New 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
Solar 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
New 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
New 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
Washington: 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
Hyderabad: 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
New 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
New 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
New 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
Washington, 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
Dhaka, 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
New 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
New 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
New 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
Vadodara, 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
New Delhi, Jan 24: The ninth edition of Aero India will be held Feb 6-10 at Bangalore with over 53 civil and military aircraft from leading manufacturers across the globe expected to participate in the
London, Sep 10: A North African, probably a Moroccan in his 30s, appears to have plunged thousands of feet down onto an affluent neighbourhood of London after his frozen body dropped out of an aeroplane's
New Delhi, Sep 7 : Flag carrier Air India Thursday took charge of the first of its Boeing 787 Dreamliner aircraft at Charleston in South Carolina in the US, ahead of flying it down to
Jodhpur, Aug 24: The much-awaited indigenously developed Light Combat Aircraft Tejas will now be put to test in the forthcoming air exercise “Iron Feast”, to be held in February next year in Pokhran of Jaisalmer.The
Mumbai, Jun 27: Shares of Kingfisher Airlines tumbled over 13 per cent on Wednesday following reports that lessors have taken back 34 aircraft due to non-payment of lease rentals. Despite positive opening, shares of the
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