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Ten Indian defence firms, including HAL, TATA Advanced Systems, and Larsen & Toubro, have submitted bids for the ₹30,000 crore project to supply 87 Medium-Altitude Long-Endurance (MALE) drones to the Indian Air Force.This marks one of the largest indigenous UAV procurements in India’s history, aimed at reducing reliance on foreign suppliers and integrating advanced surveillance and strike
India has been placed on high alert following warnings of possible drone strikes against critical installations along both land and maritime borders. The central government has directed security agencies to tighten measures at sensitive locations, with anti-drone systems being deployed to safeguard strategic assets.The Maritime Security Division of the Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways
The Indian Air Force has formally embarked on a landmark program to co-develop long-range Kamikaze drones with Indian industry, marking a decisive shift from its traditional procurement model.The initiative, centred at Sulur in Tamil Nadu, will create a fully indigenous ecosystem for design, production, and sustainment of one-way attack drones, with strict exclusion of Chinese-origin
NextLeap Aeronautics, the Bangalore-based aerospace firm, has delivered its Stryker target drones to a key Indian defence agency, marking a major leap in India’s indigenous unmanned combat ecosystem. With speeds of up to 550 km/h, stealth features, and modular warhead options, it positions India at the forefront of advanced drone warfare.The handover underlines growing private-sector
Shield AI has unveiled the X-BAT, a revolutionary autonomous VTOL combat jet at Eurosatory 2026 in Paris, capable of vertical take-off, jet-speed flight over 3,700 km, and fully autonomous operations without GPS or communications.Powered by a GE Aerospace F110-GE-129 turbofan with thrust vectoring, it represents a major leap in runway-independent airpower.Shield AI’s X-BAT is being showcased at
Drogo Aerospace Pvt Ltd, a Hyderabad-based defence technology company, has successfully delivered the first batch of 41 JK 250e drones to the Indian Army under a contract worth ₹72 crore.The delivery was formally received by officials of the Army’s Southern Command in Nasik, Maharashtra, marking a significant milestone in the company’s collaboration with the armed forces.The balance deliveries,
The drone, which weighs less than 450 grams, has flight time of up to an hour and can hit a top speed of around 55 miles per hour, per the company.
“We have integrated a new sensor behind the guidance kit, which is activated when it gets closer to the target,” one Thales Belgium official told Breaking Defense.
TridenTech Engineering Pvt. Ltd. has formally handed over the first set of its indigenous 30 HP Wankel rotary engines to the armed forces, marking a major milestone in India’s UAV propulsion ecosystem.The engines, designed for drone research and military UAV applications, have successfully completed testing at the National Aerospace Laboratories (NAL) in Bangalore and secured CEMILAC
The Central Industrial Security Force (CISF), in collaboration with the Indian Air Force (IAF), has trained over 7,000 personnel in drone and counter-drone operations following Operation Sindoor, reflecting India’s urgent response to rising UAV threats along sensitive borders and critical installations.The force is also modernising its disaster response, cyber security, and combat readiness