'Rakesh Sharma or Ravish Malhotra? Only one of us would go up into space'Ravish Malhotra, who was shortlisted and trained along with Sharma, rewinds to the historic space odyssey.
Importance of LCA programme as flagship for 'Make in India' stressedThe road map and timelines for Tejas capability enhancement and measures to step up its production were also discussed at the conference.
V K Singh raises questions over HAL's condition, capabilityThe minister defended the Rafale deal, saying it was necessary to enhance the IAF's capabilities.
Flying spirit: Getting to know the indigenous fighter plane Hal TejasHAL Tejas is an Indian single-seat, single-jet, multirole light fighter designed by the Aeronautical Development Agency (ADA).
Suranjan Das Road: A street named after a legendary pilotHaving acquired training from the Empire Test Pilot School in the UK, Das was instrumental in testing the Hindustan Trainer2 (HT-2) HAL.
Poke Me: The purchase of Rafale fighters points to India's failed defence indigenisation plansIndia has licence-manufactured or assembled the MiG -21, the Jaguar and the Sukhoi Su-30 MKI. Yet it has picked up little by way of an avia...
DRDO claim on LCA export premature: Former top IAF officersDRDO's claim about being in a position to export Light Combat Aircraft Tejas has been dismissed as premature and unrealistic by former top ...