Defence Industry

New Delhi: The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) has achieved significant milestones in the development of three major indigenous defence platforms: the Zorawar light tank, the Future Infantry Combat Vehicle (FICV), and the...

New Delhi: In a boost to tackle urban warfare and carry out counter-insurgency  operations, the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) and Bharat Forge have jointly developed a new Close Quarter Battle (CQB) Carbine...

Washington: US Air Force has cancelled the E-7 Wedgetail program due to ballooning costs and concerns about survivability, a senior military official confirmed. The termination, announced as part of the fiscal 2026 budget rollout, comes...

New Delhi: The Defence Acquisition Council (DAC), chaired by Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, is scheduled to convene on July 1, 2025, to review two major defence procurement proposals crucial for bolstering India’s maritime and...

Paris. Airbus Defence and Space announced today the successful completion of a series of test drops and demonstrations of its A400M firefighting demonstrator kit in Nîmes-Garons, France. The objective of this test campaign was to...

New Delhi: French aerospace major Safran has announced a significant expansion of its operations in Hyderabad, Telangana, with the establishment of a new entity, Safran Aircraft Engine Services India. This new facility will be dedicated...

Stockholm: Sweden has launched a major procurement to bolster air defence capabilities in the Baltic Sea region. The initiative includes medium- and short-range missile systems, radars, command infrastructure and vehicle platforms. Kicking off the effort,...

Washington: The United Kingdom announced it will buy “at least” 12 F-35As and will use the jets to “join NATO’s dual capable nuclear mission” in what it called a “major boost” for the alliance’s...

Mumbai: Reliance Infrastructure Limited promoted, Reliance Defence Limited (Reliance Defence), June 25 announced securing of a significant export order worth Rs 600 crore from Rheinmetall Waffe Munition GmbH, a leading German defence and ammunitions...

New Delhi: The Ministry of Defence has signed 13 contracts worth Rs 1,981.90 crore under the Emergency Procurement (EP) mechanism to “enhance situational awareness, lethality, mobility, and protection for troops deployed in CT environments”....

Getafe. The NATO Support and Procurement Agency (NSPA) has ordered two additional Airbus A330 Multi Role Tanker Transport (MRTT) aircraft, increasing the Multinational MRTT Fleet (MMF) to 12 aircraft. The two additional aircraft will...

Abu Dhabi, UAE: EDGE, one of the world’s leading advanced technology and defence groups, and CS Group – part of Sopra Steria, the European tech leader – specialising in the design, development, and implementation of...

Netanya, Israel. As Israel remains on high alert for Iranian attacks, the Homefront Command has increased its supply of advanced XAVER™ 400 tactical through-wall imaging systems developed by Camero-Tech, a world leader in the...