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India Ramps Up Procurement of UK Martlet Missiles

New Delhi: India and United Kingdom (UK) are in the final stages of concluding an Inter-Governmental Agreement to deliver hundreds of Lightweight Multirole Missiles, commercially known as the Martlet, to the Indian Army. Manufactured...

First Indigenous Multi-Purpose Vessel ‘Samarthak’ Delivered to Indian Navy

New Delhi: Samarthak, the first Multi-Purpose Vessel (MPV), built by Larsen & Toubro Ltd (L&T), Kattupalli, was delivered to the Indian Navy on August 27, 2026. The ship comprises over 75 percent indigenous content and...

EDGE Group and Brazilian Navy Expand Partnership to Advance Maritime Capabilities

Abu Dhabi, UAE / São José dos Campos, Brazil: EDGE Group, a UAE-based advanced technology and defence group, and the Brazilian Navy, through its Naval Aviation Directorate, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU)...

TASKING and dSPACE India Partner to Advance Software Development, Testing and Validation for India’s Aerospace and Defence Sector

Bengaluru: TASKING India and dSPACE India Solutions on August 27 announced the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) at ESSS 2026 in Bengaluru, establishing a strategic collaboration to support the design, development, virtualisation,...

Rohde & Schwarz Announces Launch of AI/ML Design Centre, Reinforcing its ‘Make in India, For the World’ Commitment

Bengaluru: Rohde & Schwarz announced the launch of a new AI/ML Design Centre and preparations for the next step towards chip design within its existing Bengaluru facility, bringing dedicated artificial intelligence, machine learning, and...

Indian Navy Set to Commission Second Indigenous Diving Support Vessel ‘Nipun’

Mumbai / New Delhi: The Indian Navy is set to commission 'Nipun', the second Diving Support Vessel (DSV) of the Nistar-Class, on August 31, 2026 at Naval Dockyard, Mumbai. The induction of the specialised...

EDGE and the Brazilian Army to Establish First-of-its-kind Cyber Defence Centre of Excellence in Latin America

Abu Dhabi, UAE / São José dos Campos, Brazil: 26 August, 2026 – EDGE Group, a UAE-based advanced technology and defence group, and the Brazilian Army, through the Cyber Defence Command (ComDCiber), will establish...

Airbound Secures $37 Million to Replace Trucks with Ultra-Light Delivery Drones

BENGALURU. Indian drone startup Airbound has secured $37 million in a Series A financing round led by investment firm Greenoaks, with participation from high-profile backers including DoorDash, Lightspeed, Lachy Groom, and Humba Ventures. The...

Rajnath Singh Opens DRDO Conventional Missile Tech to Private Sector

NEW DELHI. In a landmark policy shift aimed at bolstering self-reliance in military hardware, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh has formally approved the transfer of technology for all conventional missile systems developed by the Defence Research...

CSIR-NAL Unveils Indigenous Micro Gas Turbines for Defence Operations

NEW DELHI. In a major breakthrough for indigenous defence manufacturing and aerospace engineering, the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research-National Aerospace Laboratories (CSIR-NAL) launched three miniaturised gas turbine engines designed specifically to power unmanned defence...

NOEMI Aerospace Strengthens Position in India With Skyhop Agreement for up to 15 Aircraft

New Delhi, India / Sandefjord, Norway: NOEMI Aerospace has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with SkyHop Aviation, India's first dedicated commercial seaplane operator, to start with the introduction of up to 15 NOEMI amphibious...

India’s Defence Manufacturing Sector at a Historic Inflection Point, Must Move from Manufacturing to Designing to Become a Global Powerhouse: Secretary, Defence Production

New Delhi: India’s aerospace and defence manufacturing sector is undergoing a historic transformation and is fast emerging as a trusted, globally competitive manufacturing hub, Sanjeev Kumar, Secretary, Department of Defence Production, Ministry of Defence,...

SkyDrive to Evaluate Potential Routes for eVTOL Medical Logistics in Indiain Partnership with Air India and Suzuki

Toyota City, Japan. SkyDrive Inc. (SkyDrive), a leading Japanese developer, manufacturer, and seller of compact eVTOL aircraft, on June 25 announced that it will move forward with evaluating initial operational routes for the introduction...
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