Tag: #Aerospace
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JF-17 Thunder Block-III — The Indigenous Powerhouse vs. Tejas Mk-1A and Gripen E
By Major (R) Haroon Rasheed, Defense & Strategic Analyst – Specializing in South Asian Military Dynamics and Defense Modernization Introduction The JF-17 Thunder Block-III, co-developed by Pakistan Aeronautical Complex (PAC) and China’s Chengdu Aircraft Corporation (CAC), represents the most advanced phase of Pakistan’s indigenous fighter program. It is not just a low-cost alternative but a…
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Flying for Dummies
Flying is for everyone, even if you’re starting with a few fears or doubts. I took my first lesson at 48 with a heart that’s had a few “upgrades” (three stents, to be exact) and a fear of heights. My instructor, Mohsin Syed—the CEO of Hybrid Flying School in Lahore—was one of my biggest supporters,…
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China Launches New Crew for Space Station
China launched a new three-person crew for its orbiting space station on Tuesday, with an eye to putting astronauts on the moon before the end of the decade. The Shenzhou 16 spacecraft lifted off from the Jiuquan launch center on the edge of the Gobi Desert in northwestern China atop a Long March 2-F rocket…
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Chinese Chang’e-5 mission touches down on the moon
A Chinese spacecraft sent to return lunar rocks to Earth collected its first samples Wednesday after landing on the moon, the government announced, adding to a string of successes for Beijing’s increasingly ambitious space program. According to the details, China successfully landed a spacecraft on the moon’s surface late on Tuesday in the first mission…
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SpaceX new capsule carrying four astronauts reaches ISS
New York: The new capsule of SpaceX with four astronauts has reached the International Space Station (ISS) on Monday night, their new home until spring. According to the foreign news agency, the spacecraft left the Kennedy space station of National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) automatically and reached the ISS last night after a journey…
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Hanwha Aerospace Q3 Net Income Down 34.9% to 56 billion Won
Hanwha Aerospace’s Q3 net income is down 34.9% to 56 billion won.
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In the words of a general: how Iran downed airliner
Tehran, Jan 11 (AFP/APP): The aerospace commander of Iran’s Revolutionary Guards on Saturday accepted full responsibility for the shooting down of a Ukrainian passenger jet. In remarks aired on state television, Brigadier General Amirali Hajizadeh said the missile operator who fired on the plane did so independently because of communications “jamming”. It came as Iran…