Aerospace
Lockheed to start supply of Made-in-India’ F-16 wings in 2020: report
27 Sep 2019
Lockheed had offered to locally manufacture the more advanced F-21 fighter jets specifically configured for the Indian Air Force’s requirements, while bidding for the $15 billion contract, besides proposing to shift its F-16 production line from the United States to India
Researchers find water vapour on habitable-zone exoplanet
13 Sep 2019
The discovery, published in Nature Astronomy, is the first successful atmospheric detection of an exoplanet orbiting in its star's habitable zone, at a distance where water can exist in liquid form
British Airways grounds nearly all flights after pilots strike work
10 Sep 2019
The grounding of the flights inconvenienced thousands of travellers and authorities are reported to have stopped angry flyers from entering the airport to avert any untoward incident
Isro locates Vikram Lander’s position, trying to establish contact
09 Sep 2019
The Vikram Lander, instead of making a soft landing, must have made a hard-landing, possibly because it may not have descended at a desired velocity or it may not have landed on its four legs, causing possible damage to itself either way