India pushing full steam ahead on stealth fighter plane project. India is pushing full steam ahead on its plan to build an indigenous stealth fighter plane amid an uncertainty surrounding the proposed India- Russian fifth- generation fighter aircraft (FGFA), a top government official said on Friday.

While the advanced medium combat aircraft (AMCA) is still on the drawing board, doubts over the multi- billion dollar programme to develop the stealth fighter with the Russians appears to have lent fresh urgency to the AMCA project. Only the US, Russia and China have such programmes. The first prototype could be built in 1. Aeronautical Development Agency’s plan, government sources said. If the FGFA project doesn’t work out for some reason, the AMCA could be a good alternative.

The Stealth Expert trope as used in popular culture. Someone who is very good at remaining hidden. Security cameras? No problem. Camouflage? Got it covered.

However, that would be a long term plan as production will begin only around 2. Indian Air Force (IAF) officer said. A three- member government committee is all set to submit its report on the viability of the FGFA programme. The panel was set up 3 months ago. India plans to cooperate with foreign military contractors on the AMCA project but no decision has been taken so far.

European and American firms have offered technical consultancy for the stealth fighter programme. Sources said India has also conveyed to Russia that the FGFA project should bring in technology that benefits the proposed Indian programme. The sources said ADA was in discussions with companies such as Dassault Aviation and Boeing for the project but it would be premature to comment on who the foreign collaborator could be.“It’s too early to even speculate about that as we have not even tested the AMCA airframe. That’s still around a year away. So all options are open,” the sources said. The IAF has 3. 3 fighter squadrons compared to an optimum strength of 4.

It is hoping to beef up its combat potential with the induction of the Tejas light combat aircraft, more Sukhoi- 3. Rafale jets, the FGFA and a medium- weight fighter that could be built in India in collaboration with a foreign vendor.

Razer Blade Stealth - Full Review and Benchmarks. From its striking beauty to its potent performance, the latest Razer Blade Stealth has something for everyone. Starting at $8. 99, the 1.

Multiple Stealth Cam Pro features included features: Triad 3 In 1 Technology: Hi-res still images; HD Video records 10-180 seconds W/Audio; Time Lapse with PIR.

Ultrabook packs an attractive, quad- HD display; a customizable keyboard; and speedy components into a sleek, 2. We had the opportunity to test both the Core i. Core i. 7 configuration with more storage and a touch screen. In both cases, we experienced snappy multitasking and sharp image output, though the systems suffered from below- average battery life.

Design. Whereas other laptops are using elaborate color schemes to stand out, Razer sticks with a tried- and- true, all- black, attractive CNC aluminum chassis. The familiar accent lines on the lid draw the eye to the glowing green tri- snake emblem. The notebook's interior has more of that sexy ebony aluminum, which helps to highlight the gorgeous glowing keyboard and equally lovely 1.

The Stealth's diminutive frame makes it hard to load it up with ports, but the ones it does have can turn the ultraportable into the brain of a formidable gaming or productivity station. Along the right, you'll find a full- size HDMI port and a USB 3. On the opposite side, Razer adds another USB 3. Thunderbolt 3. 0 port that doubles as the AC charging port. Measuring 1. 2. 6 x 8. Stealth is about the same size and weight as the Dell XPS 1.

However, other ultraportables are considerably lighter. The HP Spectre (1. Apple Mac. Book (1. Asus Zen. Book 3 (1.

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MORE: Best Ultrabooks (Thin- and- Light Windows Laptops)Display. The Stealth's 1. 2. The pinks were so vivid during the Tears of Steel 4. K trailer, they were almost fluorescent and the green ivy was radiant against the gray, desiccated rubble. Details were sharp enough that I could see the fibers in the thick, braided shoulder accents that gave way to large, red snakeskin scales. All that vividness can be attributed to the panel's ability to reproduce 1. RGB gamut, which is much better than the 9.

The Zen. Book 3 and the Mac. Book came closest to matching the Stealth, at 1. The Spectre hit 1. XPS 1. 3 missed the mark, at 9. Registering 0. 9. Delta- E test (0 is ideal), the Stealth also has one of the most accurate displays on the market.

It easily bested the 2. Mac. Book (1), Zen. Book 3 (1. 1) and HP Spectre (1. The XPS 1. 3 came out on top, with a score of 0. For such a shadowy moniker, the Stealth's panel is plenty bright, outputting 3. The Mac. Book (3.

Zen. Book 3 (3. 09 nits) and XPS 1. Razer's laptop, but the Spectre and its 3. Audio. The audio you get from the Stealth's diminutive speakers is louder than you'd expect from a notebook this size. However, during several tracks - - including Miguel's "Vixen" and Jill Scott's "Fools Gold" - - the bass, while present, was rather diffused. The speakers did a solid job of delivering Solange's airy vocals on "Cranes In The Sky."Razer preinstalled Dolby's Digital Plus audio software, which features four profiles (Movie, Music, Game and Voice), and it definitely helped to amplify the laptop's audio. The Music profile gave the best result - - a nice balance of warmth and clarity.

You can also create your own custom profiles using the Intelligent Equalizer and Surround Virtualizer. Keyboard and Touchpad. Whoa, the colors man. Look at all the colors.

Razer wisely opted to keep the visual cornucopia that is the Chroma keyboard. Because the keyboard can recreate up to 1. I found myself staring at the keys, mesmerized by the light show. When I'd gotten my fill of gawking, I started typing and was quickly disappointed by the shallow 0. When that slow travel was paired with the 5. Nevertheless, I managed to hit my 6. Razer kept its 4.

Synaptics touchpad. Thanks to the rather small palm rest, it looks bigger than it actually is, but it still offered agile, accurate responses when I pinch- zoomed an article or did a four- finger flick to switch between open apps. The bottom corners of the pad delivered clicky, punchy feedback when pressed.

Synapse. It just wouldn't be a Razer laptop without Synapse, the company's cloud- based software that allows you to tweak the macros, set trackpad sensitivity, track your keystrokes and configure your keyboard's color palette. You also have access to the Chroma Apps store, which allows games such as Dota 2, Rise of the Tomb Raider and Overwatch to integrate their unique lighting effects into the game. Best of all, your carefully created masterpieces are saved in the cloud and can be used with other Razer devices. MORE: The Best Laptops for Every Need.

Performance. The era of Kaby Lake is upon us, and I couldn't be more elated. Intel claims its 7th- generation processors deliver better performance while extending battery life. Equipped with a 7th- gen 2. GHz Intel Core i.

U CPU with 1. 6GB of RAM, the Stealth ably streamed an episode of Luke Cage while running a full system scan with 1. Google Chrome. We also got our hands on a model with a 2. GHz Intel Core i. U CPU with 8. GB of RAM. Though not as powerful as a Core i. I had no problem running a Windows Defender scan while streaming Ava Du. Vernay's "1. 3th" from Netflix with 1.

Google Chrome tabs open. The Core i. 7 Stealth notched 7,8. Geekbench 3 test, easily beating the 5,5.

Outfitted with their own Core i. U CPUs, the HP Spectre and the Asus Zen. Book 3 hit 7,8. 88 and 7,6. The Dell XPS 1. 3 (Intel Core i. U CPU) delivered 7,1.

Mac. Book and its 1. GHz Core m. 5 processor obtained a rather disappointing 5,9. The Core i. 5 Stealth delivered a hearty 7,0. During the File Transfer test, the Core i. Stealth's 2. 56. GB M.

PCIe solid- state drive duplicated 4. GB of mixed media files in 1. That scorches the 1.

MBps average as well as the 3. MBps, 3. 39. 3 MBps and 1. MBps put up by the Mac. Book (5. 12. GB SSD), XPS 1.

GB SSD) and Spectre (2. GB SSD), respectively. However, the Zen.

Book pulled out the win with its 5. GB PCIe SSD (5. 08. MBps). The Core i. Stealth and its 1. GB M. 2 PCIe SSD missed the mark, with 1.

MBps. On the Open. Office Spreadsheet Macro test, the Core i. Stealth paired 2. Core i. 5 Stealth (4: 0. Spectre (3: 5. 9) and XPS 1.

However, it couldn't keep pace with the Zen. Book (3: 3. 4) or the Mac.

Book (3: 1. 1). Graphics Performance. Although Kaby Lake ushers in the new Intel HD Graphics 6. GPU, don't expect to start playing Gears of War 4 or The Witcher 3 on the Stealth or any other ultraportable. However, you can get away with playing less demanding titles, like Dirt 3. On 1. 08. 0p at high settings, the Stealth turned in 2. XPS 1. 3 and beating the 2.

The Zen. Book 3 turned in a significantly higher 4. When we ran the 3. DMark Ice Storm Unlimited benchmark, the Stealth notched 6. XPS 1. 3's (Intel HD Graphics 5. GPU) 6. 2,7. 54. However, the Spectre and its last- gen Intel HD Graphics 5. GPU achieved 6. 9,4.

But the Zen. Book 3 and its Intel HD Graphics 6. GPU were the ultimate winner, scoring 7. If you're planning to do any gaming, you'll have to invest in the Razer Core, the company's $3. When paired with a desktop graphics card of your choosing, the Core will bypass the Stealth's integrated graphics, allowing you to play even the most taxing games. Battery Life. The Core i. Stealth lasted 6 hours and 3. Wi- Fi), while the Core i.

Both results are a marked improvement over the previous generation's 5: 0. They also outlasted the Spectre's time of 6: 0. However, it was nowhere near the 8: 0.

Zen. Book 3's 7: 0. The Mac. Book lasted an impressive 9: 3. XPS 1. 3 actually lapped the Stealth with a time of 1. MORE: Laptops with the Longest Battery Life. Watch Absentia Online. Heat. With such a slim profile, it can be hard for a laptop to stay cool as there's little room for heat to escape.

But the Stealth, with its all- aluminum chassis, does a decent job of it. After we streamed 1.

You. Tube video, the touchpad and the center of the notebook measured 8. Fahrenheit, respectively. The Stealth's undercarriage hit 9. Webcam. The Stealth's integrated webcam captures images and video in 1.