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ROKN Selects GE Aerospace to Power New KDDX Destroyer

Evendale, Ohio. GE Aerospace will supply 12 LM2500+G4 marine gas turbine engines to power six ships of the Republic of Korea Navy’s next-generation destroyer project, KDDX. The LM2500+G4’s integration with KDDX’s full electric propulsion configuration...

Shunya eVTOL Takes Flight Aim

Bengaluru. Tata Elxsi and advanced air-mobility company Sarla Aviation have signed a memorandum of understanding to accelerate development of Shunya, an electric vertical take-off and landing aircraft designed to carry six passengers and one pilot. The...

Symbolic Milestone: With First Pre-Modification Flight of its Prototype Aircraft, Kepplair Evolution Marks the Start of KEPPLAIR 72 Flight Test Programme

Toulouse: Having arrived in Toulouse in early August, the first Kepplair Evolution ATR 72 prototype has just completed its first pre-modification flight, a key milestone that officially launches the test campaign for the KEPPLAIR...

Draft Rules for External Agencies to Train Pilots, Airline Crew Issued by DGCA

New Delhi: The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA), the aviation regulator, has released a draft regulation pertaining to the standards for training and licensing to be adhered to by Approved Training Organisations (ATO)...

Army Initiates Arjun Tank Overhaul

New Delhi: Six years after the Arjun tank fleet was first due for overhaul, the Army has finally initiated the process, beginning with two MK-1 tanks at the Heavy Vehicles Factory in Avadi near...

Indigenous APAS Underwater Target Vehicle Developed by VEDA Aeronautics

New Delhi: VEDA Aeronautics has confirmed that it is developing an indigenous underwater target vehicle known as APAS (Advanced Pilot Assistance System), a system intended to serve as a decoy for naval training and...

GRSE Conferred ‘GeM Advocate’ Award at GeM’s 10th Foundation Day Celebrations

Kolkata: Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers (GRSE) Ltd., a Navratna Defence Public Sector Undertaking under the Ministry of Defence, has been conferred the prestigious ‘GeM Advocate’ Award at the 10th Foundation Day celebrations of the...

Alteon Raises $2.5 Million from Lachy Groom and Together Fund to Build an Aircraft that can Fly for Months without Landing

Bengaluru. Alteon, a deep-tech aerospace company building aircraft designed to remain airborne for months at a time, on September 01 announced - $2.5 million in pre-seed funding led by Lachy Groom, with participation from Together...

Elbit Systems Signs Contracts Valued at Approx. $270 Million with an International Customer for Advanced ISR & Targeting Payloads

Haifa, Israel. Elbit Systems Ltd announced September 01 that it has signed contracts with an international customer, in an aggregate value of approximately $270 million, in the field of advanced ISR & Targeting payloads, to be...

Hical Technologies Announces Commercial Launch and First Delivery of Indigenous Coreless BLDC Motor for Space Applications

Bengaluru: Hical Technologies on September 01 announced the commercial launch and first customer delivery of its indigenously developed Coreless Brushless DC (BLDC) Motor for space applications, strengthening India's ability to manufacture mission-critical satellite components locally. The product...

Leaf Space to Present Next-Gen GSaaS and Mesh Tech at BSX 2026

Bengaluru. As global satellite constellations grow exponentially in size and operational complexity; commercial operators face intense pressure to manage expanding fleets and high data volumes without accumulating massive infrastructure overhead. To address these evolving challenges,...

Airbus Awards A320 Fuselage Skin Manufacturing Contract to Mahindra Aerostructures

Bengaluru. In a significant boost to its ‘Make in India’ commitment, Airbus has awarded a contract for the manufacturing of the A320 aircraft fuselage skins to Mahindra Aerostructures. This collaboration further solidifies India’s role in...

Avantel Secures DRDO Order; India Inc Chase ISRO’s ‘Bahubali’ Rocket

The newly awarded contract tasks Avantel Limited with the comprehensive design, development, installation and commissioning of a dedicated Ground Segment Hub. This critical platform will serve as a secure core infrastructure for national defence...
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