Technology

The Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd will is expected to deliver the first weaponized version of Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) Tejas in the fourth quarter of this year.

Discussions are underway with France and USA to finalise proposals for setting up large size Light Water Reactors at Jaitapur in Maharashtra and at Kovvada in Andhra Pradesh.

The Defence Ministry has started working on the Artificial Intelligence based solutions for signal intelligence to enhance intelligence collation and analysis capabilities to the Armed Forces.

Celanese Corporation said the acquisition of Next Polymers Ltd expands its global manufacturing footprint with a world-class domestic compounding facility and 10 production lines.

Delhi Metro Rail Corp Ltd is to do Techno Economic Feasibility Study for extension of Metro Corridor beyond Sec-20 to Jewar Airport (Yeida).

The Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) would facilitate India’s Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) to effectively integrate into the regional value and supply chains.

The Government is pursuing initiatives to achieve higher levels of indigenization and self-reliance in the defence sector by harnessing the capabilities of the public and private sector industries in the country.

The Kerala Government’s Defence Park at Pallakad is 58% in progress with Rs.35 crore grant released by the Central Government for the total cost of Rs.191 crore. Originally it was estimated to cost Rs.131.35 crore.

India is to set up a gas trading hub(s)/exchange(s) for trading natural gas and supply through a market mechanism, Minister of Petroleum & Natural Gas, Dharmendra Pradhan in a written reply to the Lok Sabha on 31 Dec 2018.

Indian Railways has made a significant move by engaging with Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs) to leverage their core competencies in developing new technologies and products.