Defence Industry

New Delhi: India has achieved a significant technological milestone with the successful maiden flight-trial of its indigenous stratospheric airship platform, developed to enhance military surveillance and intelligence capabilities. The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO)...

Mumbai: Apollo Defence Industries Private Limited, subsidiary of Apollo Micro Systems Ltd. has signed a share purchase agreement to acquire full ownership of IDL Explosives Ltd, in an all-cash transaction. IDL Explosives is a part...

Hyderabad: Azad Engineering, a global leader in precision engineering, has announced the signing of an additional long-term supply contract with GE Vernova’s Steam Power Services business unit. The contract, valued at $53.5 million, will span...

Berlin. Lockheed Martin, the global security and aerospace company, and Rheinmetall, a leading international system house in the defence industry, have agreed to expand their existing cooperation. An extension of an already existing Memorandum...

Athens, Greece. Airbus Helicopters has signed a contract with the Hellenic Ministry of Climate Crisis and Civil Protection for the purchase of eight H215 helicopters (with an option for two additional aircraft) to support...

GE Aerospace will supply eight additional LM500 marine gas turbine engines for the Republic of Korea Navy’s (ROKN) PKX-B Batch-II patrol boat program for ships nine through twelve, extending its role as a key...

Mumbai: IDBI Capital Markets & Securities Limited (ICMS) that manages the Maharashtra Defence and Aerospace Venture Fund (MDAVF), a SEBI-registered Category II Alternative Investment Fund (AIF) focused on supporting innovative companies in the defence...

Haifa, Israel. Elbit Systems Ltd will present a comprehensive portfolio of advanced defence technologies at the Defence Exhibition Athens (DEFEA) 2025, taking place from May 6–8 at the Metropolitan Expo in Athens, Greece. Elbit Systems' will...

India has signed a deal with France on Monday (April 28) to buy 26 Rafale fighter aircraft worth Rs 63,000 crore rupees ($7.4 billion) for the India Navy, the Indian defence ministry said in...

Tel Aviv: Israeli company Smart Shooter has integrated its combat-proven SMASH 2000L fire control system with the United States Marine Corps' Marine Air-Ground Tablet (MAGTAB) family of systems. Developed in collaboration with Kranze Technology Solutions...

Tel Aviv: Israeli IMCO Group will showcase some of its advanced systems in DEFEA 2025, to be held in Athens, Greece, from May 6 to May 8, 2025. Advanced Land Solutions for European Forces  IMCO Group...

Ferrol (A Coruña). Navantia's shipyard in Ferrol (A Coruña) hosted a double ceremony last Friday (April 25) in which the construction of the F113 frigate, the third ship of the F110 series, began, and the...

Milipol India 2025 commenced with a solemn one-minute standing condolence, honouring the families of victims affected by the recent terrorist attack in Pahalgam, Kashmir. In his keynote address at the inaugural ceremony of the exhibition,...