Stealth, skies and sovereignty: India's fighter jet plan takes offThe Defence Ministry has issued tenders for India’s indigenous fifth-generation Advanced Medium Combat Aircraft (AMCA) programme to three p...
27 May, 2026, 09.23 PM IST
In 1903, the Wright brothers studied bird wings and bicycle mechanics, and helped launch modern aviationThe Wright brothers achieved the first powered flight in 1903. Their success stemmed from a unique focus on aircraft stability and control....
15 May, 2026, 06.32 PM IST
MPG killer: The one thing sitting on your car that's quietly emptying your tankThat unused roof rack is silently draining your wallet, costing you significant money on fuel. Tests reveal removing factory crossbars can ...
08 May, 2026, 06.10 PM IST
Why pop-up headlights are still the most iconic design feature in car cultureHidden headlights, once a symbol of automotive flair, are making a nostalgic comeback in car culture. These 'pop-up' lights, popular in the...
08 May, 2026, 01.16 PM IST
The Long Drive: 14 decades of the automobile that changed how we travelFourteen decades, countless journeys and one invention that changed humanity. Atul Bandekar takes us on a ride through the story of the aut...
26 Apr, 2026, 09.28 AM IST
The Quietest Supersonic Jet Ever Built Might Fail for a Surprisingly Ordinary ReasonNASA's X-59 QueSST aircraft is set to revolutionize supersonic travel by replacing loud sonic booms with a quiet thump. Engineers are focus...
06 Mar, 2026, 05.15 PM IST
Need to invest money in creating aerodynamic test facilities in India: ISRO chairmanISRO Chairman S Somanath highlighted the need for substantial investment in aerodynamic testing facilities in India. He noted that while co...
12 Dec, 2024, 08.11 PM IST
IAF tests indigenously developed Military Combat Parachute SystemA test jumper of the Indian Air Force, during his jump, carried out an intentional detachment of the main parachute and let the reserve par...
07 Sep, 2023, 10.22 PM IST
ISRO successfully demonstrates Inflatable Aerodynamic Decelerator technologyThe IAD was initially folded and kept inside the payload bay of the rocket. At around 84 km altitude, the IAD was inflated and it descended...
03 Sep, 2022, 11.58 PM IST
Akash-NG missile successfully launched, achieves 'textbook precision', says DRDOAkash-NG is a new generation Surface to Air Missile meant for use by Indian Air Force with an aim of intercepting high maneuvering aerial t...
25 Jan, 2021, 06.35 PM IST
India test-fires hypersonic technology demonstrator vehicle; joins select groupThe HSTDV, based on hypersonic propulsion technologies and developed by the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO), will help...
08 Sep, 2020, 11.54 AM IST
Formula One introduces new sliding scale for aero testing that could make racing in 2021 more exciting, unpredictableThe new regulation will level the playing field for a lot of the smaller teams.
29 May, 2020, 08.53 AM IST
India test-fires Quick Reaction Surface-to-Air MissileThe state-of-the-art missile has been developed by the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) for the India Army.
04 Aug, 2019, 10.00 PM IST
China tests three hypersonic missiles at one goThe tests of three scaled-down models of "wide-speed-range vehicles", which can fly at from hypersonic velocity to lower than the speed of ...
30 Sep, 2018, 03.59 PM IST
ISRO commissions two major facilities at VSSCA few critical technologies, which are under embargo, have been jointly developed by ISRO and industries for realisation of these facilitie...
20 Mar, 2017, 08.19 PM IST
NASA tests aircraft with shape shifting wingsA variable geometry airfoil system was developed that can be retrofitted to existing airplane wings or integrated into brand new airframes.
09 Nov, 2014, 01.41 PM IST
Solar plane to take off next April'Solarimplse,' a solar plane, dubbed a revolutionary project in the field of aviation, will have its first test flight April next year in S...
17 Nov, 2008, 06.23 AM IST