Defence & Aerospace

Embraer signs component support agreement with Latam for 24 E195-E2 aircraft

Embraer signs component support agreement with Lat...

October 14, 2026

To support its fleet expansion, Latam Airlines Group, a major Latin American airline group, has signed a Component Pool Programme agreement with Embraer, a leading Brazilian aircraft manufacturer, to support the introduction of 24 E195-E2 aircraft ordered by the airline, which al...

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From wires to sensors: Technology reshaping frontier security

From wires to sensors: Technology reshaping fronti...

October 13, 2026

Countries across the world have been reinforcing their borders, though with different objectives. For some, it is a matter of plugging holes that allow thousands of economic migrants to slip through and for some others, it is a matter of securing borders against an unfriendly nei...

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From boots to BrahMos: Indian defence exports rise up value chain

From boots to BrahMos: Indian defence exports rise...

October 8, 2026

While many may know India as the world’s largest importer of defence equipment, that spends close to USD 8 billion on arms imports each year, few know that India is also emerging as a significant exporter of defence products, which recorded a peak of USD 4.1 billion in expo...

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Embraer, Mahindra Group identify Nagpur for C-390 Millennium assembly factory

Embraer, Mahindra Group identify Nagpur for C-390 ...

October 7, 2026

Embraer, a leading Brazilian aircraft manufacturer, and Mahindra Group, an Indian industrial conglomerate, have jointly zeroed into Nagpur as the location of the potential assembly plant for the C-390 Millennium military transport aircraft in India, as the companies jointly pursu...

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Space: India’s growing mettle in star wars

Space: India’s growing mettle in star wars

September 27, 2026

On the morning of May 7, 2025, as Indian armed forces executed strikes in Pakistan under Operation Sindoor, one technology worked in near-silence that would have been unavailable to Indian commanders 26 years earlier, during the Kargil War between India and Pakistan. NavIC, India...

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From ISR to electronic warfare: Drones reshape India’s military doctrine

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 evaluate engines for DRDO HALE UAV

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 battilefield

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 aircraft

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 demand for CUAS solutions grows

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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