RA News Desk

NEW DELHI. In a major move to fortify national security along its expansive and contested borders, India has officially invited private sector enterprises to co-develop cutting-edge, high-altitude stratospheric surveillance airships. Driven by the Indian Air...

PARIS. In a milestone development for modern collaborative combat, aerospace giant Dassault Aviation and defence technology specialist Harmattan AI have announced the successful flight test of a standard Rafale F4 fighter jet actively coordinating with...

HYDERABAD. In a major boost to India's commercial space sector, full-stack space engineering solutions provider Dhruva Space has secured a strategic investment of ₹60 crore ($7.2 million) from the newly established Antariksh Venture Capital Fund...

Paris, France. At the inaugural meeting of the anti-ballistic coalition at the French Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs, Airbus Defence and Space, Destinus, MBDA Deutschland, Safran Electronics & Defense, and Thales on July 14 signed...

Mumbai: ideaForge Technology Limited, India’s leading drone technology player, announced the successful completion of its Qualified Institutional Placement (QIP), raising ₹500 crore. The QIP witnessed a strong response from marquee domestic and international institutional...

NEW DELHI. In a major doctrinal shift aimed at building deep-strike capabilities independent of conventional missile systems, the Indian Army has formally initiated the acquisition of indigenous, long-range one-way attack drones. The programme, categorised under the...

Washington: As recent conflicts consume weapons at a ferocious rate, America’s defence industrial base is becoming more prepared to sustain a major war, according to a new report. “The trends are moving in the right...

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...