Godrej Enterprises Group’s Aerospace business has delivered the human-rated L110 Stage Vikas Engine to ISRO’s Liquid Propulsion Systems Centre for the Gaganyaan human spaceflight mission, marking a new stage in ongoing industry collaboration.
With the commercial bids of the MMRCA-6 vendors scheduled to expire by the end of this month and the ministry under pressure to move on the tender process, StratPost looks at the outstanding issues that still need to be worked out before the announcement of a shortlist.
Top US companies like Boeing, Lockheed Martin, GE-Hitachi and Westinghouse are among 24 businesses in the business mission to India led by US Commerce Secretary Gary Locke, who accompanied President Barack Obama to India in November last year.
President Barack Obama has placed the cape of a world power on India and held out the promise of global leadership, complete with matching veto.
Boeing Defense, Space and Security has offered India crucial human support systems for the Indian Space Research Organization’s (ISRO) planned manned mission to space in 2015. The systems on offer include a Launch Escape System, Vehicle Monitoring System and Abort Trigger, Life Support System, Environmental Controlling System and systems for CO2 (Carbon dioxide) removal and humidity control.
