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Rim of the Pacific International Maritime Exercise: RIMPAC 2018 Concludes

JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, Hawaii. The world’s largest international maritime exercise RIMPAC 2018 concluded August 2 following more than a month of training events conducted in and around the Hawaiian Islands and Southern California.

Farnborough International Airshow 2018

Duopoly of Boeing and Airbus Rule the Roost

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Boeing Says 737 Max Software Updated Working With FAA To Resume Flights

CHICAGO. Boeing has completed development of the updated software for the 737 MAX, along with associated simulator testing and the company’s engineering test flight.

Indian And French Navies Conclude Exercise Varuna

Mumbai. The Indian and French Navies concluded the first part of their periodic exercise Varuna off the Goa coast May 1-10, the Naval Headquarters has announced

Airbus Delivers First A321LR To Canada's Air Transat

Air Transat, a Canadian leisure and holiday travel airline, took delivery of its first Airbus A321Lr aircraft.

Elections And The Armed Forces

Increase of election fever in the country with the ongoing Lok sabha and some state assembly elections necessitates an assessment of the effect, if any, that the large constituency of serving and retired soldiers would have on the outcome.

India Working On Advanced Defence Technologies, Says Dr G Satheesh Reddy

NEW DELHI. Indian defence scientists are working on advanced technologies from missiles to aircraft and precision weapons, according to the country’s top scientist.

M777 Clears Customs Check

Mahindra Defence is partner in contract.

India Between Multipolarity And Multipolarism

Impressions from the 20th Asian Security Conference at IDSA March 26 - 28.

World's Largest Aircraft Takes To Skies On Debut Test Flight

The World’s largest aircraft took off for its first flight over the Mojave desert in California April 13. The carbon-composite air-launch carrier plane built by stratolaunch systems Corporation’s has been years in development before soaring on its debut flight lasting 2:30 hours without issue. stratolaunch systems was started by late Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen in a bid to enter the lucrative private space market by offering an alternative and cost-effective air-launch system to put satellites into orbits.

IAF Inducts Four Boeing Chinook CH-47F Heavy Lift Helicopters

NEW DELHI/ CHANDIGARH. The Indian Air Force (IAF) inducted the first lot of four Boeing CH-47F heavy lift helicopters March 25, providing the much needed modernisation of assets at this mainstay frontline Transport airbase.

ISRO: Towards A Space Station

New Delhi. On April 1, 2019, India’s Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV-C45) successfully launched EMISAT and 28 international customer satellites. This was the 47th mission by the PSLV rocket which has witnessed only two failures till date since its first successful launch in October 1994.

Indo-Pacific Regional Dialogue 2019

The Oceans are for Free, Open, Inclusive and Cooperative Rules-based Order.

Chief of the Air Staff

The Indian Air Force marks its 84th Anniversary this October 8, with the Chief of Air Staff, Air Chief Marshal Arup Raha, saying that IAF is looking forward to increase its combat strength.

MRCA Dogfight for Indian Skies Begins Again

IAF needs 400 aircraft, and Navy 60

Perilous Interventions: A revealing Title to the Initiated

NEW DELHI. India’s Vice President M.Hamid Ansari released a book by Hardeep Puri titled ‘Perilous Interventions: The Security Council and the Politics of Chaos’ at a wellattended function September 7 in New Delhi.

Indo-US Logistics Agreement LEMOA: An Assessment

ON 29 August 2016, during the visit of the Indian Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar to Washington DC, Ind ia and the United States (US) signed the Logistics Exchange Memorandum of Agreement (LEMOA).

The F-16 in its Block 70 Avatar

Much more than meets the eye.

Honeywell Hardware Awarded Final

Certification for Inmarsat’s NextGeneration GX Aviation in-Flight Wi-Fi.

Indian Civil Aviation Vindication Of The Low Cost Model

NINE YEARS after the first fixed-wing flight by man, India traipsed into its own civil aviation journey; in December 1912 the first domestic air route between Karachi and Delhi was launched as an extension of the London- Karachi flight by imperial airways, a British airline.

Two New Boeing CH-47F (I) Chinooks Arrive At The Indian shores

NEW DELHI. Boeing announced July 8, arrival of two more CH-47F (I) Chinooks for the Indian Air Force ( IAF) at the Mundra port in Gujarat.

HAL To Triple LCA Production To 24 Per Year

London. The state-run HAL will deliver 16 Light Combat Aircraft from 2019, and given the orders from the Indian Air Force (IAF), it will be able to ramp up the production to 24 aircraft per year by setting up a third assembly line.

India-US Relations: A Burgeoning Partnership

The recent decision by the United States to upgrade India from Strategic Trade Authorization (STA)-2 to STA-1 category has come as a huge shot in the arm for ties between the two countries.

Imran Khan, Pakistan Army And Nuclear Peace

London. While Pakistan’s Prime Minister-elect ponders the selection of his closest advisers, he needs to consider how they will be viewed across the border in neighbouring India. 

Boeing Sees Greater Global Demand For P-8 Maritime Patrol Aircraft

Farnborough. Boeing says it sees growing global demand for its P-8A maritime patrol aircraft (MPA), especially from Asian and Middle Eastern countries, despite competition from cheaper alternatives such as the Saab Swordfish and modified turboprop airliners. Lowering of Poseidon’s cost and adding an additional crew workstation has helped sustain/kindled interest of the current/ potential buyers.

Rolls-Royce Intelligentengine Vision Makes Rapid Progress

Farnborough. Rolls-Royce provided a detailed update on its Intelligent engine vision during the July 2018 Farnborough Airshow, highlighting three examples of recent progress and showing how rapidly Rolls-Royce’s digital capabilities are developing.

Russia Celebrates 74th Anniversary Of The Great Patriotic War With Victory Day Parade

MOSCOW. Russia will keep strengthening its armed forces, President Vladimir Putin promised while speaking at the annual military Victory Day parade at Red Square May 9.

IAF Gets Its First Boeing Apache Ah-64E Combat Helicopter

NEW DELHI. The Indian Air Force (IAF) received its first Apache Combat Helicopter May 10, the Air Headquarters announced.

Flydubai Receives Industry Recognition

DUBAI-BASED flydubai was named “Best Low-Cost airline serving the Middle East” at this year’s Business Traveller Middle East Awards, which was held during the Arabian Travel Market (ATM) at the Grand Plaza Mövenpick.