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India-France Year of Innovation 2026: India is Now Part of the Five Thales Global Corporate Research Centres

Bengaluru, India/ Meudon, France: India joins the ranks of Thales’ five global corporate laboratories for Research & Technology, alongside those in France, the UK, Canada, and Singapore. The launch of Thales Research & Technology...

Exercise MILAN 2026 to Showcase Collective Maritime Strength, India’s Role as a Global Anchor for Maritime Peace

Visakhapatnam: Moving beyond dialogue to complex, multi-domain sea maneuvers and advanced combat drills, operationalising interoperability against emerging maritime threats, the Indian Navy’s Exercise MILAN 2026 aims to evaluate the collective response capabilities of participating...

Unveiling Mega Roadmap for India, Rolls-Royce Looks to Double Workforce Size and Increase Local Supply Chain Sourcing

New Delhi: In what could be a boost to Indian defence sector, a day after meeting Prime Minister Narendra Modi, British industrial giant Rolls-Royce CEO Tufan Erginbilgic  unveiled a strategic roadmap to scale up...

Bharat Forge Reports Strong Sequential Growth in Q3 FY26 with Strong Domestic and Defence Momentum

Pune: Bharat Forge Limited (BFL),  announced its financial results for the quarter ended December 31, 2025, February 12 reporting strong sequential qrowth in the quarter. The quarterly performance continued to be impacted by the de-stocking in the...

US Air Force Must Buy 500 Sixth-Gen Fighters and Bombers, Says Mitchell Institute for Aerospace Studies Policy Paper

Washington: The US Air Force must buy at least 500 sixth-generation fighters and bombers — more than it already plans — to be able to prevail in a war against China, the Mitchell Institute...

Solar Defence Unveils Indigenous Air Bomb 125 kg as it Clears Trials

New Delhi: Solar Defence has unveiled its Air Bomb 125 kg, a precision-guided munition developed under India's MAKE-II initiative, marking a significant stride in indigenous defence manufacturing. This bomb, akin to the NATO-standard MK-81,...

AMCA Stealth Fighter Programme: Private Sector Poised to Lead

New Delhi: India's ambitious Advanced Medium Combat Aircraft (AMCA) programme, aimed at delivering a fifth-generation stealth fighter, has sparked intense debate over whether private industry will take the lead, potentially side-lining Hindustan Aeronautics Limited...

Air Canada discloses order for eight Airbus A350-1000s

Toulouse, France. Air Canada has disclosed a firm order for eight Airbus A350-1000 aircraft, marking a pivotal upgrade to the airline’s long-haul fleet strategy with an additional commitment to Airbus widebody aircraft. The order was...

Defence Acquisition Council Meeting Expected to Approve Rafale Jets, Pseudo Satellites – HAPS

New Delhi: Ahead of the Defence Acquisition Council’s (DAC) scheduled meeting on February 12 under the chairmanship of Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, the Ministry of Defence (MoD) on February 10 put out a formal draft to...

IN-SPACe Announces Results of Announcement of Opportunity for Development of Satellite Bus Platforms for Hosted Payload Services

Ahmedabad. The Indian National Space Promotion and Authorisation Centre (IN-SPACe), announced the Satellite Bus as a Service (SBaaS) initiative through an Announcement of Opportunity (AO) in April 2025, inviting proposals from Indian Non-Governmental Entities (NGEs)...

CSMIA Commissions ‘Taxiway M’ to Strengthen Airside Capacity and Operational Resilience

Mumbai: Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport (CSMIA), Mumbai has commissioned Taxiway M, a significant airside infrastructure upgrade designed to improve airside efficiency and operational resilience at one of the world’s busiest single-runway airports. CSMIA handles an...

Eyeing Anchoring Role: Adani Group Plans Big Defence Investment in 2026

New Delhi: Adani Group plans to invest Rs 1.8 trillion next year in defence manufacturing, with a focus on strengthening capabilities in unmanned and autonomous systems as well as advanced guided weapons as it...

Fresh Competition: New Entrants Al Hind Air, FlyExpress, Shankh Air to Challenge Aviation Duopoly

New Delhi: Indian civil aviation market is all set for fresh competition, as two new airlines, AI Hind Air and FlyExpress, received no objection certificates from the Union Civil Aviation Ministry. In addition, UP-based...
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