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France Bets on Rafale F5 and a Solo Sixth-Gen Fighter

Paris. France is preparing to pursue a domestically led next-generation combat aircraft while accelerating work on an upgraded Rafale, according to plans outlined by French Air and Space Force Chief of Staff Gen. Jérôme...

Vimag Labs Begins Manufacturing from Jhajjar; Outlines Around Rs 50 Crore Phased India Manufacturing Plan

Bengaluru: Vimag Labs on October 13 announced that its first manufacturing facility at Met City, Jhajjar, Haryana, has commenced operations. The facility manufactures and assembles motor and control systems and related propulsion systems, including...

SDHI Reports 2.5x Jump in Operating Revenue in H1 FY27 as the Shipyard Scales Up Execution

Mumbai: Swan Defence and Heavy Industries Limited (SDHI), India’s leading shipbuilding and heavy engineering company, on October 13 announced its unaudited financial results for the half year ended September 30, 2026. Financial Highlights All the below...

Aequs, Safran Expand Aerospace Pact

Bengaluru. Indian precision manufacturer Aequs has secured new long-term supply agreements with French aerospace group Safran, covering components for several Airbus and Boeing aircraft programmes. The contracts extend an existing relationship with Safran Landing...

Odisha Governor Inaugurates Boeing Sukanya Programme STEM Lab and Aeromodelling Training Centre in Bargarh

Bargarh, Odisha: The Governor of Odisha, Dr Hari Babu Kambhampati, on October 12 inaugurated a Boeing Sukanya Programme STEM lab and Aeromodelling Training Centre at The Kosala School in Bargarh district, Odisha. The facility...

Viksit Bharat 2047 Will Not be in Parliament or Cantonments, But in the Labs and Startups You Create, Says Former Army Chief

Bhopal. Former Chief of the Army Staff and Architect of Operation Sindoor, General Upendra Dwivedi, PVSM, AVSM (Retd.), addressed the 7th Annual Convocation at VIT Bhopal University as the Chief Guest on the occasion....

AUSA 2026: IAI Expands Force Protection and Multi-Layered C-UAS Architecture with HawkGuard

Washington D.C.  Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI), a world-class aerospace and defence leader, is expanding its multi-layered Counter-Unmanned Aircraft Systems (C-UAS) architecture with the unveiling of HawkGuard, a new active protection system that provides an...

Israeli Company Ari Arms Launches Local Refile Production in Azerbaijan

Tel Aviv: Another step in the existing defence relations between Israel and Azerbaijan. The Israeli weapons company Ari Arms has launched local rifle production in Azerbaijan. The project is a partnership between Ari Arms and...

Airbus U740 Valkyrie Uncrewed Combat Aircraft Takes Off for its Maiden Flight in Europe

Ottobrunn / Taufkirchen, Germany. Airbus, in partnership with Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc., has successfully completed the first flight of the “U740-Valkyrie” in Europe. This key milestone confirms that Airbus and Kratos are on...

AUSA 2026: IAI to Unveil POINT@AIR, A New Tactical Aerostat-Based Radar

Tel Aviv. Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI), a world-class aerospace and defence leader, will unveil POINT@AIR, a new mobile aerostat-based radar solution, at the Association of the United States Army (AUSA) Annual Meeting & Exposition in...

Cochin Shipyard Bets Rs 6,000 Crore on Expansion

State-owned Cochin Shipyard Ltd (CSL) is planning investments of around ₹6,000 crore across two projects in Kerala and Tamil Nadu, as it seeks to expand capacity for building and repairing vessels. The proposed investments...

Navantia, Larsen & Toubro to Collaborate for India’s LPD Race, Sign MoU

Spanish shipbuilder Navantia and Indian engineering major Larsen & Toubro (L&T) have agreed to collaborate on a proposal for the Indian Navy’s planned four landing platform docks (LPDs), adding a new partnership to a...

India Signals Defence Overhaul

New Delhi. Defence Secretary Rajesh Kumar Singh has set out a multi-pronged plan to accelerate military procurement, reshape the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) and deepen private-sector participation in defence manufacturing. Speaking at the...
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