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Defence Minister Lauds IAF, Says Air Power Has Emerged as a Decisive Force

New Delhi: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh lauded the Indian Air Force's performance during Operation Sindoor. Addressing the Commanders Conference, he highlighted India's "high-impact, short-duration" operational capability, demonstrated effectively by the armed forces in this decisive...

EDGE and EM&E Group Sign Technology Transfer Contract to Manufacture the FEROX 6×6 Armoured Vehicle in Spain

Abu Dhabi, UAE. EDGE, one of the world’s leading advanced technology and defence groups, and EM&E Group, a leading Spanish company specialising in defence and security innovation and technology, have signed a technology transfer...

HAL Awards Rs 640 Crore Maritime Radar Contract to Lotus Advanced Technologies 

New Delhi:  Hindustan Aeronautics Limited has awarded a significant ₹640 crore contract to Gurugram-based Lotus Advanced Technologies for the supply of advanced AESA (Active Electronically Scanned Array) maritime patrol radars designed for integration onto...

US Announces Massive $10 Billion+ Weapons Package for Taiwan

Washington: The Trump administration has announced a massive package of arms sales to Taiwan valued at more than $10 billion that includes medium-range missiles, howitzers and drones, drawing an angry response from China. The State...

Maturing Ecosystem: Private Space Sector Secures Remarkable $150 Million Funding

New Delhi: India’s private space sector has achieved a remarkable funding milestone, securing $150 million so far in the current financial year, the highest since the government permitted private participation in 2020. This surge, announced...

ICEYE and Rheinmetall Win Major Contract Worth Billions for Space Reconnaissance

Helsinki, Finland. Rheinmetall and ICEYE have received a major order from the German Armed Forces for the space sector. The Federal Office of Bundeswehr Equipment, Information Technology and In-Service Support (BAAINBw) has commissioned Rheinmetall...

Spanish Ministry of Defence Orders 100 Airbus Helicopters

Albacete, Spain. Spain is placing orders for 100 Airbus helicopters through the Directorate General for Armament and Material (DGAM) of the Ministry of Defence. These four contracts, framed within the National Helicopter Plan announced...

China Airlines Orders Five More Airbus A350-1000s 

Toulouse, France. Taiwan’s China Airlines has placed a firm order for five  additional Airbus A350-1000 aircraft, taking its total order for the type to 15. The aircraft will join  the carrier’s existing fleet of...

Schiebel Successfully Concludes Initial CAMCOPTER® S-300 Flights in France

Vienna. Schiebel has successfully completed the first CAMCOPTER® S-300 flight test campaign in France, marking an important milestone in the programme’s progression. The flights were conducted at the CESA Drones test site in Sainte-Hélène near...

Natilus Makes India Foray with Launch of Local Subsidiary, SpiceJet Order for 100 Jets

New Delhi: American aviation startup Natilus marking its entry into the fast-growing Indian market with the launch of a local subsidiary, announced December 17 that India's SpiceJet has ordered 100 of its blended-wing-body jets....

Samtel Avionics Secures Rs 75 Crore Investment from True North Private Credit

Gurugram. Samtel Avionics (SA), a key player in India’s defence technology sector has secured Rs 75 crore in growth funding from True North Private Credit, the credit arm of one of India's most respected...

Second MH 60R – INAS 335 ‘Ospreys’ Squadron Commissioned

New Delhi: INAS 335 - The 'Ospreys', the second Indian Naval Air Squadron to operate MH 60R helicopters, was commissioned at INS Hansa, Goa, in a ceremony presided over by Adm Dinesh K Tripathi,...

European Maritime Safety Agency Selects Airbus Flexrotor Drone for Maritime Surveillance Missions

Marignane, France. Airbus has been awarded a €30 million framework contract by the European Maritime Safety Agency (EMSA) to provide Remotely Piloted Aircraft Systems (RPAS) services for multipurpose maritime surveillance with the Flexrotor Uncrewed Aerial...
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