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Bharat Forge Limited has taken a decisive step in India’s defence manufacturing journey by signing a Memorandum of Understanding with the Government of Andhra Pradesh to establish the country’s first private-sector marine gas turbine facility in Visakhapatnam.The agreement was formalised by Guru Biswal, CEO – Aerospace, Bharat Forge Limited, and distinguished defence scientist Dr G Satheesh Reddy
Tonbo Imaging, the Bangalore-based defence technology company, has secured a significant contract from the Indian Navy to develop and deploy a high-power microwave (HPM) system under the ADITI 3.0 innovation scheme.The contract is supported by iDEX (Innovations for Defence Excellence) and the Defence Innovation Organisation (DIO), both operating under the Ministry of Defence. This marks a major
General Upendra Dwivedi, Chief of Army Staff of the Indian Army, described Operation Sindoor as the most complete expression of smart power, noting that it dismantled terror infrastructure, punctured a long-standing strategic assumption, and then stopped deliberately and purposefully.Speaking at a seminar hosted at the Manekshaw Centre in New Delhi, he recalled that twelve months ago India had
This is the latest in a series of semi-regular columns by Robbin Laird, where he will tackle current defense issues through the lens of more than 45 years of defense expertise in both the US and abroad. The goal of these columns: to look back at how qu…
Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Limited (MDL) has formally concluded cost negotiations with Germany’s Thyssenkrupp Marine Systems (TKMS) for the ₹99,000 crore Project 75(I) submarine program, positioning itself to construct six advanced diesel-electric attack submarines with fuel-cell based Air Independent Propulsion (AIP) technology.The deal now awaits Cabinet Committee on Security clearance before
India’s Project-76 submarine program represents a decisive leap in indigenous naval capability, aiming to deliver twelve advanced diesel-electric attack submarines with Air Independent Propulsion and lithium-ion batteries by the mid-2030s.The initiative is designed to replace the ageing Kilo-class fleet while achieving unprecedented levels of indigenisation and endurance.India’s Project-76
Garden Reach Shipbuilders & Engineers Ltd (GRSE) has flagged a defence shipbuilding pipeline worth nearly ₹1.5 lakh crore beyond the Next Generation Corvette project, with major naval tenders such as the ₹70,000 crore P17 Bravo frigate program expected to move forward within three months.The company is simultaneously expanding its shipbuilding capacity and positioning itself for growth in
India’s early May missile tests demonstrated a sweeping advance in strike and propulsion technologies, timed just before Pakistan’s May 14 launch of the Fatah‑4 cruise missile, which itself represents a significant upgrade to Islamabad’s precision‑strike arsenal.The parallel developments highlight a sharpening South Asian missile race, with India relying on layered defences and hypersonic
Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Limited (MDL) has signed a strategic teaming agreement with Swan Defence & Heavy Industries (SDHI) to jointly bid for the Indian Navy’s Landing Platform Dock (LPD) program, valued at an estimated ₹35,000–₹40,000 crore.This partnership positions MDL aggressively in the competition to deliver four advanced amphibious warfare vessels, a critical capability for India’s
The Indian Navy’s ₹33,000–36,000 crore Next-Generation Corvette (NGC) program, originally expected to be signed in March 2026, has been slightly delayed but is now firmly anticipated to be concluded within this quarter.Garden Reach Shipbuilders & Engineers (GRSE), which secured the lowest bidder status, has confirmed that price negotiations are complete and the contract is at the final