The Indian Air Force aims to acquire six more AEW&C aircraft to enhance battlefield awareness and information dominance, addressing critical capability gaps amid rising regional tensions.
In an interview, Dr. Vivek Lall of General Atomics discussed India’s MQ-9B programme, highlighting its role in enhancing ISR operations and industrial partnerships amid defense modernization. The USD 3-billion deal is underway, emphasizing “Make in India.” Opportunities in AI and cybersecurity signal deepening US-India defense collaboration, driven by technological advancements and local integration.
By A Correspondent Bengaluru (Karnataka): In a significant boost to India’s indigenous defence manufacturing capabilities, state-run Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) has received the first centre fuselage assembly for the Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) Tejas Mk1A from Hyderabad-based VEM Technologies on May 30, 2025. India’s Secretary (Defence Production), Sanjeev […]
By John Spencer India’s transformation into a modern defence power began in 2014, when Prime Minister Modi launched the “Make in India” initiative. The goal was clear: reduce dependence on foreign arms imports and build a world-class domestic defence industry. The policy incentivised joint ventures, opened the defence […]
By A Correspondent New Delhi: India’s military technology agency, Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO), opened a Quantum Technology Research Centre (QTRC) on May 27, 2025, to boost the nation’s capabilities in strategic and defence applications of the emerging technology. DRDO Chairman and Department of Defence R&D Secretary […]
By N. C. Bipindra In a significant push to enhance indigenous defence capabilities and foster a robust domestic aerospace industrial ecosystem, India approved the execution model for its ambitious fifth-generation Advanced Medium Combat Aircraft (AMCA) programme on May 27, 2025. The decision comes just days after India’s indigenous […]
By A Correspondent Bengaluru (Karnataka): American aerospace and defence giant Boeing Co. has named Stacie Sire the new chief engineer for India and the head of its engineering and technology centre here. Now based in the city, Sire has taken over strategy and operations for Boeing India Engineering […]
By A Correspondent New Delhi: John Cockerill Group, a pioneer in developing and implementing large-scale technological solutions, on Mar. 19, 2025, signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Indian Institute of Technology Bombay (IIT Bombay), one of India’s foremost research and academic institutions. “This strategic collaboration aims to […]
By N. C. Bipindra New Delhi: American firm Liquid Robotics, a Boeing company, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Sagar Defence Engineering Private Limited, an Indian unmanned systems startup, to co-develop and co-produce Autonomous Surface Vessels (ASV). The agreement builds on the joint US-India Roadmap for […]
By A Correspondent New Delhi: Thales, a partner of both Naval Group and the Royal Netherlands Navy, will provide a comprehensive suite of high-performance sonar systems for the future class of submarines that will replace the Walrus-class vessels in service today. “The contract will provide the submarines with […]
By N. C. Bipindra New Delhi: It is official now. US President Donald Trump has effectively set up a contest between American F-35 and Russian Su-57 for India‘s big-ticket need for a fifth-generation fighter aircraft to catch up with arch-rival China on high-end combat jets. Trump, after meeting […]
By A Correspondent Bengaluru (Karnataka): India’s state-run Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) Management Academy, the nodal training agency of HAL, and the Indian Institute of Information Technology, Dharwad, (IIIT-Dharwad) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to strengthen industry-academia collaboration in advanced technologies. The partnership would focus on joint […]
By A Correspondent Bengaluru (Karnataka): Swedish defence major Saab AB has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) to collaborate on the electronic warfare Laser WarningSystem-310 (LWS-310). This agreement builds on a strong partnership between Saab in South Africa and HAL that began in […]
By A Correspondent Bengaluru (Karnataka): Indian UAV manufacturer Raphe mPhibr has joined forces with Hensoldt, a European security solutions firm, to co-develop cutting-edge landing aid radar based on Multiple-Input Multiple-Output (MIMO) technology for next-generation aviation platforms. The partnership was formalised through a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) at AeroIndia […]
By A Correspondent Kolkata (January 29, 2025):Â India’s state-run defence shipyard Garden Reach Shipbuilders & Engineers Limited (GRSE) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Hyderabad-based Indian private defence firm Apollo Micro Systems Limited (AMS) to establish a strategic collaboration for the joint development and supply of advanced […]
