NEW DELHI — India has entered the multibillion dollar commercial launcher market with the successful liftoff of the GSAT-14 satellite aboard its Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle (GSLV-D5) heavy-lift rocket fitted with an indigenous cryogenic engine.

India’s ambitious initiative to design and develop a regional transport aircraft finally seems to have taken wings with state-owned Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) inviting enginemakers worldwide to offer data on their engines and integrated propulsive systems (IPS) for developing a 70-100 seater airplane.

NEW DELHI — India’s Autonomous Underwater Vehicle (AUV), capable of assisting in maritime security and deep-sea operations, is readying for more sea trials. The AUV will be capable of a variety of missions including surveillance, sensor deployment and mine countermeasures, as well as ammunition delivery. It operates via a mother ship from which it is launched, controlled and recovered.