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Jump in jet engine tech transfer, plans to procure MQ-9B drones

  PM Narendra Modi before addressing the joint meeting of Congress in Washington on Friday. Reuters Listen to this article Jump in jet engine tech transfer, plans to procure MQ-9B drones A discussion with General Electric (GE) Aerospace, which started in 2012 over transferring 58 per cent technology to India for manufacturing jet engines, eventually took shape Thursday, with the former agreeing to transfer 80 per cent of the technology instead after hectic negotiations in the last few years, a top defence official said Friday. On Thursday, GE Aerospace signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) on Thursday to produce fighter jet engines for the Indian Air Force.  The final deal is expected to be signed soon after approval from the US Congress and finalisation of commercial terms. “After 2014, there were ambitions of getting a higher percentage of technology transfer. Complete technology transfe...

Express Exclusive: BCCI to field men and women cricket teams for Asian Games

 India will send a second-string men's team for the Asian Games. (Twitter/BCCI) After earlier citing prior commitments, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has done a rethink and will now field their men’s and women’s teams at the Asian Games, where the sport will be played in the T20 format, The Indian Express has learnt. The men’s team will be a B squad because the main team will be in the midst of the 50-over World Cup to be played at home. However, the first-string women’s team will be at the Asiad. The Asian Games is to be held in China’s Hangzhou from September 23 to October 8, while the ICC World Cup runs from October 5 to November 23. The BCCI will be forwarding the list of players to the Indian Olympic Association before June 30. https://www.bpp.ak.gov.ng/profile/top-benefits-of-playing-in/profile https://www.delacombeps.vic.edu.au/profile/get-immense-benefits/profile http://onlinecourses.fu.edu.sd/profile/kathrynnance/ https://isa.edu.sg/lms-user_profile...