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Wed 19 Feb 2025
: Major aerospace manufacturers, including Airbus, Collins Aerospace, Pratt & Whitney, and Rolls-Royce, are increasing their procurement of aircraft components from India as supply chain disruptions continue to impact Western markets, according to...
Tue 18 Feb 2025
: The ePlane Company, an Indian electric aircraft startup, has signed a non-binding agreement to supply 788 electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) air ambulances to ICATT, an air ambulance service provider. The deal is valued at more than $1...
Tue 18 Feb 2025
: Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal met with a delegation led by Michael Williamson, President of Lockheed Martin International, to discuss potential collaboration in aircraft manufacturing in India.
The discussions focused on opportunities...
Tue 18 Feb 2025
: Rafael Advanced Defence Systems and Larsen & Toubro (L&T) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) at Aero India 2025 to jointly offer the TROPHY Active Protection System (APS) for Indian defence platforms.
TROPHY APS is designed to...
Mon 17 Feb 2025
: Collins Aerospace, a business unit of RTX, has launched the 2025 edition of its Powered by Collins Initiative at Aero India, aiming to advance aerospace technology through increased collaboration with small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). The...
Mon 17 Feb 2025
: Bharat Forge Ltd. (BFL) and VEDA Aeronautics (P) Ltd. have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to collaborate on the development of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) and high-speed aerial weapon systems. Under the agreement, Bharat Forge will...
Mon 17 Feb 2025
: Safran Aircraft Engines has partnered with Titan Engineering and Automation Limited (TEAL) for the production of low-pressure turbine components for the LEAP engine in India. The contract was signed during the Aero India trade show in Bengaluru,...
Sat 15 Feb 2025
: Headquarters Integrated Defence Staff (HQ IDS) participated in bilateral meetings and industry engagements at Aero India 2025 to enhance military cooperation and assess defence technologies. The Indian delegation, led by Chief of Integrated Defence...
Sat 15 Feb 2025
: Boeing and Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Ltd. (HPCL) have announced a partnership aimed at advancing India's sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) ecosystem. The collaboration will focus on scaling SAF production, supporting certification processes, and...
Fri 14 Feb 2025
: Bharat Forge Ltd. and Liebherr-Aerospace & Transportation SAS have announced plans to set up an aerospace manufacturing facility in Pune, India. The facility, expected to be operational in 2025, will produce high-precision components, including...
Fri 14 Feb 2025
: GE Aerospace has signed a five-year Performance-Based Logistics (PBL) contract with the Indian Air Force (IAF) for the Maintenance, Repair, and Overhaul (MRO) of T700-GE-701D engines powering the IAF’s AH-64E-I Apache helicopters.
The contract...
Fri 14 Feb 2025
: Flying Wedge Defence and Aerospace (FWDA) has announced an export order for 35 FWD 100 ISR (Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance) autonomous aircraft from a Sub-Saharan nation. The deal was revealed on February 11 at the Aero India 2025...
Fri 14 Feb 2025
: Tata Advanced Systems Limited (TASL) is expanding its aerospace operations in Karnataka by setting up a maintenance, repair, and overhaul (MRO) facility for the Indian Air Force’s Lockheed Martin C-130J aircraft.
The facility will provide in-country...
Fri 14 Feb 2025
: AKSI Aerospace Group and FIXAR Global have signed an agreement to manufacture drones in India under a licensing deal worth up to Rs 85 crore. The announcement was made at Aero India 2025 in Bengaluru.
Under this partnership, AKSI Aerospace will...
Thu 13 Feb 2025
: The Valedictory event of the 15th edition of Aero India in Bengaluru highlighted India’s efforts in defence manufacturing and indigenisation. Defence Minister Rajnath Singh addressed the gathering, emphasizing the role of domestic defence production...