UK companies involved in some of the most cutting edge technologies in the global Land and Maritime sectors are exhibiting at DEFEXPO 2012, some visiting for the first time others returning after a successful DEFEXPO 2010. The UK theme is “Partnership” as UK companies look to strengthen existing and build new industrial partnerships with companies in India
India's Naval version of the first indigenous fighter, the Light Combat Aircraft (LCA-Navy), has failed to acquire the certification needed to make its debut flight because of structural issues, according to The Sunday Guardian. The debut flight was initially slated to take place by the end of 2010, but was delayed
The Tejas Limited Series Production - 7 successfully took off on its maiden flight on March 9 from HAL airport in Bangalore, the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) announced on Friday. “This test flight is significant for the programme, as LSP -7 build standard is close to the initial operational clearance (IOC) standard
The Indian Air Force will formally induct the first batch of indigenously designed and developed Surface-to-Air Missile known as Akash during a ceremony in Hyderabad on March 03, 2012. A
An Indian soldier was killed and two others were injured while parking a T-90 main battle tank in the parking bay inside DRDO's Combat Vehicles Research and Development Establishment campus near Avadi in Chennai, India. The routine exercise went awry after soldiers lost control of the tank which hit a building
India’s Minister for Defense, AK Antony has requested Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) to review its business processes for strategic alliances, joint ventures and to step up R&D efforts to remain globally competitive. HAL must partner with design laboratories like DRDO and CSIR for the development of indigenous aircraft, engines and systems, said Antony while addressing the Parliamentary Consultative Committee attached to his ministry
India’s Defence Acquisition Council (DAC) has approved the limited series production of the Tejas light combat aircraft (LCA) for the Indian Navy's under-construction indigenous aircraft carrier (IAC). The approval came from the Defence Minister A
India’s Defence Research and Development Organization (DRDO) is currently developing an indigenous electronic warfare (EW) systems that will have a range of up to 500 kilometers when fitted on UAVs and aircraft. The range will scale up further when fitted aboard satellites launched by Indian Space Research Organisation, a DRDO official said
India's unmanned aerial vehicle Rustom and pilot-less target aircraft Lakshya have become a big draw at the ongoing Singapore Air Show. Parimal Kumar, additional director of the Defence Research & Development Organization (DRDO), said several countries were showing interest in India's defence projects
The Indian DRDO has conducted flight trials of Micro and Mini Air Vehicles at Hoskote, near Bangalore. Three Micro Air Vehicles named Black kite, Golden Hawk & Pushpak with sizes ranging from 300 to 450 mm and weighing between 300gm to 500gm and endurance of 30 minute flights while carrying a miniature daylight video camera were tested