Defence & Aerospace
From ISR to electronic warfare: Drones reshape Ind...
September 19, 2026
Drones have emerged as the defining image of modern warfare, as seen in all the recent conflicts, be it Ukraine-Russia, Iran versus United States and Israel or closer home the India-Pakistan conflict last year. Alongside conventional platforms, drones have become a core instrumen...
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Bharat Forge, Pratt & Whitney Canada to evalu...
September 16, 2026
Indian manufacturing company Bharat Forge and Pratt & Whitney Canada, a unit of American aviation manufacturer RTX, will work together to assess the compatibility and integration requirements of turboprop engines for the DRDO-developed HALE UAV programme. In a press statement...
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Next-gen armour: Protecting soldiers for modern ba...
September 7, 2026
The image of a modern soldier is defined not only by the assault weapons he carries, but also by the defensive gear for protection that he wears. Ballistic helmets, bullet-resistant jackets, protective eyewear, combat boots and specialised gear against chemical, biological and ...
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Fly 91 places USD 1 billion order for 40 ATR aircr...
September 3, 2026
As part of its expansion plans, Fly91, a regional airline based in Goa, has placed an order for 40 ATR 72-600 aircraft. In a press statement, ATR, a Franco-Italian aircraft manufacturer based in Toulouse, says that the deal valued at about USD 1 billion, making it the largest o...
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Paras Anti-Drone expands global footprint as deman...
September 1, 2026
How has your partnership with Cerbair progressed since the USD 2.2 million order announced last year? The partnership with Cerbair has progressed extremely well and has evolved into a strong example of how complementary capabilities can be combined to address rapidly evolving dro...
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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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