This delivery for the Army may possibly be the world’s first operational high density swarming Unmanned Aerial System induction for military applications.
India is the world's biggest buyer of Russian arms, accounting for around 20% of Moscow's current order book, and New Delhi has not explicitly condemned Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
HAL plans to equip the HLFT-42 with modern avionics like Active Electronically Scanned Array, Electronic Warfare Suite, Infrared Search & Track with Fly by Wire control system.
The Air-Independent Propulsion system has a force multiplier effect on the lethality of diesel-electric submarines and can be more silent than a nuclear submarine.
After Kargil Review Committee's recommendation, air force purchased 2 aerostats worth over Rs 300 crore for surveillance in 2007. IAF favours AWACS for vigilance operations.
The US has linked the spy balloon episode to a more extensive Chinese surveillance programme, saying it has been used for spying in India, Japan, Taiwan, Philippines, and Vietnam.
In a revised doctrine, the IAF notes that airpower should be seen as aerospace power and underlines that modern conflicts can be influenced by each component of the military operating in synergy.
The Army swung into action after Union Minister General V.K. Singh (retd) reached out to them to rescue the elephant that has been lying down for the last two weeks.
Capital budget increased to Rs 1.62 lakh crore from 1.52 lakh crore. Navy, Army see substantial increase but allocation for procuring aircraft, aero engines goes down.
A noticeable effect of smoking is premature aging. Studies indicate that the skin biopsy of a 40-year-old heavy smoker can resemble that of a 70-year-old non-smoker.
Under this model, battery is provided to EV owners on a subscription basis or lease. With more people open to buying EV cars, the lower upfront cost could likely drive wider acceptance.
The armoured platform is India's first amphibious infantry combat wheeled vehicle. Last year, the Royal Moroccan Armed Forces had procured 90 military trucks from the Tata Group.
How come Indonesia, Malaysia, Turkey and Sri Lanka remain constitutional, democratic and stable despite Islam and Buddhism respectively, but Pakistan, Bangladesh and Myanmar don’t?
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