Boeing’s Future India Assembly Line Hinges On Scale of Aircraft Orders

Boeing’s future manufacturing plans in India are contingent upon the scale of aircraft orders from the region. The company is optimistic about the growth potential of India’s aviation market but emphasizes that setting up a final assembly line requires a significantly larger number of orders than what is currently being placed by Indian airlines.Boeing’s President for India and South Asia, Salil

March 5, 2025
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Hyderabad-Based TakeMe2Space Raises ₹5.5 Crore to Launch India’s First AI Lab in Space

Hyderabad-based spacetech start-up TakeMe2Space has successfully raised ₹5.5 crore in a pre-seed funding round led by Seafund, with participation from Artha Venture Fund, Blume Ventures, AC Ventures, and several prominent angel investors. The funds will be utilized to launch MOI-1, India’s first AI laboratory in space, which aims to provide satellite research opportunities for early customers.&

March 5, 2025
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VEM Technologies Unveils VIDHWAMS Long-Range Guided Surface-To-Surface Rocket

VEM Technologies, a Hyderabad-based aerospace and defence company, has
unveiled the VIDHWAMS Guided Rocket. This innovative system is designed to
enhance the Indian Army’s precision strike capabilities with a remarkable
range of 250 km.

The VIDHWAMS is specifically engineered to target land-based infrastructure
such as bunkers, radar installations, air hangars, and runways,

March 4, 2025
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India’s Security Apparatus Must Remain Adaptive To Emerging Threats Such As Cyber Warfare, Hybrid Warfare, Space-Based Challenges, And Transnational Organised Crime: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh

Advanced systems & technologies must be leveraged not only for security operations but also for disaster management & humanitarian relief: Defence Minister“It is not enough for security agencies and technology developers to take the lead. Every citizen should know how to respond in times of crisis”Defence Minister Rajnath Singh inaugurated the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) – Defence

March 4, 2025
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TEJAS MK-2 Set to Join Private Production Race After AMCA &TEJAS MK-1

The TEJAS MK-2 is poised to join the private production race in India’s defence aviation sector, following in the footsteps of the Advanced Medium Combat Aircraft (AMCA) and the TEJAS MK-1.This strategic shift towards private sector involvement aims to accelerate production and enhance operational readiness for the Indian Air Force (IAF).The TEJAS MK-2, designed to replace ageing fighters like

March 4, 2025
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Solar Industries Bags Order Worth ₹239 Crore From MoD For The Supply of Multi-Mode Hand Grenades

Solar Industries India Limited, through its wholly-owned subsidiary Solar Defence and Aerospace Limited, has secured a significant contract worth ₹239 crore from the Ministry of Defence, Government of India.This contract involves the supply of multi-mode hand grenades, which are to be delivered over a period of one year. The deal reinforces Solar Industries’ strong position in the defence

March 4, 2025
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Top Govt Panel Calls On Private Sector To Fill Gaps In Capabilities of IAF

A high-level committee, chaired by Defence Secretary Rajesh Kumar Singh, has submitted a comprehensive report to Defence Minister Rajnath Singh outlining a roadmap for enhancing the capabilities of the Indian Air Force (IAF).Defence Secretary Rajesh Kumar Singh recently presented a comprehensive report from the empowered committee for capability enhancement of the Indian Air Force (IAF) to

March 4, 2025
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Defence Procurement Overhaul: MoD Aims To Cut Delays, Faster Acquisitions

The Ministry of Defence (MoD) in India is undertaking a significant overhaul of the Defence Acquisition Procedure (DAP) 2020 to expedite defence procurement and address long-standing inefficiencies and delays. A high-level committee, led by the Additional Secretary and Director General (Acquisition), has been formed to review and restructure the procurement process.This committee aims to complete

March 4, 2025
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PTC Industries Receives Special Recognition Award From BAE Systems For Contributions To M777 India Offset Project

PTC Industries has achieved a significant milestone by receiving a special recognition award from BAE Systems for its contributions to the M777 India Offset Project.This prestigious award highlights PTC Industries’ relentless efforts and technological prowess in manufacturing high-quality engineering components. The company has been a leading manufacturer of precision metal components for over 60

March 4, 2025
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Is India’s Private Sector Set To Play An Integral Role In The Development of Fifth-Generation AMCA Stealth Jet?

The Indian Defence Ministry has established a high-level committee under Defence Secretary Rajesh Kumar Singh to explore ways to enhance private sector participation in the development of the indigenous fifth-generation Advanced Medium Combat Aircraft (AMCA).This move comes as India seeks to bolster its domestic aerospace capabilities amidst efforts by the US and Russia to sell their respective

March 3, 2025
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