IAF loses first Su-30, one pilot killed
A black day. The Indian Air Force lost its first ever Sukhoi-30MKI this morning. According to a statement from the IAF, the aircraft was on […]
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Accidents
MiG’s rejoinder to reports on Russia’s MiG-29s being grounded
“Our attention has been drawn to some media reports on ‘grounding’ of MiG-29 aircraft in Russia. This is not only incorrect but misleading. The facts
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Saras production-standard aircraft on hold
It’s like a deja vu of the DRDO Avro AEW&C crash of 1999. And the signs aren’t good either. The Saras Production Standard Aircraft (PSA,
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The Saras crash
The crash of the Saras is heartbreaking. Apart from the deep tragedy to the families of the pilots and the body blow to the programme
A minute for the 21 who died
Amidst all the parochial clamour about “no Indian casualties” and how India will now pay more for the submarine, there’s still the terrible tragedy of
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Navy accepts DRDO’s Submarine Escape Set
Just came across this in the September issue of DRDO’s monthly newsletter. The Navy has put the DRDO-developed Submarine Escape Set (SES) through extensive trials
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Prasun K Sengupta: Asian navies interested in DSRVs
PSK: Following the examples set by the navies of Australia, Japan, Singapore and South Korea, China’s PLA Navy has acquired its first deep submergence rescue
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Photos: Southern Naval Command anti-flood relief operations
Pic 1: Loading of rescue material in progress at day break on 31 Aug at the Naval Base. Pic 2: Embarkation of Stores progressing for
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Navy divers head to Bihar
The Navy has activated the diving teams of all the three Commands, the Headquarters Western Naval Command at Mumbai, Headquarters Eastern Naval Command at Visakhapatnam
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Naval destroyer INS Rana rescues merchant vessel
The Navy just sent this in: Responding speedily to the request from a distressed vessel MV Nazish, INS Rana effected a rendezvous with the stricken
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