News
Fri 04 Jul 2025
Abu Dhabi, UAE : Archer Aviation has achieved a significant breakthrough in the race to bring advanced air mobility to the Middle East, with its Midnight electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft completing its inaugural test flight at Al Bateen...
Thu 03 Jul 2025
: Anil Menon, an Indian-American NASA astronaut, is slated for his inaugural mission to the International Space Station (ISS) in June 2026. Selected as part of NASA's 23rd astronaut class in 2021 and graduating in 2024, Menon will serve as a flight...
Mon 09 Jun 2025
: The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO), through its Vehicles Research & Development Establishment (VRDE) in Ahilyanagar, Maharashtra, has transferred technologies of nine defence systems to 10 companies. The transfer agreements...
Sat 07 Jun 2025
: Air India is reportedly in discussions to procure around 200 additional narrowbody aircraft from Airbus and Boeing, following its 2023 order of 470 aircraft. This expansion underscores the growing importance of strengthening India’s maintenance,...
Sat 31 May 2025
: IndiGo has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Bangalore International Airport Ltd. (BIAL) to establish a maintenance, repair, and overhaul (MRO) facility at Kempegowda International Airport, Bengaluru. The agreement includes the allocation of...
Sat 31 May 2025
: The first centre fuselage assembly for the Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) Tejas Mk1A was handed over to Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) by VEM Technologies on May 30, 2025. The handover took place in Hyderabad and represents a key step in...
Sat 31 May 2025
: Orbitt Space, a spacetech company based in Ahmedabad, has raised USD 1 million in a pre-seed funding round led by pi Ventures, with additional participation from IIMA Ventures. The funding will be used to enhance product design, expand the...
Tue 13 May 2025
: India’s Ministry of Civil Aviation has granted in-principle approval for the construction of Greenfield airports in Kota, Rajasthan, and Puri, Odisha. The announcement was made on May 5, 2025, by Civil Aviation Minister Rammohan Naidu Kinjarapu.
The...
Sat 10 May 2025
: India Accelerator (IA) and the Institute for Defence Studies and Research (IDSR) at Gujarat University have jointly launched a new accelerator programme named ‘ADVAIT’ to support early and growth-stage startups in the defence and aerospace sectors....
Fri 09 May 2025
: InspeCity, a space technology company based in Thane, India, has raised USD 5.6 million in a seed funding round. The company plans to use the funds to space-qualify its satellite servicing technologies within 12 months, expand its engineering team,...
Fri 02 May 2025
: Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) announced that the Army and Air Force variants of the Advanced Light Helicopter (ALH) Dhruv have been cleared for operational deployment following recommendations by a Defect Investigation Committee. The clearance...
Fri 02 May 2025
: India has been approached by Japan to participate in the joint development of a next-generation fighter jet, as part of the Global Combat Air Programme (GCAP), alongside the United Kingdom and Italy. The proposal aims to distribute the programme’s...
Thu 01 May 2025
: Swan Defence and Heavy Industries Limited (SDHI) has signed an agreement with Wheel & Time Shipping Transport Logistics to introduce an integrated logistics platform for fabrication and heavy cargo movement. The initiative, referred to as the F....
Thu 01 May 2025
: Saab has completed the delivery of its AT4 anti-armour weapon system to the Indian Armed Forces. The variant delivered, AT4CS AST, is designed for use in confined environments such as urban combat zones and enclosed structures. The system is a...
Thu 01 May 2025
: India plans to begin domestic manufacturing of General Electric’s F414 jet engines by the end of 2025, according to Defence Secretary Rajesh Kumar Singh in an interview with CNBC-TV18. The initiative is seen as important for maintaining the...