Defence & Aerospace
HAL signs contract with Safran to develop ‘Arava...
August 26, 2026
Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL), the largest aerospace and defence company in India, and French aircraft engine maker Safran Helicopter Engines, have signed a contract with Safhal Helicopter Engines (Safhal), their joint venture, to design, develop, manufacture, supply and pr...
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Agniveer: One rank, one uniform, three paths
August 26, 2026
In June 2022, when the call for recruitment of the first batch of a new type of soldiers for the Indian defence forces was announced, 18-year-old Chirag Tawade, a resident of Mira-Bhayandar, an extended suburb of Mumbai, excitedly turned up hoping to join the coveted ranks of Ind...
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Indo-German submarine deal another step in India&#...
August 18, 2026
Lack of modern equipment, in adequate numbers, has been one of the biggest bugbears of Indian defence forces for decades. Right from a big gap in the sanctioned strength of fighter jets to the actual numbers for the Indian Air Force to tanks and artillery pieces for the Indian Ar...
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Promoting private space companies may undermine na...
August 13, 2026
On July 18, Skyroot Aerospace, a private firm successfully launched Vikram-1, a a four-stage small satellite launch vehicle, marking the country’s first space launch by a private firm from Sriharikota, a launch-pad owned and operated by the Indian Space Research Organisation (I...
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Forces face moral dilemma over Artificial Intellig...
August 12, 2026
Artificial Intelligence (AI) has changed the ways of the human society in thousands of highly visible ways, from shopping and travel to work and health. But away from such applications used openly by hundreds of millions people, AI is increasingly being used in covert operations ...
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Siemens partners with Sarla Aviation to fast-track...
August 5, 2026
Marking a step towards urban air mobility, technology company Siemens will support Bengaluru-based Sarla Aviation with digital engineering software to accelerate electric air taxi development before its planned 2028 debut. In a press statement, Siemens says that Sarla Aviation is...
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Air India, SkyDrive and Suzuki partner for eVTOL a...
July 31, 2026
Air India, a Tata group’s airline, SkyDrive, a developer and manufacturer of eVTOL aircraft, and Japanese automobile manufacturer Suzuki Motor Corporation have joined hands to assess the potential of deploying advanced air mobility solutions for time-critical medical logistics ...
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Leonardo reports 45 pc jump in H1 2026 orders, rai...
July 31, 2026
Amid sustained global demand for defence and aerospace technologies, Leonardo, a leading Italian aerospace, defence and security company, reported a 44.6 pc year-on-year increase in new orders during the first half of 2026, driven by strong performance across all business sectors...
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PGZ to unveil heavy infantry fighting vehicle prot...
July 23, 2026
Ahead of the International Defence Industry Exhibition (MSPO) 2026, that will open at Kielce on September 8, Polish Armaments Group (PGZ) has announced plans to showcase a heavy infantry fighting vehicle prototype, missile technologies and defence programmes as nearly 1,000 exhib...
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Chinese Embassy in New Delhi marks 99th anniversar...
July 22, 2026
The Chinese Embassy in New Delhi hosted a reception on Tuesday to commemorate the 99th founding anniversary of the People’s Liberation Army (PLA), where Chinese Ambassador to India Xu Feihong reaffirmed China’s commitment to peaceful development and called for continu...
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