BY : business-standard

Arianespace, the Euro 980-million satellite launch service and solutions company, would be using Indian launch platforms for the first time in its ten-year collaboration with the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO), next year.

This is a step ahead in the partnership between the two space organisations. Arianespace is also optimistic about marketing the Indian GSLV and PSLV vehicles for international clientele by the end of next year.

BY : TOI

Former president A P J Abdul Kalam on Thursday proposed 'World Space Council' to make earth 'a clean and happy place to live for the whole of humanity' by circa 2050, at the 58th International Astronautical Congress-2007 here. He also suggested creation of an 'International Space Force (ISF)' for 'comprehensive space security'. In other words, keep outer space free of human conflicts, weapons and protect space assets. In a nutshell, his vision envisages solar-powered satellites, an industrial belt on the moon and a habitat on the red planet Mars.

Unveiling his 'World Space Vision-2050' to delegates on the penultimate day of the congress, the former missile scientist said: "All space-faring nations should come together to create the World Space Council to make peaceful use of space."

BY : aviationweek



Even two aircrewmen may not be enough as cyber, intelligence and air combat commands have joined forces to promote new fighter designs that can conduct at least three missions at the same time.

New two-seat versions of the F/A-18, F-16, F-15C, F-15E and F-22 with advanced active, electronically-scanned array (AESA) radars will be expected to wind their way through enemy air defenses, invade networks, shoot down opposing aircraft and find very small targets and bomb them with precision.

BY : AJAY FOR IDRW NEW SERVICE



The Indian air force is considering buying new attack helicopters to boost air surveillance and fighting capabilities. The Asian Age newspaper reported on Thursday that new attack helicopters will be used in high Himalayan region to provide combat air support to the

BY : IANS

The Indian Air Force (IAF) will begin trials of the six competing multi-role combat aircraft (MRCA) in June 2008 ahead of its proposed purchase of 126 fighters for around $10.2 billion to meet a longstanding requirement .

The three-month field trials will follow four months of technical evaluation by the IAF after rivals Boeing (F/A-18E/F), Dassault (Rafale), Eurofighter (Typhoon) Lockheed Martin (F-16), Russian Aircraft Corporations (MiG-35) and Saab (JAS 39 Gripen) submit their proposals by February 2008.

All six are expected to respond to the MRCA tender dispatched by the ministry of defence (MoD) last month via the respective embassies.

BY: ZEE NEWS



Asserting that the Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) is India's numero uno project, Vice Admiral (retd) Raman Puri said that we must succeed in inducting these aircraft into armed forces.

"Capabilities in aviation technology are extremely important in the component of national power," Puri said while delivering a lecture on strategy for indigenous capability building in aeronautics at HAL here.

BY : DNA INDIA

India will develop its own version of the Global Positioning System by launching seven satellites in the next six years, Indian Space Research Organisation Chairman G Madhavan Nair said here on Thursday.

The Indian Regional Navigation Satellite System (IRNSS), expected to be functional by 2012, will be used for surveying, telecommunications, transport, identifying disaster areas and public safety among others.

BY : Express news service


Composite herbal preparations, high altitude pulmonary oedema (HAPO) bags, new treatment modalities for cold injuries, biodigester to take care of human waste at high altitudes — the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) has been working on indigenous R&D in life sciences to protect the health of India’s armed forces working in extreme conditions.

DRDO’s innovations have not only helped Indian soldiers, but are also being adopted by the Indian industry for commercial use, said Dr W Selvamurthy, chief controller, Research & Development, DRDO, during his hour-long presentation at PGI today.

BY : TOI

A photograph and an article in the state-run People’s Daily last week gave the world a glimpse of China’s new class of nuclear-powered attack submarines.

Faster, stealthier and exponentially lethal, the Shang (Type 093) class attack submarines are replacements for the first generation Han class boats that were famous for being the most noisy nuclear submarines in the world.

Analysts say the Shang class are building blocks for a Chinese blue-water navy.

BY : PTI

Indian Air Force has finalised plans to purchase new attack and heavy lift utility helicopters as part of measures to bolster air surveillance and air to ground fighting capabilities in the Himalayas.

As part of these new measures, IAF has procured and put sensors on board Unmanned aerial vehicles as well as its fixed wing assets and has been training hard on the concepts of waging battle from stand-off distances.