According to AAIB's preliminary report on the crash, the 2018 Federal Aviation Administration Special Airworthiness Information Bulletin had highlighted the issue to Boeing as well.
Defence ministry has declared 2025 a ‘Year of Transformation’ with expectations that new, lighter and simpler Defence Acquisition Procedures (DAP) will be rolled out.
Indian Navy has shortlisted Rafale-M fighter jets for its aircraft carrier operations as against American F/A 18 Super Hornets. French want India to purchase 3 Scorpene submarines.
Hyderabad-based Paninian India Private Limited has completed the “conceptual validation” of 4.5 KN Turbojet Engine. Ex-DRDO scientist and jet engine experts working on the project.
In 2022, athletes claimed they were asked to wind up training early at Thyagraj Stadium so that the IAS couple could walk their dog. Then came the memes and public outrage.
Instead of buying more Mirages outright in early 2000s, the requirement was tweaked in favour of a medium-weight, multi-role fighter with Mirage-like performance.
Pakistan not only has zero chance of catching up with India in most areas, but will inevitably see the gap rising. Its leaders will offer its people the same snake oil in different bottles.
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