A comprehensive review of the master plan for the Bengaluru International Airport (BIAL) is under way, even though the expansion of the passenger terminal is set to begin next month.

The successful launch of the Indian Space Research Organization’s (ISRO) GSAT-8 geostationary satellite is expected to help civil aviation networks across the country by strengthening safety.

NEW DELHI — India successfully test-fired on Friday the Astra air-to-air guided missile from the Integrated Test Range at Chandipur in the eastern state of Orissa. Developed by the Defense Research and Development Organization, the beyond-visual-range missile will be used to intercept and destroy enemy aircraft, DRDO spokesman Ravi Gupta tells Aviation Week. After the last trial, the missile will be integrated on fighter jets like the Su-30MKI and Tejas Light Combat Aircraft.