MANILA: The Philippines will “soon” take delivery of its first batch of BrahMos supersonic cruise missiles, Indian Ambassador to Manila Shambhu Kumaran said.A representative from the weapons manufacturer said last year that the missiles were set for delivery in December 2023.“We’re working toward the earliest possible arrival. I don’t have a timeline at this moment, but it’s gonna be soon,”

One of the most important stages in the construction of Unit 4 of the Russian-built Kudankulam nuclear power plant in India has been completed.A nuclear reactor vessel has been installed at the Kudankulam nuclear power plant, the press service of the engineering department of the Russian state corporation Rosatom reported on Friday.After the installation of the reactor vessel, the installation of

ISRO’s Semi Cryogenic Engine test rig at Liquid Propulsion Systems CentreISRO Semi Cryogenic Engine at final stage’s of development, it is also learnt that SCE will have regenerative cooling systems using its fuel kerosene.On July 1, 2023, ISRO conducted the first hot test on an intermediate configuration of the Semi-cryogenic Engine, known as Power Head Test Article (PHTA) at ISRO Propulsion

The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) has chosen Abyom’s Mobile Engine Testing Facility (METF) for commercialization and scaling up. The government agency is providing a grant to support the project.Abyom’s METF is the first mobile rocket engine testing facility in the Asia Pacific region. It is designed to test engines capable of measuring up to 50 kN thrust force for

Gandhinagar: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Monday held a meeting with Israeli counterpart Israel Katz on Monday and discussed the ongoing situation in West Asia.During the telephonic conversation, the two leaders talked about India’s views, assessments and interests in that regard. S Jaishankar and Israel Katz agreed to remain in touch.In a post on X, Jaishankar stated, "Good to talk

Washington: Qatari Prime Minister Mohamed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani expressed hope on Monday (local time) for finding a positive solution for the release of the remaining hostages and a ceasefire in Gaza.At the Atlantic Council in Washington, DC, the Qatari PM said that there was a "good progess" in talks focused on finding a resolution to release the remaining hostages and establish a lasting