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India to develop its next-generation main battle tank through a government-funded approach, shifting away from strategic partnerships with outside player.India’s defence capabilities are set to receive a significant boost as the country takes the decisive step towards developing its next-generation Main Battle Tank, with "Approval in Principle" now under the Make-I category, according to the
Innovations for Defence Excellence (iDEX), a flagship initiative of the Ministry of Defence, has reached a milestone with the signing of its 250th contract on Monday, officials said. This was also the first contract signed under Mission DefSpace, the ministry said in a statement."The first iDEX contract of Mission DefSpace was exchanged between Additional Secretary (Defence Production) and CEO
India must focus on advancement in defence technology in view of "double threat" along the borders, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said on Thursday in an oblique reference to challenges along the frontiers with China and Pakistan. In an address at a conference, Singh underlined the need for extensive research to develop defence technologies for the country to meet various security challenges."For
Chennai: Garuda Aerospace and Naini Aerospace, a wholly owned subsidiary of HAL (Hindustan Aeronautics Limited) under the administrative control of the Ministry of Defence have signed a joint development partnership. It will enable Garuda to manufacture Advanced Precision Drones on Indian soil for various applications.The drones will be able to carry a payload of around 25 kg, according to Garuda
Pune: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Monday said self-reliance in defence is essential for strengthening the security apparatus of the country.Addressing the 12th convocation ceremony of Defence Institute of Advanced Technology (DIAT) in Pune, Singh said dependence on import of defence equipment can become a hindrance to India’s strategic autonomy.This is the reason the government led by Prime
T-Hub, Telangana’s innovation ecosystem, on Friday announced a collaboration with Collins Aerospace, a leader in the aerospace and defence industry to drive innovation in aerospace industry. A press release from T-Hub said the collaboration is part of the Collins initiative that aims to foster technology innovation with Deep Tech small-to medium-sized enterprises.As part of the collaboration,
CHENNAI: Indian Institute of Technology Madras (IIT-Madras) Researchers partnered with Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) Scientists to develop cutting-edge sensor technology for underwater communications, which will be advantageous to defence applications, especially in the Navy.The indigenous development of this technology enables the nation to fabricate the devices at a
Hyderabad-based Grene Robotics has completed the successful acquisition of C4ISRT platform from Apogee C4I LLPHyderabad: Hyderabad-based Grene Robotics has completed the successful acquisition of C4ISRT platform from Apogee C4I LLP, a first-of-its-kind indigenous defence technology company that has received multiple validations and implementations in this space.In 2021, Grene Robotics introduced
As of 2020, India accounted for just 2.3% of all Earth-orbiting satellites, compared with 13.6% for ChinaSince the 1970s the barrier island of Sriharikota on has served as India’s Cape Canaveral, with the national space agency launching scores of spacecraft headed as far as the moon and Mars. But in November a new tenant appeared: Agnikul Cosmos, a start-up based in Chennai, which plans to use
Innovation For Defence Excellence (iDEX) has signed its 50th SPRINT contract with Sagar Defence for Autonomous Weaponised Boat Swarms for the Indian Navy. Autonomous Weaponised Boat is one of the technologies introduced out of the 75 challenges by the Indian Navy under the Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav in 2022.Sagar Defence has developed the country’s first Autonomous Weaponised unmanned boat with the