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Fri 04 Apr 2025
: An infantry soldier in the Indian Army has developed a 35 kg Octacopter drone equipped for surveillance, payload delivery, and remote firing. The drone, built by Hawaldar Varinder Singh of the 22 Sikh Regiment, has an operational range of 8–10...
Thu 03 Apr 2025
: The Ministry of Defence has signed two contracts with Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) for the procurement of 156 Light Combat Helicopters (LCH), Prachand, valued at INR 62,700 crore (excluding taxes). The helicopters will be supplied over a...
Thu 03 Apr 2025
: SITA has completed the acquisition of CCM, an Italian company specializing in airport interior design and production. The move is intended to integrate technology with infrastructure planning, focusing on optimizing airport layouts for efficiency...
Wed 02 Apr 2025
: Nabhdrishti Aerospace, a Bengaluru-based aerospace startup, has raised USD 3 million in a seed funding round led by Accel, with participation from IIMA Ventures and other existing investors. The company plans to use the funding to advance the...
Wed 02 Apr 2025
: Pixxel has announced that its three Firefly satellites, launched aboard SpaceX’s Transporter-12 in January 2025, have successfully begun capturing and transmitting hyperspectral images. The satellites are producing imagery with a 5-meter resolution...
Tue 01 Apr 2025
: Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) reported a provisional and unaudited revenue of INR 30,400 crore for the financial year ending March 31, 2025, maintaining figures close to the previous year's revenue of INR 30,381 crore.
According to HAL, the...
Tue 01 Apr 2025
: Bhubaneswar-based technology company BonV Aero is preparing to enter the US defence and aerial mobility market, focusing on drone certification under the Green UAS and Blue UAS programs. These programs assess cybersecurity and mission readiness for...
Tue 01 Apr 2025
: Nagpur-based Solar Defence and Aerospace Limited inaugurated a new Loitering Munition Testing Range and a runway facility for Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) on March 30. The facility includes a 1,250-meter-long and 25-meter-wide airstrip designed...
Mon 31 Mar 2025
: ISRO has conducted a successful hot test of the Engine Power Head Test Article (PHTA) as part of its semicryogenic engine development program. The test, carried out on March 28, 2025, at the ISRO Propulsion Complex in Mahendragiri, Tamil Nadu, is a...
Sat 29 Mar 2025
: GE Aerospace has delivered the first of 99 F404-IN20 engines to Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) for the Tejas Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) Mk1A. The delivery marks the first unit from an order placed in 2021.
The F404-IN20 engine was originally...
Sat 29 Mar 2025
: Airbus has announced plans to expand its sourcing of aerospace components and services from India to USD 2 billion annually by 2030. This marks a significant rise from the current procurement level of USD 1.4 billion, reflecting India's growing role...
Sat 29 Mar 2025
: The Andhra Pradesh government has appointed Satheesh Reddy as an honorary advisor for aerospace and defence manufacturing. The appointment is for a period of two years and is aimed at providing strategic guidance on policy development,...
Tue 18 Mar 2025
: Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has launched the S. Ramakrishnan Centre of Excellence in Fluid and Thermal Science Research at the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Madras. The research facility, inaugurated on March 17, 2025, will...
Mon 17 Mar 2025
: On March 5, 2025, the Semiconductor Laboratory (SCL) in Chandigarh handed over the first production batches of the 32-bit microprocessors VIKRAM3201 and KALPANA3201 to ISRO. These microprocessors were developed by the Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre (...
Fri 14 Mar 2025
: IN-SPACe has approved the production of more than 60 LVM-3 rockets in collaboration with private companies over the next 12 to 14 years. The initiative is expected to generate INR 25,000 crore in business for private sector firms involved in space...