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Boosting Airport Competitiveness: India Plans to Ease Immigration and Cargo Rules

New Delhi: India is looking to ease immigration and cargo screening rules to make its airports as competitive as global flying hubs such as Dubai and Singapore. The move comes at a time when...

Anticipating Large Orders for Rafale, France Considering Opening a New Assembly Line in India

New Delhi: France is considering opening a new assembly line for the Rafale fighter jet in India to manage anticipated large orders from the country. Dassault Aviation, the manufacturer of the Rafale, is assessing this...

European Union’s €800 Billion Defence Spending Offers Significant Opportunity for Indian Companies 

New Delhi: The European Union's ambitious €800 billion defence spending plan presents a significant opportunity for Indian defence companies. The massive rearmament effort, aimed at enhancing military capabilities and supporting Ukraine, is expected to lead...

Zen Technologies Bags Third Patent for T-90 Tank Simulator

New Delhi: Zen Technologies, a Hyderabad-based defence company, has been granted its third patent for the T-90 Tank Simulator, specifically for the Containerised Driving Simulator System (T-90-DS). This cutting-edge simulator is designed to enhance...

Ariane-6 Launches CSO-3: Double Success for France and Europe

Kourou, French Guiana. The Airbus-built CSO-3 (Composante Spatiale Optique) Earth observation satellite for the French Armed Forces, has been successfully launched by Arianespace on Ariane 6’s first commercial flight from the European Spaceport in Kourou. Alain...

Kalyani Powertrain Partners with Taiwan’s Compal Electronics to Manufacture Servers in India

Pune: Kalyani Powertrain, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Bharat Forge, entered into a Technology licensing agreement with Compal Electronics, Inc. for manufacturing of X86 platform Servers in India. The two parties have signed a memorandum...

Magellan Aerospace Partners With Aequs to Explore Setting up Aerospace Sand Casting Facility in India

Belagavi, Karnataka. Magellan Aerospace Corporation (“Magellan”) announced the signing of a memorandum of understanding (MOU) on March 6 with Aequs Private Limited (“Aequs”) to explore the development of a business plan for setting up a 50/50 jointly-owned aerospace sand...

Schiebel Camcopter® S-100 Uas Selected by European Defence Agency (EDA) for Cross-Domain Logistics Programme

Vienna. Under the Hub for European Defence Innovation (HEDI), EDA has established the “Autonomous Systems for Cross-Domain Logistics (Air and Land)” programme and selected Schiebel’s CAMCOPTER® S-100 for the heavy-lift Vertical Takeoff and Landing...

Garuda Aerospace Invests in Indigenous Defence Drone Startup Zuppa

Chennai : India’s most valuable drone startup Garuda Aerospace, announced a strategic investment in Zuppa, an indigenous deep-tech startup specialising in cyber-secure drones and advanced autopilot systems. Garuda Aerospace’s investment in Zuppa marks a major milestone...

Lockheed Martin Hopes to Begin Rolling Out Early Block 4 Capabilities to F-35s Soon

Aurora (Colorado): Lockheed Martin hopes to begin rolling out early Block 4 capabilities to the F-35 this summer, a senior company official. Chauncey McIntosh, vice president and general manager of Lockheed’s F-35 program, said at...

European Commission Proposes ReArm Europe Plan to Mobilise Around €800 Billion for Defence Spending

Paris:  The European Commission, the executive arm of the European Union, proposed a plan that could free up around €800 billion ($841 billion) in defence spending over the next four years, as the continent...

Airbus, Boeing Competition to Intensify for Polish Tanker Aircraft Deal

Warsaw: The Polish Ministry of National Ministry is advancing plans to buy new transport and refueling aircraft, with major players Airbus and Boeing intensifying their rivalry for potential contracts. A Polish MoD spokesperson confirmed the...

Potential Acquisition of Russian Mid-Air Refuelers to Strengthen IAF’s Capabilities

New Delhi: The Indian Air Force (IAF) is set to bolster its mid-air refueling capabilities with the potential acquisition of Russian mid-air refuelers, specifically the Il-78M-90A (Il-476). This enhancement is significant given India's long-standing...
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