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The helicopters, procured from US defence company Boeing, will be received starting from May, with a delivery delay of three months. The squadron's establishment follows Indian Army pilots and technicians completing training in the United States

The Indian Air Force reported an incident involving a Tejas aircraft crash during a training mission in Jaisalmer, Rajasthan. The pilot ejected safely using a Martin-Baker IN16G Seat. This highlights the importance of ejection seats in emergency situations, despite the risks associated with high-speed ejections. Girish Linganna reports

A Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) Tejas belonging to the Indian Air Force crashed near Jaisalmer in Rajasthan on Tuesday afternoon during an operational training sortie.

British aviation expert Simon Hardy said that Captain Zaharie Ahmad Shah, the pilot of Malaysian Airlines Flight MH370, may have orchestrated a mass murder plan leading to the mysterious disappearance of the aircraft in 2014.

In an effort to promote women's empowerment and create a gender-neutral environment, the Border Road Organisation (BRO) opened doors for women to take command roles in road construction companies (RCC) in 2021. Initially employed in staff positions, women officers were later appointed to lead RCCs in challenging terrains

The trainee aircraft, en route from Neemuch to Dhana, encountered a malfunction mid-flight, prompting the pilot to initiate an emergency landing procedure. Despite efforts to safely bring the aircraft down, it reportedly lost control during the landing process

ISRO Chief S Somanath said that the Gaganyaan Mission will be carried out in 2025. Sending only one astronaut on the maiden mission is also under consideration.

As Group Captains Prasanth Balakrishnan Nair, Ajit Krishnan, Angad Pratap, and Wing Commander Shubhanshu Shukla were announced as the chosen pilots for India's human space flight mission Gaganyaan, questions arose regarding the absence of female pilots among them.

Captain Prasanth Balakrishnan Nair is one of the individuals selected for India's maiden manned space mission Gaganyaan. Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday (Feb 27) revealed the names of the test pilots for Gaganyaan mission at VSSC in Thiruvananthapuram.

The four astronauts for India's pioneering human spaceflight endeavour, Gaganyaan, underwent extensive training at Russia's Yuri Gagarin Cosmonaut Training Centre. This historic facility was where Rakesh Sharma, India's first astronaut, had trained back in 1984.

These astronaut-designates are Prashanth Balakrishnan Nair, Angad Prathap, Ajit Krishnan, and Shubhanshu Shukla, representing the aspirations of 1.40 billion people, according to PM Modi.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi revealed the names of the four astronauts selected for India's groundbreaking Gaganyaan mission today (Feb 27) at Thiruvananthapuram.

Efforts by railway officials led to the successful halting of the unmanned train near Ucchi Bassi in Punjab's Mukerian. The Divisional Traffic Manager in Jammu has confirmed the initiation of an inquiry into the incident to ascertain the details and causes behind this unusual event.

A laser beam penetrated the cockpit when the aircraft was just a kilometer away from landing, raising significant concerns among pilots and airlines about the potential dangers associated with laser interference in flight operations.

Bengaluru Metro's Yellow Line introduces AI technology for track monitoring, enhancing maintenance efficiency. Cameras capture track images processed by AI to detect anomalies, aiding proactive maintenance. This innovation, alongside the CBTC signalling system, improves operational reliability while maintaining loco pilots for passenger safety.