India Develops Indigenous Electric Trainer Aircraft E-HANSA for Green Aviation
| Key Aspect | Details |
|---|---|
| Event | Launch of Electric Hansa (E-HANSA), a two-seater electric trainer aircraft. |
| Announced by | Dr. Jitendra Singh, Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Science & Technology. |
| Developed by | National Aerospace Laboratories (NAL), Bengaluru (CSIR institute). |
| Program | Part of the HANSA-3 Next Generation (NG) program. |
| Cost | Rs 2 crore, nearly half the cost of foreign counterparts. |
| Purpose | Cost-effective alternative for pilot training and green aviation initiative. |
| Strategic Goals | Reduce carbon emissions, transition to clean energy, and enhance pilot training. |
| Public-Private Partnerships | Emphasis on commercializing indigenous technologies through PPPs. |
| Key Organizations | NRDC, DBT-BIRAC, IN-SPACe for technology transfer and private sector engagement. |
| ISRO Achievements | SPADEX mission (docking/undocking) and Operation Sindoor. |
| Axiom Space Mission | Group Captain Subhash Shukla to conduct 7 microgravity experiments on the ISS. |
| Regional Chintan Shivirs | Region-wise meetings for integrated science planning involving DST, DBT, CSIR, etc. |
| Biomanufacturing & Talent | Proposal for "Global Science Talent Bridge" to attract international scientists. |
| International Collaborations | Switzerland and Italy interested in bilateral science centers. |