India’s HAL has received the first center fuselage for the Mk. 1A version of the indigenous Tejas Light Combat Aircraft to be produced by private industry.
The recent flare-up in hostilities between India and Pakistan shows how the airline industry can be blindsided by geopolitical events outside its control.
Indian airlines are preparing to restore flights to 32 airports in the north of the country that were closed due to military action between India and Pakistan.
Pakistan used Chinese-built Chengdu J-10C fighters during an aerial confrontation with India, in what could be the first combat use of the type, a report says.
Taiwan’s AVIX and India’s Optiemus Unmanned Systems will collaborate on the production of drone components for defense applications in the subcontinent.