Hong Kong’s Cathay Group has placed a firm order for 14 additional Airbus aircraft, comprising 11 A330-900s and three A321neos, marking an important next step in the airline’s ongoing fleet modernisation and expansion plans. The 11 additional A330-900s build on the Group’s 2024 order for 30 aircraft, bringing its total firm commitment for the type to 41. The three additional single-aisle A321neos add to the Group’s previous order for 32 A321neo/A320neo placed in 2023.
Adani Defence & Aerospace has won the Society of Indian Defence Manufacturers (SIDM) Champion Award 2026 for Export Performance in Defence and Aerospace at the organisation’s eighth annual session in New Delhi on Friday (October 9, 2026). The company manufactures small-calibre ammunition for defence and law enforcement customers in international markets.
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.
