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Nordic militaries, led by Sweden, are moving towards large‑scale procurement of Indian artillery systems and sub‑components, with Bharat Forge and NAMMO Sweden forming a strategic partnership under the EU’s Re‑Arm initiative.This marks a significant integration of Indian defence manufacturing into Europe’s rearmament drive.The Swedish defence industry has entered into a major collaboration with
Prime Minister Narendra Modi in the 135th episode of his monthly ‘Mann Ki Baat’ program spotlighted three major indigenous defence milestones achieved in June.He emphasised that these achievements strengthen India’s security and self-reliance while advancing the Atmanirbhar Bharat vision.He highlighted the maiden flight of the first C-295 military transport aircraft assembled in India. This
Stage-1 of Skyroot Aerospace’s Vikram‑1 rocket has now been fully assembled at Sriharikota, marking a decisive step towards India’s first private orbital launch. The team has entered the final stretch of launch operations, with integration of remaining stages and subsystems underway. This milestone confirms that the maiden flight is imminent and places India’s private space sector on the cusp of
India’s ambition to field a fifth‑generation stealth fighter has once again underscored one of its most persistent technological hurdles: the inability to produce a world‑class fighter jet engine, reported Times of India.While the country has made notable progress in indigenous airframes, radars, avionics and weapons, propulsion continues to rely on foreign suppliers.The issue has gained renewed
The Defence Research and Development Organisation has initiated development of two advanced ammunition technologies that could reshape the future of India’s small arms ecosystem. These are Polymer Cased Ammunition and Cased Telescopic Ammunition. Both are regarded internationally as next-generation solutions for infantry weapons.Polymer Cased Ammunition replaces traditional brass or steel
Prime Minister Narendra Modi in his monthly ‘Mann Ki Baat’ program highlighted India’s significant strides in defence, security, and self-reliance during June. He noted that these achievements will fill every citizen with pride as the country continues to strengthen its indigenous capabilities.He lauded the maiden successful flight of the first made-in-India C-295 military transport aircraft.
Aheesa Digital Innovations has achieved a significant milestone in India’s semiconductor journey with the tape-out of VIHAAN-I, the country’s first domestically designed RISC-V-based broadband networking system-on-chip (SoC).This development marks a breakthrough in India’s efforts to build indigenous solutions for optical fibre access networks, which are critical for delivering last-mile
Dassault Aviation is actively scouting for an Indian partner to locally manufacture the wings of Rafale fighter jets, a move that would deepen Indo‑French defence collaboration and expand India’s aerospace manufacturing ecosystem.This initiative follows the ongoing fuselage production partnership with Tata Advanced Systems in Hyderabad and signals Dassault’s intent to broaden industrial
Hyderabad-based EON Space Labs has unveiled the Buho-75 IR Imager, an indigenous drone-tracking system capable of detecting UAVs at ranges of up to 1 kilometre. The system integrates AI-driven real-time tracking, thermal imaging, and pan-tilt stabilisation, marking another step in India’s push for self-reliance in advanced defence electro-optics.The Buho-75 IR Imager is designed as a compact yet
Tashi Network and DroneVerse have successfully conducted one of India’s most advanced drone swarm field trials in Delhi, showcasing edge-native autonomous coordination that allows missions to continue even under jamming, connectivity loss, or battery constraints. This marks a significant step in India’s push towards decentralised, AI-enabled warfare systems.The joint trial was executed over a