Defence Industry

Vienna: Latvia and Ukraine plan to build a joint drone manufacturing facility in the Latgale region of eastern Latvia, near the country’s borders with both Russia and Belarus, Latvian Prime Minister Andris Kulbergs said...

Washington: As the Marine Corps continues its pursuit of ground-based air defence against hostile drones and low-flying enemy aircraft, it’s making a milestone investment: a first-of-its-kind $20 million production contract for fully autonomous ground...

Kolkata: Garden Reach Shipbuilders & Engineers Ltd. (GRSE), a Navratna DPSU, has been honoured by Dun & Bradstreet (D&B) India for its contribution to strengthening the MSME ecosystem supporting indigenous warship construction and advancing...

Tel Aviv: How to hide from the enemy's sensors when they are large in numbers and capable? In today’s battlefield, where advanced sensors, drones, and AI-enabled detection systems can expose every movement, operational survivability...

Bengaluru: Merlinhawk Aerospace Pvt. Ltd., in partnership with Italy-based Vega Composites, on June 30 inaugurated its advanced composites manufacturing facility – Merlinhawk Composites & Engineering Pvt. Ltd. at Shoolagiri in the Tamil Nadu Defence Industrial Corridor, marking a significant step...

Mumbai. In 2025, the industry made its strongest progress outside the pandemic, even as passenger numbers rise. Mishandled baggage rates dropped 23%, a sign that digital transformation efforts are taking hold, according to the SITA...

Warsaw: Poland inked a deal with Shield AI  to purchase the MQ-35 V-Bat unmanned aerial system in a $16 million (USD) deal that will deliver “several” platforms to the Polish Navy by the end...

Portsmouth: A trio of British industry partners are exploring how to reduce the size of an in-development high energy laser set to be equipped for the first time on a Royal Navy Type 45...

New Delhi: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh  unveiled here the revised framework known as the Delegation of Financial Powers to DRDO 2026, or DFP‑2026. This reform is designed to significantly enhance functional empowerment at multiple levels...

Tel Aviv: Israeli Homeland Security Company VELORYX continues to accelerate its growth strategy through the acquisition of complementary technology companies in the homeland security sector. The company has signed a non-binding memorandum of understanding to...

Tel Aviv: Romanian Ministry of National Defence has selected the Rafael SPYDER air defence system. Israeli company Rafael confirmed that Romania's Ministry of National Defence (MoND) has selected Rafael's SPYDER air defence system to protect...

New Delhi: India is evaluating the anti‑submarine warfare (ASW) Eurodrone variant, jointly developed by Airbus and Kawasaki, as a new layer in its maritime defence. This system, capable of deploying sonobuoys and lightweight torpedoes,...

New Delhi: India has quietly inducted the Russian-made Nebo-UM VHF-band radar into its air defence network, a system capable of detecting stealth aircraft and missiles at ranges up to 600 kilometres. Despite no official...