Defence Industry

Tel Aviv: The first Boeing KC-46A aerial refuelling aircraft landed on May 27 at the Israeli Air Force (IAF) Nevatim air base. This aircraft is the first of six-tanker aircraft procured by the Israel...

Toulouse-Francazal Airport, France: AURA AERO has announced that it will make its first appearance at Eurosatory (June 15-19, 2026; Paris Nord Villepinte Exhibition Centre) with AURA M, its subsidiary specialising in defence aviation solutions. Located...

New Delhi: In a move which is the the first of its kind towards making a fifth generation stealth fighter aircraft, the government took a  significant step toward indigenising its combat aviation industry, with...

Bengaluru: Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL), a Navratna Defence Public Sector Undertaking (PSU), signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Foundation for Science, Innovation and Development (FSID), established by Indian Institute of Science (IISc) Bengaluru...

Tel Aviv: Elbit Systems FUSE has completed the acquisition of the Israeli technology company Blue White Robotics, a developer of AI-powered autonomous solutions for critical off-road and defence applications. Under the terms of the...

Prague, Czech Republic. The Czech Ministry of Interior and Airbus Helicopters have signed a contract for 11 five-bladed H145 helicopters, marking a significant milestone in the modernisation of the Czech Republic’s public safety infrastructure....

Seville, Spain. The Royal Thai Navy has acquired two Airbus C295 in an enhanced transport configuration that will enable surveillance and Search and Rescue missions, on top of the logistic operations for Thailand.  This order...

New Delhi: India’s Medium Transport Aircraft (MTA) programme is entering a decisive phase, with the Indian Air Force (IAF) set to acquire 60–80 aircraft in the 18–30 tonne payload class to replace ageing An-32s...

Tel Aviv: Slovenia is expected to resume the purchase of Israeli defence systems following the change in its regime. Slovenia underwent a major political transition as veteran right-wing leader Janez Janša of the Slovenian...

Tel Aviv: Israeli company Tiltan Software Engineering announced that it has secured a major order as part of a large-scale Israeli UAS programme. The project supports an advanced virtual and constructive simulation environment for...

New Delhi: India’s defence exports have surged to a record ₹38,424 crore in FY 2025-26, with the United States emerging as the single largest destination, primarily sourcing aircraft sub-systems and components, according to media...

New Delhi:  Bengaluru-based Danta Innovations has unveiled the world’s first all-composite 155mm/52 calibre artillery barrel, reducing its weight by an extraordinary 70% from 1,400 kg to just 420 kg. This breakthrough promises to transform...

Mumbai: During the International Congress on Rare Metals, Materials and Technologies "Raremet-2026", ending on May 22, JSC Giredmet (organiser of the event, part of the Scientific Division of Rosatom) signed several memorandums of understanding...