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India is exploring significant defence collaboration opportunities during Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s forthcoming visit to Malaysia on 7-8 February. The Ministry of External Affairs has highlighted potential sales of Dornier aircraft, alongside maintenance and upgrade prospects for Scorpene submarines and Su-30SM fighters.Speaking in New Delhi ahead of the visit, Secretary (East) P Kumaran
Ashok Leyland, the flagship commercial vehicle arm of India’s Hinduja Group, has forged a strategic alliance with Indonesia’s state-owned PT Pindad.The partnership was cemented through a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed at Pindad’s headquarters in Bandung on Tuesday, 3 February 2026, as per a PTI Report.This collaboration centres on the joint development and production of electric buses
Swan Defence And Heavy Industries Limited (SDHI), India’s largest shipyard located in Gujarat, has secured a landmark defence export order from the Government of the Sultanate of Oman.The contract involves the construction and delivery of a state-of-the-art training ship for the Royal Navy of Oman (RNO), underscoring India’s rising prowess in indigenous shipbuilding.The vessel measures 104.25
Armenia has initiated advanced negotiations with India to integrate the Astra beyond-visual-range (BVR) air-to-air missile system onto its Su-30SM fighter jets. This development underscores a burgeoning defence partnership between Yerevan and New Delhi.The talks gained momentum during Indian Chief of Defence Staff General Anil Chauhan’s official visit to Armenia in early February 2026.Defence
AXISCADES Technologies Ltd, a prominent Bangalore-headquartered firm, has clinched its inaugural design and build orders from two significant US entities, totalling roughly ₹13.5 crore.This development, disclosed on Wednesday, aligns seamlessly with the freshly inked trade pact between US President Donald Trump and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi.The orders hail from a foremost US homeland
Lockheed Martin is actively expanding its components supplier base and manufacturing footprint in India, driven by Make in India initiatives and rising demand for defence platforms. The shift marks a move from primarily sourcing from India to establishing the country as a central production hub for its global operations.This strategic evolution aims to bolster India’s industrial and defence
India’s Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), General Anil Chauhan, held key discussions with Armenia’s Defence Minister Suren Papkyan during an official visit to Yerevan, focusing on bolstering defence cooperation between the two nations.The meeting took place on Tuesday, 3 February 2026, as part of General Chauhan’s four-day visit, which commenced on Sunday.Talks centred on enhancing collaboration
Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), General Anil Chauhan, has spearheaded a high-level defence delegation to Armenia, arriving in Yerevan on 1 February 2026 for a four-day official visit. This trip seeks to elevate bilateral defence engagement and foster enduring security cooperation between the two nations.The Headquarters Integrated Defence Staff announced the visit on X, describing it as a pivotal
TATA Advanced Systems and Lockheed Martin broke ground in December 2025 on a state-of-the-art Maintenance, Repair, and Overhaul (MRO) facility in Bangalore, dedicated to servicing the C-130J Super Hercules aircraft and its related variants.This marks India’s first depot-level hub for the aircraft outside the United States and Europe, positioning Bangalore as a pivotal node in global C-130
In a major technological leap for India’s defence manufacturing sector, Solar Defence and Aerospace Limited, based in Nagpur, has unveiled the world’s first universal 125-kg air bomb. This innovative weapon system represents a technological leap, designed to integrate seamlessly with both NATO-standard Western fighter aircraft and Russian-origin platforms.The development addresses a persistent