The US Army’s online marketplace for buying drones for military use is expanding rapidly to add 33 nations, even as War Secretary Pete Hegseth pegged the funding for mass production of unmanned systems to meet the American military needs roughly $50 billion.
India’s Ministry of Defence (MoD) signed two contracts worth ₹4,106 crore cumulatively on October 15, 2026, for the acquisition of a dedicated communication satellite capability, GSAT-7C for the Indian Air Force, and Varunastra Heavy Weight Torpedoes for the Indian Navy.Â
EyeROV has delivered its TROUT remotely operated vehicle to the Indian Navy. TROUT was developed under the iDEX DISC 7 SPRINT Challenge for indigenous technologies for the Indian armed forces.
Indian government has announced IAF Vice Chief Air Marshal Ashutosh Dixit as the next Chief of Air Staff. He will take over on October 31, 2026.
HAL-Koraput delivers 2,000th aero-engine, India’s defence minister Rajnath Singh second Shakti engine production line at an investment of ₹218 crore. AL-31FP production capacity to rise from 30 to 50 engines annually with ₹335 crore investment.
India’s Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) has held the successful flight trial of an indigenously developed High-Altitude Platform (HAPS).
