India flies second light combat helicopter prototype (With image)
July 25th, 2011 - 5:03 pm ICT by IANS
Paris/New Delhi, July 25 (IANS) India has successfully test-flown the second prototype of its indigenous high altitude Light Combat Helicopter (LCH).Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) Chairman and Managing Director Ashok Nayak ... Read more...
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Modern combat jets by 2020: Antony
February 23rd, 2011 - 3:50 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 23 (IANS) Modern combat jets, six of which are in contention for an Indian Air Force order for 126 planes, will be inducted by 2020, even as the ... Read more...
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Technical snag cuts short indigenous chopper’s flight
February 10th, 2011 - 7:28 pm ICT by IANS
By N.C. Bipindra
Bangalore, Feb 10 (IANS) A technical snag Thursday forced India's indigenous light combat helicopter (LCH) to cut short its flying display at the AeroIndia air show soon after it took ... Read more...
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Dazzling fly-past, daring aerobatics mark Aero India launch (Lead)
February 9th, 2011 - 3:29 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, Feb 9 (IANS) A spectacular flying display and breathtaking aerobatics in formations by Indian Air Force (IAF) pilots marked the launch of Asia's biggest air show Aero India-2011 here on ... Read more...
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Germany offers India joint defence production for third-party sale
December 6th, 2010 - 11:21 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 6 (IANS) Pitching hard to grab lucrative defence deals worth billions of dollars, Germany Monday said it has offered India provisions for forgoing an end user monitoring agreement ... Read more...
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India may soon get its own UAV: HAL chairman
May 23rd, 2010 - 6:30 pm ICT by ANI
By Shashank ShantanuBengaluru, May 23 (ANI): India is likely to come out with its indigenous Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) in the coming two to three years, a top official of the ... Read more...
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India joins elite league of countries with LCH’s successful inaugural test run
May 23rd, 2010 - 6:01 pm ICT by ANI
By Shashank ShantanuBengaluru, May 23 (ANI): With the successful first test flight of the Light Combat Helicopter (LCH) on Sunday here, India has joined the elite club of countries having the capability ... Read more...
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Light Combat Helicopter unveiled for armed forces
May 23rd, 2010 - 5:37 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, May 23 (IANS) India Sunday unveiled the indigenously built Light Combat Helicopter (LCH) with a successful flight demo of its first prototype here for the armed forces.
Designed and developed by the ... Read more...
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LCH marks a new era in Indian combat avionics
May 23rd, 2010 - 4:50 pm ICT by ANI
By Shashank ShantanuBengaluru, May 23 (ANI): The successful test flight of the Light Combat Helicopter (LCH) on Sunday will would go down in the history of Indian combat avionics as a new ... Read more...
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India test flies light combat chopper successfully
March 30th, 2010 - 5:42 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, March 30 (IANS) India has successfully flight tested a prototype of the Light Combat Helicopter (LCH), designed and developed by the state-run Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd (HAL), a top official said Tuesday.
"The ... Read more...
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Air force can use fire against Naxals : Antony
November 25th, 2009 - 7:26 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Nov 25 (ANI): The Union Government on Wednesday clarified that there is no permission required to exercise the right to self-defence.The Indian Air Force (IAF) had asked for ... Read more...
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Hindustan Aeronautics to fly light combat chopper soon
November 21st, 2009 - 12:40 am ICT by IANS
Bangalore, Nov 20 (IANS) A prototype of the light combat helicopter (LCH), designed and developed by the state-run Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd (HAL), is set for its maiden flight soon, a top ... Read more...
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R. Srinivasan to head HAL’s chopper complex
June 23rd, 2009 - 10:56 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, June 23 (IANS) R. Srinivasan has been appointed managing director of the helicopter complex of the state-owned Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd (HAL) here, the company announced Tuesday.
Prior to this, he was ... Read more...
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HAL to deliver 350 combat jets, choppers by 2012
February 19th, 2009 - 11:47 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, Feb 19 (IANS) state-owned aerospace major Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd (HAL) has sharply ramped up its manufacturing capacities and is set to deliver 350 combat jets, trainers and helicopters worth Rs.500 billion ... Read more...
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”Astra” missile test-fired for second consecutive day
September 14th, 2008 - 6:27 pm ICT by ANI
Chandipur (Orissa), Sept 13 (ANI): ''Astra'', the indigenously air-to-air anti-aircraft missile was successfully test fired for the second consecutive day on Sunday from the Integrated Test Range (ITR) at Chandipur in ... Read more...
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Fifth generation Indo-Russian fighter by 2017: IAF chief (Interview) (With image)
August 13th, 2008 - 2:12 pm ICT by IANS
Ritu Sharma
New Delhi, Aug 13 (IANS) The fifth generation Indo-Russian fighter aircraft will be ready for induction by 2017, says Air Chief Marshal Fali H. Major, while pointing out that the Indian ... Read more...
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Mahindra firm to work with Italian major
February 18th, 2008 - 5:47 pm ICT by admin
Mumbai, Feb 18 (IANS) Mahindra Defence Systems (MDS), a part of the $6-billion Mahindra Group and provider of bullet-proof vehicles to the armed forces, said it would strategically ally with Italian firm ... Read more...
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