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Bengaluru: Defence minister Rajnath Singh with French counterpart Catherine Vautrin during the 6th India-France Annual Defence Dialogue, in Bengaluru. (PTI Photo/Shailendra Bhojak) NEW DELHI/BENGALURU: Union defence minister Rajnath Singh on Tuesday asked his French counterpart, Catherine Vautrin, “to raise India-made component” in the upcoming deal for 114 Rafale fighter jets to “up to 50%”, defence…
The possible defect was flagged by a pilot. (Representative image) NEW DELHI: Aviation regulator Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) on Tuesday said both switches of an Air India Boeing 787-8 aircraft were found to be “satisfactory” after the pilots reported a possible defect in the fuel control switch upon landing in Bengaluru from London.The…
NEW DELHI: The China factor weighs heavily on India’s emerging electric car market as the domestic supply chain for the green cars is still inadequate in key areas such as batteries, semiconductors and magnets.Consider this: of the 46 EV car models sold in the country, only six have been found eligible for benefits under the…
MUMBAI: Global aerospace giants are boosting their sourcing from India, accelerating growth in the country’s emerging aircraft component sector. Local companies are expanding capacities, moving beyond basic manufacturing to higher-value work, and scouting for acquisitions, with revenue numbers soaring due to robust orders.The sector is also gearing up to launch about Rs 5,700 crore of…
NEW DELHI: Govt’s efforts to deepen the Indian component ecosystem for electronics has received a massive boost with domestic and international companies putting in applications for investing over Rs 1.1 lakh crore in new projects – almost twice to the original target – which have the potential to result in creating incremental production to the…
State-owned AI Engineering Services Ltd (AIESL) is exploring strategic partnerships to gain direct access to proprietary aircraft manuals and technical literature required for high-end component maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) activities, officials said.AIESL, which was carved out of Air India after the government sold the airline to the Tata Group in January 2022, has emerged…
