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HAL to Manufacture First Four Light Utility Helicopters by 2022-23: Centre

The LUH is designed and developed as a replacement for ageing fleets of Cheetah and Chetak helicopters currently being flown by Indian armed forces. The indigenously-developed LUH is a new generation helicopter in the 3-tonne category that boasts features like a glass cockpit with multi-function displays (MFD) and is powered by a single turboshaft engine.

Indian Bio-Jet Fuel Technology Receives Formal Military Certification

 CSIR-IIP Dehradun’s home-grown technology to produce bio-jet fuel has beenformally approved for use on military aircraft of the Indian Air Force (IAF). The provisional clearance (PC) certificate was handed over by Shri R.Kamalakannan,Group Director(AT&FOL), Centre for Military Airworthiness and Certification (CEMILAC) to Mr Saleem Akhtar Farooqui, Principal ScientistfromCSIR-IIP in the presence of Group Captain Asheesh Shrivastava and Wing Commander A Sachan of the IAF and Mr R Shanumgavel of CEMILAC.This certification represents India’s growing confidence in aviation biofuel sector and another step towards ‘Atmanirbhar Bharat’.

Indian Army Counter-Terrorism Unit Welcomes ‘Belgian Malinois’ Canines to Aid Assault Ops

The Belgian Malinois breed of dogs are specialised attack canines are trained for several assaults, and are used for army operations by militaries across the globe. As per the Indian Army, this breed of dogs are well known for their excellent agility, endurance, stamina, bite work, intelligence & trainability. They are one of the best dog breeds, who help the armed forces in security operations.