Defence Industry

the Indian Air Force has ordered 80 FF Bots, remotely operated firefighting vehicles developed by Ahmedabad-based Swadeshi Empresa under the Defence Ministry’s Innovations for Defence Excellence (iDEX) programme. The machines are intended for emergencies...

Tel Aviv: Israeli company Elbit Systems on October 19 announced that it was awarded a contract valued at approximately $235 million to supply EXTRA-MR (Medium Range) rockets and Precise and Universal Launching System (PULS)...

Tel Aviv: Israeli company Veloryx has developed a multi-layered system that it claims protects data centres that have become a target in recent military confrontations. Data centres in Europe face a growing and active threat...

Tel Aviv: Ukraine has transferred samples of Russian and Iranian-origin attack drones and related weapons to Israel for examination. Former Israeli Ambassador to Ukraine, Michael Brodsky confirmed the security collaboration and weapon transfers during...

Zen Technologies’ board has approved an investment of up to ₹135.15 crore to acquire a majority stake in Bengaluru-based Cogknit Semantics, a developer of battlefield management systems for the armed forces. Upon completion, Cogknit...

The agreement, signed by the Technology Development Board (TDB) under the Department of Science and Technology (DST), will support QNu Labs’ work on the technology backbone of India’s Quantum Secure and Sensing Networks (IQSN)....

Bharat Forge has invested ₹240 crore in Kalyani Strategic Systems Limited (KSSL), its wholly owned defence subsidiary, through a rights issue at fair value. KSSL plans to channel up to ₹163 crore of that...

The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) has offered Indian industry the manufacturing technology for lightweight armour panels designed to withstand 30mm armour-piercing ammunition. Developed by its Pune-based Research and Development Establishment (Engineers) or...

Tata Advanced Systems Limited (TASL) is evaluating whether to expand its operations in Morocco, potentially adding the Light Armoured Multi-Role Vehicle (LAMV) to production at its Berrechid facility. The evaluation signals a potential next...

Tel Aviv: Israeli company Rafael has developed a unique missile launcher adapter for the SPIKE LR2. It enables fifth-generation SPIKE LR2 precision-guided missiles to be fired from existing US Army TOW launchers through the...

The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) has configured and tested a Quantum Key Distribution (QKD) platform on the live network of its dynamic test ranges at the Proof & Experimental Establishment (PXE) in...

The Nomad 100 Fast Pack combines four vertical take-off and landing uncrewed aircraft with mission-command software, communications, power and sustainment equipment inside a standard 20-foot shipping container. Sikorsky introduced the concept on October 12...

The Ministry of Defence signed the agreements in New Delhi on October 15, covering a dedicated communications satellite capability for the Indian Air Force and Varunastra heavyweight torpedoes for the Indian Navy. The combined...