Modernisation of Military Aviation In Pursuit of ‘Atmanirbhar Bharat’
Editor’s Note The project to build C-295 transport aircraft in India is one of the most significant steps taken to enhance our pursuit of Atmanirbharta. The fact that a private company has l... Read more
Lockheed Martin To Develop Capabilities of Indian Suppliers Ecosystem
US aerospace company Lockheed Martin looks at forging additional strategic partners to develop the capabilities of Indian partners and strengthen the supply chain ecosystem of the domestic d... Read more
Haryana Develops Global Integrated Aviation Hub in Hisar
In a bid to tap business opportunities in the aviation sector, the Haryana government is developing a ‘Global Integrated Aviation Hub’ (IAH) on the existing Hisar airfield. Currently, the av... Read more
Private Sector Bharat Forge Bags First Ever Artillery Guns Export Order
Indian private-sector defence manufacturer Bharat Forge bags first-ever export order for 155 mm artillery gun platform worth $155.5 million from a non-conflict zone. Pune-based Bharat Forge... Read more
Indian Army Approves Five ‘Make II’ Projects to Push Self Reliance
In a significant boost to Atmanirbharta (self-reliance), the Indian Army has approved project sanction orders for five “Make II Projects”, including a drone kill system and infantry training... Read more
DRDO Tests Long-Range Interceptor Ballistic Missile
The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) successfully tested for the first time a long-range interceptor missile, called AD-1, on 2nd November at APJ Abdul Kalam Island off t... Read more
Giridhar Aramane Assumes Office As New Defence Secretary
Seasoned bureaucrat Giridhar Aramane takes over charge as Defence Secretary on 1st November, who was serving as Secretary of the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways prior to this new ass... Read more
India to Soon Make Transport, Commercial Planes for World: PM
In a significant push to Atmanirbharta (self-reliance), Prime Minister Narendra Modi laid the foundation stone of military transport aircraft manufacturing facility in Vadodara, Gujarat, on... Read more
India’s Goal Is To Reclaim Pakistan-Occupied Kashmir: Rajnath
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on 27 October said India’s goal is to reclaim areas such as Gilgit and Baltistan in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) in accordance with the 1994 Parliament reso... Read more
Tata, Airbus to Manufacture C-295 Transport Aircraft for IAF in Vadodara
In a significant boost to the ‘Make in India’ defence programme and domestic aviation manufacturing, the government announced on 27 October that a transport aircraft manufacturing facility f... Read more