The first developmental flight of India’s heaviest rocket—the Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle (GSLV-Mk. 3-D1)—is expected in the first quarter of 2017, a senior government official says.

An Indian army helicopter crashed while attempting to land at a base, killing two pilots and an officer.

India has announced plans to build nine more long-endurance UAVs following the successful flight of the Rustom-II, meant to boost the country’s homeland security.