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Uttar Pradesh is preparing to host the Defence and FDI Conclave 2026 in Lucknow, a landmark event designed to position the state as India’s largest defence manufacturing hub.The conclave will bring together global aerospace firms, Defence Public Sector Undertakings (DPSUs), MSMEs, and research institutions to accelerate investment, industrial expansion, and high-tech employment opportunities.The
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh has underlined the government’s ambition to see the private sector account for half of India’s defence manufacturing capacity, a significant rise from the current share of about 30 per cent, reported TOI.He made this statement while inaugurating a new defence manufacturing complex in Shirdi, stressing that private industry contributes efficiency, advanced research
IG Defence’s Project KAL drone represents a significant leap in India’s indigenous unmanned combat systems.Conceived as a modular platform, it is designed to seamlessly switch between strike missions and real-time ISR operations, thereby offering flexibility across the spectrum of battlefield requirements.Its long-range endurance ensures that it can operate deep into contested zones, while
Zen Technologies is undergoing a significant transformation as it expands beyond its established expertise in combat simulators into a wide array of advanced defence technologies.The company is now actively developing remote weapon stations, micro-missiles, AI-powered defence systems, and counter-drone platforms, signalling a decisive shift towards autonomous combat solutions. This
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh has declared that India, once a major importer of weapons, will become the world’s largest exporter within 25–30 years, emphasising that no power can stop this transformation. His remarks came during the inauguration of a major ammunition manufacturing unit in Shirdi, Maharashtra, where he highlighted the government’s target of raising private sector
India’s UAV journey has shifted from dependence on imports to building sovereign capability across the entire stack, reported TOI.The transformation is not limited to assembling hardware but extends to owning the software backbone, which is where true autonomy and resilience lie. UAVs have moved beyond novelty to become a sunrise sector, with the global UAV market expected to compound at nearly 9
The Indian Government has approved the establishment of Common Technical Facilities to test space technology in Gujarat and Tamil Nadu, a move that underscores the country’s ambition to build a robust, industry-led space ecosystem.These facilities will be equipped with advanced testing, validation, and integration infrastructure, designed to support domestic manufacturing in the space sector.The
NextLeap Aeronautics has unveiled STRYKER, India’s fastest and most lethal jet-powered kamikaze UAV, marking a breakthrough in indigenous unmanned strike technology. Designed for deep penetration and precision destruction, STRYKER represents a new era in India’s drone warfare capabilities under the Atmanirbhar Bharat initiative.The STRYKER platform is a tactical combat UAV powered by a jet engine
India’s Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) is intensifying its focus on unmanned warfare as drones, loitering munitions and autonomous strike systems increasingly dominate modern battlefields, reported TOI.The Research Centre Imarat (RCI), a key DRDO laboratory, has issued an Expression of Interest (EOI) for compact, combat-proven turbojet engines designed for aerospace
India’s defence sector is expanding rapidly under Atmanirbhar Bharat, with export targets set at $6 billion by 2029, even as China’s manufacturing base dwarfs that of the US, Japan, and Germany combined.Experts argue that India is now a strategic necessity for Washington, but US export-control regimes and outdated technology-sharing frameworks remain bottlenecks.Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s