India’s Defense Acquisition Council (DAC) has approved the purchase of 48 more Mi-17 V5 transport helicopters from Russia, but deferred a decision on acquiring 100 naval utility helicopters (NUH).

India’s three-stage heavy-lift Geostationary Satellite Launch Vehicle (GSLV) lifted off with the country’s GSAT-6 advanced multimedia communication satellite Aug. 27.

Astrosat – India’s first space observatory dedicated to the study of distant celestial objects – is preparing for an October launch.