New Delhi, April 29 -- The 15th edition of the Asia's biggest air show unveiled numerous cutting edge platforms. Here are some indigenous systems and concepts that will steer the Indian Armed Forces towards supremacy in any potential conflict.
Yashas
22 years after the first flight, India's indigenous jet trainer "HJT-36 Sitara" is reborn as "Yashas," going through two decades of rigorous improvements to meet the requirements. It has been developed for the Stage-II pilot training. It's equipped with a single AL-55I engine (with Full Authority Digital Engine Control or FADEC system) generating a dry thrust of 17.3 kN, allowing a maximum take-off weight (MTOW) of 5.4T and a payload capacity of 1T. The cockpit has been redesigned for improve...