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India Today
16-05-2025
- Business
- India Today
India to soon become self-reliant in making fighter jets: Former Tejas designer
India will become self-reliant in making fighter jets in the next few years, said Kota Harinarayana, the former programme director and chief designer of India's Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) the Padma Shri awardee, said the ecosystem of manufacturing of aircraft has been developed in the technology for the production of indigenous aircraft has also improved, and within a few years, India will make a series of fighter jets of all categories to address the need of the Indian Air Force (IAF), he "I hope that in the next few years, India will make all fighter jets required for defence and will also start exporting these to our friendly countries," Harinarayana technology that the country had developed for Tejas has been carried forward from small- to medium-sized and unmanned aircraft, he said.'Time will come, not very long, India will become the exporter of defence country is now procuring some of these products from Russia and France," said the 82-year-old aviation scientist who was here to attend the convocation of a private university on wider use of Tejas by the IAF has proven the significance and importance of the indigenously built aircraft, he has shown its capabilities in the defence sector by successfully countering Pakistani attacks following the 'Operation Sindoor' that was launched against terror camps in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir, he development and successful utilisation of defence products clearly showed the country's capabilities in the operation, which he termed as a first phase, said the former professor at the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO).Harinarayana also hailed India's successful trial of 'Bhargavastra', an indigenous, budget-friendly counter-drone system, in Gopalpur in Odisha's Ganjam district on Watch IN THIS STORY#Operation Sindoor
Time of India
16-05-2025
- Business
- Time of India
India will become self-reliant in fighter jet manufacturing in next few years: Ex-chief designer of LCA Tejas
India will become self-reliant in manufacturing fighter jets in a few years, said Kota Harinarayana , the former programme director and chief designer of India's Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) Tejas. Harinarayana, a Padma Shri awardee, added that the ecosystem of manufacturing an aircraft has been developed in the country. GIF89a����!�,D; Continue to video 5 5 Next Stay Playback speed 1x Normal Back 0.25x 0.5x 1x Normal 1.5x 2x 5 5 / Skip Ads by by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like War Thunder - Register now for free and play against over 75 Million real Players War Thunder Play Now Undo He said that India will make a series of fighter jets of all categories to address the need of the Indian Air Force (IAF) with the improvement in technology for the production of iindigenous aircraft. "I hope that in the next few years, India will make all fighter jets required for defence and will also start exporting these to our friendly countries," Harinarayana said. Live Events The former director and chief designer Tejas said that the country had developed the aircraft from small- to medium-sized and unmanned aircraft. "Time will come, not very long, India will become the exporter of defence country is now procuring some of these products from Russia and France," said the 82-year-old aviation scientist who was here to attend the convocation of a private university on Thursday. The increased use of Tejas by the IAF has proven the significance and importance of the indigenously built aircraft, he said. Harinarayana said that India has displayed its capabilities in the defence sector by successfully defnding against Pakistani attacks after Operation Sindoor that was launched against terror camps in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir. The former professor at the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) said that the development and successful utilisation of defence products clearly showed the country's capabilities in the operation, terming it as only the first phase. Harinarayana also praised India's successful trial of 'Bhargavastra', an indigenous, budget-friendly counter-drone system, in Gopalpur in Odisha's Ganjam district on Wednesday.
Hans India
14-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Hans India
187 students awarded degrees at 1st NIST convocation
Berhampur: Degrees were presented to 187 students, including 10 recipients of the prestigious Gold Medal and 19 recipients of Silver Medal, for exemplary academic performance as the National Institute of Science and Technology (NIST) University held its first Convocation Ceremony on Tuesday. The occasion marked a significant milestone in the university's journey, celebrating the achievements of its first graduating cohort. Additionally, honorary Doctorate degrees were conferred on distinguished space scientist and Padma Shri awardee Kota Harinarayana for his contribution to science, and eminent Odia vocalist Namita Agrawal for her contributions to literature and culture. NALCO CMD B Pratap Singh was the Chief Guest during the ceremony. The ceremony was further illuminated by the participation of renowned Odissi danseuse and Padma Shri awardee Aruna Mohanty as the Guest of Honour. Sukanta Kumar Mohapatra, Founder and Chairman of NIST University, inspired the graduates by highlighting their accomplishments both on national and international platforms. He also announced the establishment of a 'Centre of Excellence' within the university premises. NIST, established in 1996, has graduated more than 20,000 students from across India and nearby countries. NIST, which previously had autonomous college status, was granted university status in 2024 by the State government through enactment of the NIST University Act. Upon being declared a university, several global innovation centres (GICs) are being set up in NIST to retain its unique position in the field of education and research.
