RA News Desk

Washington: US Marines on Guam recently fired the service’s new Medium-Range Intercept Capability system, representing the validation of the Corps’ first medium-range air defence system since the divestment of the service’s legacy HAWK platform...

Paris: Germany’s Helsing raised US$1.8 billion in Europe’s biggest-ever funding round for a defence-technology startup, valuing the company at $18 billion and continuing a flurry of mega rounds for the continent’s defence industry. Munich-based Helsing...

Paris: Rheinmetall and MBDA will develop a high-energy laser weapon for the Germany Navy that builds on previous work by the two companies on a laser demonstrator, with the weapon system expected to be...

New Delhi: The Tejas MK-1A programme has registered a positive development with the seventh GE F404-IN20 engine successfully clearing user acceptance quality checks. This marks a crucial step forward for Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL),...

MUMBAI / BENGALURU. In a landmark transaction that underscores the growing global appeal of India's indigenous military manufacturing sector, global private equity major Carlyle has finalised an agreement to acquire a controlling interest in Micropack,...

WASHINGTON. In a milestone event for futuristic weaponry, defence researchers have initiated a comprehensive series of live-fire operational trials for a highly advanced electromagnetic railgun (EMRG). The testing programme represents a major breakthrough in moving...

São José dos Campos, Brazil. Embraer will once again have a strong presence at the Farnborough International Airshow in the United Kingdom, highlighting its continued growth momentum driven by increasing aircraft deliveries, a record backlog,...

Tel Aviv: The Israel Ministry of Defence (IMOD), through its Directorate of Defence Research & Development (DDR&D), announced the official launch of DRISHTI 2.0, another milestone in strengthening the bridge between Israeli defence-tech innovation...

Kolkata: Underscoring its commitment to inclusive growth and community development, Garden Reach Shipbuilders & Engineers Ltd. (GRSE) won the prestigious SKOCH Award for Project Akansha at the 108th SKOCH Summit held in New Delhi. The CSR...

Bengaluru: Hical Technologies, a Bengaluru-based precision electromechanical manufacturer for global aerospace and defence platforms, welcomed Tobias Gotthardt, Vice Minister at the Bavarian Ministry of Economic Affairs, Regional Development and Energy, at its Electronic City facility....

KANPUR. In a major step toward modernising India's military capabilities, Advanced Weapons and Equipment India Limited (AWEIL), a leading Defence Public Sector Undertaking (DPSU), has entered into a crucial Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the...

NEW DELHI. Marking a historic departure from decades of strict state-run monopolies, the Government of India has decided to open up its strategic missile manufacturing sector to domestic private companies. The paradigm-shifting move is aimed...

NEW DELHI. In a major boost to India’s maritime combat capabilities and indigenous defence manufacturing, the Indian Navy is advancing plans for three ambitious warship acquisition projects valued at up to ₹1 lakh crore. Comprising...