Air Chief Marshal V R Chaudhari addressed Aerospace Power in Future Conflicts at 15th Jumbo Majumdar International Seminar in Delhi on March 27. Speaking on Balakot-operations Air, Chief Marshal V R Chaudhari said that given political will, aerospace power can be effectively carried out beyond enemy lines. At the 15th Jumbo Majumdar International Seminar, Air Chief Marshal V R Chaudhari said, “Balakot-like operations have shown that given the political will, aerospace power can be effectively carried out beyond enemy lines, in a no-war, no-peace scenario... Ongoing conflicts across the globe have brought out significant lessons for nations in general and air power in particular..."
27 March,2024 03:29 PM IST
The star cast of the upcoming movie ‘Dry Day’ spoke about the film in an exclusive interview. The Writer and Director of the movie Saurabh Shukla spoke about the message of the film and said that the story revolves around alcoholism and its effects on individuals. “This film is about alcoholism. It is the addiction of alcohol. That’s why the name of the film is apt since we all know if alcoholism increases, it gets out of hand,” said Saurabh Shukla. The main cast, Jitendra Kumar and Shriya Pilgaonkar spoke on their experiences of working under the direction of their friend and actor, Saurabh Shukla. “... Whenever you work with senior actors or directors it’s a star-stuck moment for some time but then you carry on with your work,” said Jitendra Kumar. “I am grateful that I got this chance to work in this film... I got to learn a lot of things while working on this project. I thoroughly enjoyed my work,” said Shriya Pilgaonkar.
17 December,2023 10:09 AM IST | Mumbai
Hindustan Aeronautics Limited handed over the first LCA Tejas twin-seater trainer version aircraft to IAF on Oct 04. MoS for Defence Ajay Bhatt, Air Chief Marshal VR Chaudhari were present at the LCA Tejas division plant. This historic event mark the achievement of a key milestone of producing LCA Twin Seater. It is designed with a strategic intent of graduating budding pilots from the Twin Seater variants to fighter Pilots. HAL has an order of 18 twin seater from IAF and is planning to deliver eight twin seater in FY 2023-24. Further, 10 Light Combat Aircraft twin seaters would be delivered progressively by 2026-27. LCA-Tejas is the largest R-D program ever undertaken in India that made its maiden flight in 2001. It is going to be the backbone of the IAF fleet in years to come and is slated to be produced in high numbers. HAL has already received an order for 123 aircraft out of which 32 fighters have been supplied to IAF. This adds India to the list of elite countries that have created such capabilities in their Defence Forces. LCA Tejas is the best platform for India to be a flag bearer to achieve export targets set by the government.
04 October,2023 05:45 PM IST | Mumbai
In a major milestone, DRDO & Indian Navy successfully demonstrated transfer of ‘command and control’ capabilities of Made-in-India ‘Tapas’ UAV. The capabilities transfer of the UAV was demonstrated from a distant ground station to the onboard INS Subhadra. The warship located 148 km away from the Karwar naval base controlled the UAV operations for 40mins during its 3.30 hrs flight duration. Tapas took off at 07.35hrs from Aeronautical Test Range in Chitradurga which is located 285 km from Karwar Naval base. One Ground Control Station (GCS) and two Ship Data Terminal (SDT) were installed in INS Subhadra for controlling the UAV. During its flight, the UAV was seamlessly flying around an altitude of 20,000 ft above sea level.
19 June,2023 11:10 AM IST | Mumbai
Prime Minister Narendra Modi, today, inaugurated Asia's largest aero show, Aero India 2023, in Bengaluru. The 14th edition of the event will display indigenous equipment and technologies to forge partnerships with foreign companies. The five-day event, on the theme 'The runway to a billion opportunities', will showcase India's growth in aerospace and defence capabilities. Nearly 809 companies from 98 countries are taking part in Aero India 2023.
14 February,2023 04:19 PM IST
Ahead of Asia’s biggest airshow, a full-swing rehearsal was done in Bengaluru on February 11. ‘Aero India 2023’ will be held at Air Force Station in Yelahanka in Bengaluru from February 13-17. The biennial air show and aviation exhibition will be inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
11 February,2023 02:41 PM IST | Mumbai
In a landmark for India’s space sector, ISRO launched India’s first ever privately developed rocket, Vikram S from Sriharikota at 11: 00 AM on Friday. In a bid to symbolise a new start, the mission has been named 'Prarambh', which literally translates as “beginning”. The rocket - developed by Skyroot Aerospace - has been named after Vikram Sarabhai, hailed as the father of India's space sector.
18 November,2022 10:14 PM IST | Mumbai
A former resident of Mumbai aerophilatelist & entrepreneur Piyush Khaitan runs online repositories that boast of rare collections of Indian Animals and AI memorabilia, reminding us of the country’s glorious aero history. In an exclusive interview with Mid-Day's Jane Borges, Piyush talks about his collection of Indian airmails and much more! Watch this video for the full interview.
30 May,2021 12:00 AM IST | Mumbai
Five days Aero India 2011 started in Bengaluru on Wednesday. 29 Countries are participating in this Mega Event
10 February,2011 08:30 AM IST
One of India's largest cargo carriers, Hercules C-130J, landed on the short runway at Juhu Aerodrome, on Tuesday. Here's a clip of the plane caught on camera at Juhu Chowpatty. Story by Neha Tripathi, mid-day
24 March,2015 08:22 PM ISTADVERTISEMENT
