Bad news. The first technology demonstrator of India’s RUSTOM medium altitude long endurance (MALE) unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) programme crashed during its first test flight […]
India’s Rustom UAV Crashes During First Flight Read More »
Developed by the Armament Research & Development Establishment (ARDE), Pune, new 84mm Lightweight Lancher (LWL) is a new recoilless manportable, shoulder-fired weapon for the infantry
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In case you haven’t noticed — or haven’t been keeping track of the Ecuadorian press (even if it’s through Google’s woefully ungrammatical translation tool) —
The three member HAL-team of experts, which includes company official KM Bhat, along with Chief Test Pilot Wg Cdr (Retd) Unnikrishna Pillai (who trained the
DHRUV CRASH UPDATE #5: The Cyclic Limit Theory Read More »
A day after the crash, there were certain media reports in Ecuador about the date when the Dhruv’s Turbomeca engine was manufactured and delivered to
DHRUV CRASH UPDATE #4: The Engine Quandary Read More »
HAL Statement on Dhruv Crash: As a matter of principle, HAL would not like to speculate on the causes of the incident based on the
DHRUV CRASH UPDATE #3: HAL’s Statement, Finally Read More »
According to the latest information coming in from my sources in Ecuador, there was absolutely no fire that broke out in the tail of the
DHRUV CRASH UPDATE #2: Fire Ruled Out Read More »
Notwithstanding HAL chairman Ashok Naik’s ill-advised claim to the press yesterday that he has received no formal communication about the Dhruv crash in Ecuador, a
DHRUV CRASH UPDATE #1: Three-Member HAL Team To Reach Ecuador Read More »
The two Ecuadorian helicopter pilots Luis Armas and Ivan Abril who walked away almost unscathed from the dramatic crash of their Dhruv helicopter have been
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