RA News Desk

New Delhi. Ten frontline public and private sector defence firms have launched competing bids to build 87 advanced, strike-capable unmanned aircraft for the Indian Air Force under a landmark sovereign manufacturing deal. The massive procurement...

Paris. American aerospace leader AeroVironment has launched a compact, backpackable uncrewed ground vehicle called the TOM 50 RE, engineered to safely execute rapid reconnaissance and explosive ordnance disposal in complex environments. Unveiled at the Eurosatory...

Abu Dhabi, UAE/Paris, France: EDGE, one of the world's leading advanced technology and defence groups, and 4iG Space and Defence Technologies (4iG S&D), a leading Hungarian defence and technology company, have signed a preliminary...

New Delhi. The India Space Congress 2026 kicked off in New Delhi on June 15, bringing together global leaders to expand international space cooperation, target a $44 billion domestic space economy, and advance sustainable interstellar...

Cartagena - Navantia, at its Cartagena shipyard, has begun testing of the Air Independent Propulsion system (AIP) already incorporated into the section of submarine S-83 ‘Cosme García’, the third unit in the S80 series. These...

Paris. Teledyne FLIR Defense has officially launched Black Recon, an autonomous, vehicle-mounted micro-drone system designed to provide frontline armoured crews with continuous, real-time tactical overwatch without ever exposing personnel to enemy fire. Unveiled on June...

Nice, France: QNu Labs is in Nice, France this week at Bharat Innovates 2026, a global platform organised by India's Ministry of Education and the French Ministry to connect deep tech founders with global enterprises, investors,...

Paris, France. Airbus Defence and Space has signed a contract with OCCAR (Organisation for Joint Armament Cooperation), acting on behalf of the French Directorate General of Armaments (DGA), for the development of new capabilities for...

Chennai: Garuda Technologies Inc., a US subsidiary of IPO bound Drone Startup Garuda Aerospace, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Extensee SAS, a provider of drone manufacturing and operational services, at Eurosatory...

Eurosatory, Paris: Kalyani Strategic Systems Limited (KSSL), the wholly-owned defence subsidiary of Bharat Forge Limited, and Paramount, on June 16 unveiled Simha 4x4 - a next-generation Light Armoured Multi-Purpose Vehicle - at Eurosatory 2026. Developed to...

PARIS. Franco-German defence conglomerate KNDS has unveiled its new "CAPINT" intermediate battle tank at Eurosatory 2026, creating a vital stopgap system to counter delayed next-generation European armour timelines. The sudden unveiling highlights deep structural challenges facing...

NEW DELHI. The Indian Air Force is establishing a dedicated development and manufacturing hub at Sulur, Tamil Nadu, to spearhead a domestic ecosystem for advanced attack drones and loitering munitions. The Indian Air Force (IAF)...

NEW DELHI. The Ministry of Defence (MoD) has granted an in-principle approval for a ₹500-crore National Military Drone Technology Hub at IIT Kanpur, accelerating India's self-reliance in cutting-edge unmanned aerial systems and countermeasures. The strategic clearance,...