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New Delhi: In a move to boost the defence capability with having to defend two, the Defence Acquisition Council (DAC), chaired by Defence Minister  Rajnath Singh on March 27, granted Acceptance of Necessity (AoN)...

Pittsburgh, PA.  The Naval Air Systems Command has awarded Near Earth Autonomy (Near Earth) a contract to develop an aircraft-agnostic autonomy solution for ship-to-shore and shore-to-ship operations through an Other Transaction Agreement (OTA) under the Naval Aviation...

Mumbai. Shield AI March 26 announced it is raising $1.5 billion in Series G funding at a $12.7 billion post-money valuation and $500 million in fixed-return preferred equity financing.  The Series G is led by...

Washington: The US  Army has taken a step toward pilot-optional flight, receiving its first Black Hawk helicopter equipped with autonomy systems that allow it to fly without a human crew. The service received the aircraft,...

Washington: America and Britain are joining forces to tackle the threat of underwater drones to ports and other critical infrastructure, according to a solicitation by the Pentagon’s Defence Innovation Unit. The two nations are seeking...

New Delhi: DCX Systems, a Bangalore-based leader in defence electronics, has secured a substantial purchase order valued at ₹563.45 crore from a domestic customer. This contract entails the manufacture and supply of Maritime Patrol Radar...

Mumbai: RIR Power Electronics Limited has announced the successful development of a cutting-edge 25 kilovolt (kV) – 120 kiloampere (kA) Capacitor discharge vertically integrated semiconductor switch, marking a significant milestone in India’s high-power electronics capabilities. This...

New Delhi. For decades, the maritime industry has relied on paper documents and manual checks to verify crew identities and certificates. This slows down operations and adds cost and risk for an industry that...

Bengaluru: Navratna Defence PSU Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with RRP Electronics Limited and RRP Defence Limited, both part of the RRP Group, a leading integrated technology company specialising...

New Delhi: Indian unmanned systems company BonV Aero has entered a strategic alliance with ParaZero Technologies to bring ‘DefendAir’, a hard-kill counter-drone system which primarily functions as a drone catcher, to serve India's defence and...

São José dos Campos, Brazil. Embraer and Finnair have signed an agreement for up to 46 E195-E2 aircraft, comprising 18 firm orders, 16 options, and 12 purchase rights. The E195-E2 will replace Finnair’s older...

New Delhi: The National Defence Industries Conclave (NDIC) 2026, organised by the Department of Defence Production (DDP) on the theme ‘Advanced Manufacturing Technologies’, concluded at the Manekshaw Centre, New Delhi on March 20, 2026,...

New Delhi: In a ceremony that marks a defining moment for India’s maritime sovereignty, the Indian Navy is preparing to commission its latest stealth frigate, Taragiri (F41), on April  03, 2026. The ceremony in...