014, 04:50 PM ISTWashington: Boeing has delivered the fourth P-8I maritime patrol aircraft to India, which the aviation company described as a milestone.In all India has placed orders for eight P-8I maritime aircraft.The latest state-of-the-art maritime patrol aircraft
-
Missing Malaysian mystery: Pieces of aircraft found floating on Andhra coast
India | Mar 19, 2014, 08:56 PM ISTHyderabad: Pieces of what is suspected to be an aircraft were seen washed up on Andhra coast on Wednesday, a Telugu television channel reported.Fishermen, who saw them floating at Kutta Gouduru beach in T.P. Gudur
-
DARPA building an aircraft that hovers like a helicopter but flies like a plane
World | Dec 30, 2013, 06:55 AM ISTNew Delhi: The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency of the United States is on its way to bring a new X-Plane that combines the high-speed characteristics of fixed-wing aircraft with the hover capability of helicopters.This
-
World's 10 weird looking aircraft ever
World | Oct 31, 2013, 06:35 AM ISTNew Delhi: The first form of man-made flying objects were kites.Later the invention of hydrogen led to the invention of hydrogen balloons in the 18th century. In the 19th century experiments with gliders provided the
-
IAF to induct C-17 heavy lift transport aircraft on Sept 2
India | Aug 25, 2013, 08:38 PM ISTNew Delhi: Giving a major boost to strategic airlift capabilities of the Air Force, Defence Minister A K Antony will formally induct the 75-80 tonne C-17 heavy-lift transport aircraft into service on September 2 at
-
US deploys aircraft carrier USS Truman to Gulf
World | Jul 23, 2013, 12:25 PM ISTWashington, July 23: The US Navy has deployed the USS Harry S. Truman Carrier Strike Group to the Gulf region."The Harry S. Truman Carrier Strike Group is ready to deploy," Xinhua quoted Rear Adm. Kevin
-
Army training aircraft crashes in Bangladesh
World | Jul 15, 2013, 08:00 AM ISTDhaka, July 15: A Bangladesh Army training aircraft crashed in southeastern Partia sub-district on Sunday but the pilot ejected safely, police said.Mofizuddin, police chief of Partia sub-district under Chittagong, around 240 km from Dhaka, told
-
India to build 100-seater civilian aircraft in 7 years
India | Jul 10, 2013, 07:59 AM ISTNew Delhi, Jul 10: India may have indigenously-built 70-100 seater civilian aircraft ready in about seven years as the government on Tuesday gave a nod to the long-delayed strategic project.A High-Level Committee, headed by Prime
-
India to build 100-seater civilian aircraft in 7 years
Jul 10, 2013, 07:42 AM ISTNew Delhi, Jul 10: India may have indigenously-built 70-100 seater civilian aircraft ready in about seven years as the government on Tuesday gave a nod to the long-delayed strategic project.A High-Level Committee, headed by Prime
-
Air India to sell all eight of its Boeing 777 aircraft
India | May 15, 2013, 04:22 PM ISTNew Delhi, May 15: State-run Air India will sell all eight of its Boeing 777 passenger aircrafts, Chairman Rohit Nandan said here today adding that it is seeking Boeing's help in talks with potential buyers.Air
-
IAF flies 80-year-old aircraft from Delhi to Vadodara
India | Jan 23, 2013, 11:23 AM ISTVadodara, Jan 23: The Indian Air Force showed off its technical skills when it flew an 80-year-old de Havilland DH-82 Tiger Moth aircraft from Delhi and landed it at the airport here Tuesday.“I enjoyed flying