Fri 16 Oct 2026
: Japan has called on India to fast-track domestic regulatory approvals for the Unified Complex Radio Antenna (UNICORN) naval communications system, aiming to accelerate the first-ever bilateral defence co-development and co-production initiative...
Fri 16 Oct 2026
New Delhi :
Hindustan Shipyard Limited (HSL) is transitioning into serial production of the indigenous JAYA Autonomous Underwater Vehicle (AUV) following a Transfer of Technology (ToT) agreement with the CSIR-National Institute of Oceanography (CSIR-NIO...
Fri 16 Oct 2026
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India and South Korea have reopened negotiations to procure the K30 Biho Hybrid short-range self-propelled air defence system in a deal valued between ₹21,500 crore and ₹22,400 crore. Bilateral discussions resumed during the 10th Joint...
Fri 16 Oct 2026
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The Ministry of Defence has confirmed clear timeline milestones for India's indigenous fighter aircraft development programs, targeting the maiden flight of the Tejas Mk-2 between June and September 2027, followed by the first flight of the...
Fri 16 Oct 2026
: General Electric (GE) Aerospace is set to deliver four GE F404-IN20 engines to India between October and December 2026, as confirmed by Defence Secretary Rajesh Kumar Singh. The scheduled arrival of these powerplants addresses critical supply chain...
Wed 26 Aug 2026
: India is preparing for one of its largest indigenous air-defence missile production cycles, with potential procurement of around 1,000 QRSAM and 1,000 Akash-NG missiles, significantly expanding both military capability and domestic manufacturing....
Sat 22 Aug 2026
New Delhi : Prime Minister Narendra Modi has highlighted growing opportunities for India and Japan to jointly develop and manufacture defence equipment, encouraging Japanese companies to partner with Indian firms and start-ups under the Make in India initiative...
Sat 22 Aug 2026
: India has sharply reduced its dependence on foreign defence equipment, with overseas procurement accounting for around 12% of capital defence purchases in FY25, compared with approximately 49% in FY19.
The decline reflects the government's...
Sat 22 Aug 2026
: India has placed 405 strategically important defence items under a phased import ban, further expanding its effort to build a self-reliant domestic defence manufacturing ecosystem.
The latest Positive Indigenisation List, with an estimated business...
Sat 22 Aug 2026
: The Philippines is reportedly considering the acquisition of up to nine additional BrahMos coastal missile batteries from India, in a move that could significantly strengthen Manila’s deterrence posture amid rising tensions in the South China Sea....
Sat 22 Aug 2026
: India’s AMCA program is entering a decisive phase, with propulsion emerging as its biggest technological challenge. The newly proposed Reliance Industries–Rolls-Royce partnership adds a major contender to the existing Safran–GTRE pathway for...
Sat 22 Aug 2026
Uttar Pradesh : DroneYards, based in Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh, has unveiled a new vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) UAV designed for tactical reconnaissance, surveillance and forward-area operations.
The UAV offers approximately two hours of flight endurance,...
Thu 20 Aug 2026
Bangalore : Bengaluru-based Flying Wedge Defence & Aerospace has unveiled the FWD Supreme, an indigenous AI-piloted fighter aircraft concept aimed at advancing autonomous aerial combat capabilities in India. The company plans to conduct the maiden flight of...
Tue 04 Aug 2026
: Hyderabad-based defence start-up Apollyon Dynamics has unveiled the Nightshade ADX-1, a jet-powered combat unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) designed for high-speed strike missions in contested and heavily defended airspace. Earlier this year, the...
Tue 04 Aug 2026
: Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL) and Esri India have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to jointly develop advanced Geographic Information System (GIS) and GeoAI solutions for India's defence sector. The partnership aims to strengthen...