India Builds 3 Cryogenic Engines, Plans 2035 Space Station
ISRO chief V Narayanan says India built three indigenous cryogenic engines and targets a space station by 2035 and a crewed Moon landing by 2040.
Airbound, AP Drone Corporation Sign Amaravati Pact
Andhra and Airbound signed an MoU to build an Amaravati drone delivery network targeting 10,000 flights a day. The real limit is output, not airspace.
NASA picks SpaceX to deorbit the space station
NASA is paying SpaceX up to $843M for one spacecraft that flies a single mission: grab the 430-tonne ISS in 2030 and drag it to a controlled splashdown at Point Nemo. The most expensive demolition job ever commissioned.
Aviation
Japan Airlines to trial humanoid robots for cargo handling at Tokyo Haneda
Japan Airlines is set to launch a two year experiment this May, deploying a team of AI powered humanoid robots to manage ground operations at Tokyo Haneda Airport (HND). This initiative marks a first of its kind trial in Japan, aimed at addressing critical labor shortages in the aviation and air fr
Drones
Firestorm Labs Secures $82M for Portable Military Drone Factories
San Diego based startup Firestorm Labs has closed an $82 million Series B funding round to supply portable drone manufacturing units to the U.S. military. The investment highlights a growing shift toward decentralized manufacturing to secure supply chains in contested global environments. For logi
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IIT Madras and FedEx successful Conducted India's first intra-city drone delivery trial in Bengaluru
The days of getting your parcel delivered to your balcony might become a reality very soon. U.S.-based Federal Express Corporation, FedEx, and the Indian Institute of Technology, IIT Madras, have completed India's first intracity drone delivery trial in the Silicon Valley of India, Bengaluru. This
Aviation
Indian Airline revises fuel surcharge on domestic and international flights amid Iran war conflict
The fuel accounts for up to 40% of the operating expenses of an airline, second only to the labor costs that are borne by the airline. With this ongoing Iran-US-Israel conflict, the global fuel prices have been skyrocketing from $85 to $200 per barrel. Adding to this, due to the ban on airspace in
Aviation
Contour Airlines Adds New Mexico into its domestic route network
Tennessee-based Contour Airlines added New Mexico to its domestic route network. Starting 1 March, Contour Airlines will connect Carlsbad's Cavern City Airport to Albuquerque and Denver. “We’re thrilled to bring Contour’s service to Carlsbad and Cavern City Airport,” Contour President Ben Munson s
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