No clarity on whether it was shot down intentionally or accidentally.Some reports suggest that it was purposely brought down to prevent Ukrainians getting their hands on the drone.
Four Su30s bought from Russia in 2019 did not take part in the 2020 Nagorno-Karabakh conflict with Azerbaijan as they lacked fire power, including guided air-to-surface munitions.
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh inaugurates regional office of state-run Hindustan Aeronautics Limited in Kuala Lumpur. This is HAL's 2nd such office in the country.
Significant delivery for Tehran as it hasn’t acquired military planes since 1990s. Some analysts believe the Russian multi-role fighters were originally meant for Egypt.
The Chinese have increased their state of alertness in wake of the IAF exercise and have deployed airborne early-warning aircraft at its Shigatse airport.
The missile hit a sinking ship in the Bay of Bengal with accuracy, official sources said. It was fired after the Su-30 MKI aircraft travelled for over three hours.
At the heart of the development is India’s insistence on local manufacturing, which mandates that at least 30 percent of parts in imported defence products are made in India.
With his cameo in Bads of Bollywood, Emraan Hashmi, who has long shifted away from his signature bold image, got the chance to revive his boyhood charm.
SEBI probe concluded that purported loans and fund transfers were paid back in full and did not amount to deceptive market practices or unreported related party transactions.
There were no plans to have Mk1A version. However, compromise was reached between HAL & IAF in 2015 since original plan for getting Mk2 would've been time-consuming affair.
Many really smart people now share the position that playing cricket with Pakistan is politically, strategically and morally wrong. It is just a poor appreciation of competitive sport.
It is time to examine the R&D contributions of top twenty Business Houses like Tata, Birla, Jindals, Adani, Reliance etc. There appears to be very little technology and product development by private sector industries in India during last few decades. Another related issue is how much royalty is paid to government R&D organisations like CSIR, DRDO etc. for technology transfer and engineering support to private and public sector industries. Fair and justified amounts of royalty payments can boost activities related to research and technology development. Authorities must look into this issue.
It is time to examine the R&D contributions of top twenty Business Houses like Tata, Birla, Jindals, Adani, Reliance etc. There appears to be very little technology and product development by private sector industries in India during last few decades. Another related issue is how much royalty is paid to government R&D organisations like CSIR, DRDO etc. for technology transfer and engineering support to private and public sector industries. Fair and justified amounts of royalty payments can boost activities related to research and technology development. Authorities must look into this issue.