Defence Industry

  New Delhi: In keeping with Prime Minister Narendra Modi's call for self reliance or 'Atmanirbhar Bharat', India's Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) has taken several initiatives to strengthen the indigenous defence ecosystem. As...

  MARINETTE, Wis. Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) 21, the future USS Minneapolis-Saint Paul, has completed acceptance trials in Lake Michigan. Trials included a full-power run, maneuverability testing, and surface and air detect-to-engage demonstrations of the...

  EL SEGUNDO, Calif. Built by Raytheon Intelligence & Space, a Raytheon Technologies business, the Next Generation Jammer Mid-Band flew on an EA-18G Growler – its first flight test on the aircraft. The US Navy's...

  New Delhi: The government’s plan for a radical overhaul of the Ordnance Factory Board (OFB) by corporatising it has gained pace even as the military has been flagging the need for a reliable supplier...

  Moscow: The Russian Helicopters holding company (part of Rostec) will for the first time present upgraded Mi-171SH "Storm" military transport helicopter at the International Military-Technical Forum ARMY-2020. The helicopter, featuring enhanced protection and unique...

  Bengaluru: As the government is focussing on Atmanirbhar Bharat or self reliance in the defence sector with encouragement to private sector putting embargo on 101 defence items, India’s largest aluminium extrusion firm Jindal Aluminium,...

  London. Engineers at BAE Systems are exploiting the digital environment to design, test and fly concepts for Tempest, a next-generation combat air system for the United Kingdom (UK). The concepts demonstrate how leading engineers...

  Moscow. The Russian Helicopters holding company, part of Rostec State Corporation, presented new fully composite rotor blades designed to increase the maximum speed of Mi-28 and Mi-35 combat helicopters at the International Military-Technical Forum...

  Moscow. On the first day of Army 2020 International Military-Technical Forum on August 23, JSC Rosoboronexport and JSC Technodinamika, which are part of the Rostec State Corporation, signed a joint action program to promote...

  Washington: The microelectronics industry is at an “inflection point, and the US government must implement policies to entice companies to do more manufacturing within American shores, the Department of Defense's chief weapons buyer said. Ellen...

  SAN DIEGO. General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) has signed a Foreign Military Sales (FMS) contract with the US Air Force for Belgian Ministry of Defense to acquire the MQ-9B SkyGuardian® Remotely Piloted Aircraft...

  New Delhi. Reaction Engines Ltd and Rolls-Royce plc on August 21 announced a new strategic partnership agreement to develop high-speed aircraft propulsion systems and explore applications for Reaction Engines’ thermal management technology within civil...

  SAN DIEGO. General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA‑ASI), a leading manufacturer of Remotely Piloted Aircraft System (RPAS), announced that it will engage Canadian companies to participate in the development and success of the MQ-9B...