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DRDO to Test Indigenous Photonic Radar System Designed for Multi-Platform Deployment

New Delhi: DRDO is preparing to test its indigenous photonic radar system, a next-generation sensor designed for multi-platform deployment, including advanced fighter aircraft such as the AMCA MK-2. This radar leverages microwave photonics to...

Kaveri 2.0 Programme Revived After 43 Years

New Delhi: India’s long‑running Kaveri engine programme has been revived and is reported to be about 70 per cent complete, with the current prototype being prepared for afterburner tests, media reports said. The original Kaveri...

India Moving Towards ‘Made in India’ Civil Aircraft Era: Civil Aviation Minister

New Delhi: Civil Aviation Minister Rammohan Naidu Kinjarapu said India is steadily moving towards a future where its citizens will fly in domestically manufactured civil aircraft, as the country's aerospace manufacturing capabilities continue to...

Farnborough Airshow 2026: Lockheed Martin Announces Cheaper Patriot Interceptor Missile

London: Lockheed Martin introduced a cheaper Patriot interceptor as the US and partner nations grapple with the exorbitant costs of shooting down cheap drones and missiles. The PAC-3 Adapted Capability Effector, or ACE, will cost...

Airbus Spearheads New E2D European Defence Tech Fund

Farnborough, United Kingdom. At the Farnborough International Airshow, Airbus Defence and Space signed an agreement to become the anchor investor in the new E2D dual-use and defence technology growth fund. This strategic investment aims...

GE Aerospace Partners with NASA, BETA Technologies, and Boeing on World’s First High-Altitude Hybrid Electric Flight

Bengaluru. GE Aerospace announced July 21 at the Farnborough International Airshow an industry first to advance the future of flight, demonstrating the viability of more electric aircraft engine systems for aviation. In collaboration with NASA,...

SkyDrive Accelerates Preparations for eVTOL Medevac Services in Taiwan

TOYOTA, Japan. SkyDrive Inc. (SkyDrive), a leading compact eVTOL aircraft manufacturer based in Japan, announced the signing of a three-party agreement on a “framework for future eVTOL medical transport services in Taiwan”. The agreement,...

Philippine Airlines to Order Nine More Airbus A350-1000s

Farnborough, UK. Philippine Airlines (PAL) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for nine A350-1000 widebody aircraft. The agreement was announced during the Farnborough Air Show by Lucio C. Tan III, President and Chief Operating Officer...

US Air Force Seeking Air Defence Missile System to Protect Assets Against Variety of Threats

Washington: The US Air Force is out to find an air defence missile system to defend the service’s installations against cruise missiles and drones. The goal is to “identify industry partners capable of providing...

Farnborough Airshow 2026: Anduril Unveils Autonomous Attack Rotorcraft ‘Thunder’

London: The US military will soon field a drone wingman that expands well beyond the fixed wing platforms of the Combat Collaborative Aircraft programme. Anduril started the 2026 Farnborough Airshow with a splash when it...

IAI Board Appoints Guy Barlev as Company CEO

Tel Aviv: Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) announced July 21 that the Company's Board of Directors, chaired by Boaz Levy, has approved the Search Committee's recommendation to appoint Brigadier General (Res.) Guy Barlev as the Company's...

Airbus Signs Agreement with Voyageur for First Airbus U030 Flexrotor Order in Canada

Farnborough, United Kingdom. Airbus Helicopters and Voyageur Aviation have signed an agreement for the first purchase order of the Airbus U030 Flexrotor uncrewed aerial system (UAS) in Canada. Signed at the Farnborough International Airshow,...

India’s Advanced Sea-Based Nuclear Deterrence Leaves Pakistan Exposed

New Delhi: Pakistan has no effective response to India’s advancing nuclear capability, as New Delhi has quietly crossed a critical threshold by deploying nuclear warheads at sea while Islamabad lacks a submarine capable of...
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