`Tie-ups with industries will boost autonomy in weapon prod`

Last Updated: Tuesday, July 30, 2013, 16:49

A robust `Military Industrial Complex` should be built for large-scale production of quality weapons and equipment in the country to achieve self-reliance, A Sivathanu Pillai, CEO and MD, BrahMos Aerospace, said here on Tuesday.

Kalam`s dream of turning Rameswaram to ‘solar city’ reality in 5 years

Last Updated: Saturday, July 20, 2013, 00:17

Former President APJ Abdul Kalam`s dream of turning Rameswaram to a solar city would be a reality in five years, a top official of BrahMos Aerospace said here on Friday.

BrahMos Aerospace is Public Ltd company: Centre

Last Updated: Friday, July 19, 2013, 16:09

The Centre has informed the Kerala High Court that BATL is a public limited company and wholly owned subsidiary of BrahMos Aerospace Private Limited, an Indo-Russin JV.

HC seeks clarification from Centre on BATL

Last Updated: Saturday, July 13, 2013, 16:33

Kerala High Court has sought clarification from Union Government on whether Brahmos Aerospace Thiruvananthapuram (BATL), subsidiary of Brahmos Aerospace Private Ltd, is private or government company.

Private companies eye `moon bases`

Last Updated: Sunday, May 26, 2013, 20:55

First moon base may be set up by private companies, not NASA, a study by space habitat developer Bigelow Aerospace has revealed.

Private firms may travel to lunar surface: NASA

Last Updated: Friday, May 24, 2013, 21:35

A study of future human missions has indicated corporate researchers could be living on the moon by the time NASA astronauts head off to visit an asteroid in the 2020s.

Defence Ministry issues multi-crore tender for 56 new aircraft

Last Updated: Thursday, May 9, 2013, 21:07

Defence Ministry has issued a tender expected to be worth over Rs 12,000 crore to replace IAF`s Avro planes with 56 new aircraft which will be produced by the Indian private sector firms.

Lightweight Soyuz rocket`s launch delayed

Last Updated: Friday, March 15, 2013, 11:18

The first launch of Russia`s new Soyuz-2.1V lightweight carrier rocket, scheduled for early 2013, has now been delayed until the second half of 2013, rocket-maker Progress said.

Now, a hypersonic BrahMos - in the works

Last Updated: Monday, February 25, 2013, 10:23

BrahMos Aerospace, an Indo-Russian joint venture, has initiated efforts to develop technology for hypersonic version of the BrahMos missile which can travel at five to seven times the speed of sound, a top official has said.

'Aerospace industry must grow from manufacturing to design'

Last Updated: Tuesday, February 5, 2013, 19:14

"Growth in aerospace cannot be limited to collaboration in manufacturing and has to be in all aspects - design, product and development," V K Saraswat, Scientific Advisor to the Defence Minister, said.