Hyderabad, Jan 28 (IANS) India is ready to take the next step in civil aviation by getting the manufacturing ecosystem ready, Civil Aviation Minister K. Ram Mohan Naidu said on Wednesday.He said the manufacturing ecosystem will not only cater to domestic demand that is going to grow in the next 10-20 years but India can become a place for global exporters.The Minister was talking to the media persons after inaugurating Wings India 2026, the civil aviation summit, at Begumpet Airport here.He said…
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New Delhi, Jan 25 (IANS) Russia’s decision to showcase its civil aircraft, the Ilyushin IL-114-300 and the Superjet SJ-100, at Wings India 2026 in Hyderabad marks a new phase in India–Russia economic cooperation, with a clear focus on civil aviation, a report has said.The move signals Moscow’s intent to tap into India’s fast-growing regional aviation market through long-term industrial partnerships rather than a simple aircraft sales push, according to The Sunday Guardian report.So far, …
New Delhi, Jan 25 (IANS) With its unmatched scale, global participation and strategic focus, Asia’s largest civil aviation event, ’Wings India 2026’, is set to be a defining moment for the global aviation community, the government said on Sunday.The event, scheduled from January 28–31 at Begumpet Airport, Hyderabad, will be formally launched by Civil Aviation Minister Rammohan Naidu, in the presence of senior dignitaries from India and abroad.With over 150 exhibitors, 7,500 business visi…
New Delhi, Jan 21 (IANS) It is a very exciting time in human space exploration, said Indian-origin NASA Astronaut Sunita Williams, who has announced retirement after an extraordinary 27-year career.Williams said this while delivering a talk at the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Delhi on space experiences and her recent space mission, where she was stuck in the orbital lab for nine months.“It is a very exciting time in human space exploration. Every new project has its ups and downs, but …
Washington, Jan 7 (IANS) US Navy electronic-warfare aircraft known as EA-18G Growlers apparently played a key role in blinding Venezuela’s air defences during the military operation that led to the capture of President Nicolas Maduro, a media report said.In a major defence story, The Wall Street Journal on Boeing’s Growlers highlighted Washington’s renewed reliance on signal-jamming technology in modern conflict.The Growler is a carrier-based electronic attack jet designed not to drop bomb…
Washington, Dec 30 (IANS) India has approved the lease of two additional General Atomics MQ-9 unmanned aircraft for the Indian Navy, a decision shaped in part by the long-running efforts of US-based aerospace scientist Vivek Lall, whose work over two decades has helped deepen defence trade and industrial cooperation between New Delhi and Washington.The approval was cleared by the Defence Acquisition Council (DAC), chaired by Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, and is being seen as a significant boos…