West Bengal is set for a major defence and shipbuilding boost as GRSE and Yantra India receive major investments to expand facilities, improve production capacity and create jobs.
DRDO’s LM2500 gas turbine technology transfer to Vertex Engineering can expand India’s local naval engineering skills, reduce dependence on foreign support and more.
The Airbus A400M is a powerful transport aircraft, but its larger 37-tonne payload capacity sits above India’s 18 to 30-tonne requirement, making it less suitable for the MTA programme.
The Indian Army is repairing two accident-damaged Heron UAVs instead of replacing them. The move helps restore surveillance capability, save existing defence assets and more.
India and Japan have signed a maritime security pact to deepen naval cooperation, explore joint shipbuilding and improve information sharing.
Project VEDA is a DRDO effort to build a mobile satellite launch system for India’s defence needs, helping quickly replace military satellites and improve space security during emergencies.
India’s MUM-T system brings soldiers, drones and unmanned vehicles together through advanced networks, helping the Army improve battlefield awareness and mroe.
India and France are taking defence ties beyond Rafale jets, with cooperation expanding into advanced aerospace technology, joint development, engine projects and India’s possible role in France-led FCAS.
The objective of BMD Phase-II is considerably more demanding than simply shooting down conventional aircraft.
The rake was flagged off on August 17, 2026, by Lt Gen Mukesh Chadha, AVSM, SM, VSM, Director General Supplies and Transport (DGST), Integrated Headquarters of the Ministry of Defence (Army).
