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Turbines and tactics: A deep dive into India's jet engine development ambitions
Aditya Sinha •The path to strategic autonomy may be complex and expensive, but its potential benefits are inarguable, both from a national security perspective and an economic standpoint
Atmanirbhar Bharat: India, US to unveil major defence deal next month
Ajeyo Basu •The project is to be jointly carried out by state-run Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) and US company General Electric (GE). The defence deal may be announced when Prime Minister Narendra Modi makes a state visit to the US next month
Explained: Why HAL removed Lord Hanuman’s image from its trainer jet at Aero India 2023
Fp Explainers •The Aero India 2023 show in Bengaluru is drawing in huge crowds and Hindustan Aeronautics Limited's (HAL) HLFT-42 trainer jet is one of the big attractions at the event. The plane initially had the sticker of Lord Hanuman on its tail to display the power of the aircraft
Aero India 2023: HAL unveils new-age supersonic trainer for easy shift to top notch Rafale, Sukhoi
Ajeyo Basu •The Hindustan Lead-in Fighter Trainer (HLFT-42) is also projected to be highly customizable for an export-oriented market. The aircraft is expected to be scalable, interoperable and can be configured according to the requirements of customers
Ready to build new military transport aircraft, HAL tells IAF
Ajeyo Basu •The Indian Air Force (IAF) already has started the procurement process for a Medium Transport Aircraft (MTA) that would have a cargo-carrying capacity of between 18 and 30 tonnes and be used for a variety of transport aircraft duties
IAF's Mi-17 helicopters to become more lethal, will get made-in-India armour
Fp Staff •The IAF will now equip its Mi-17 helicopters with indigenous armour that will improve their ability to withstand fire from small arms and snipers. This will enable these helicopters to perform better in operations involving close quarters combat
First Made-in-India Dornier aircraft takes off on maiden commercial flight from Assam to Arunachal Pradesh
•Regular flight operations of made-in-India Dornier aircraft are slated to start from 18 April, 2022 on the Dibrugarh-Pasighat-Lilabari-Dibrugarh route
From Mi-4 to Light Combat Helicopters: India’s Armed Forces’ copter fleet has come a long way
Fp Explainers •The need for the LCH was realised after the Kargil War of 1999. It is the only attack helicopter in the world, which can land and take-off at an altitude of 5000 m (16,400 ft) with considerable load of weapons
HAL recruitment 2022: Apply for 21 teaching vacancies in Bengaluru; check notification here
Trendingdesk •Candidates applying for the teacher posts should have good communication skills in English
HAL's Intermediate Jet Trainer completes six-turn spins: All you need to know about aircraft
Fp Staff •The Intermediate Jet Trainer, designed and developed by Hindustan Aeronautics Limited, was conceived to provide stage II training of IAF pilots