HAL Delivers 2,000th Aero-Engine As Shakti Production Gets Major Boost
HAL has delivered its 2,000th aero-engine from Koraput as India expands Shakti engine production and raises AL-31FP output to support future defence requirements.
HAL has delivered its 2,000th aero-engine from Koraput as India expands Shakti engine production and raises AL-31FP output to support future defence requirements.
DRDO’s Agra-based ADRDE achieved two major milestones with a HAPS reaching 21 km altitude and a successful high-altitude parachute jump from 16,000 feet in Ladakh.
DRDO has successfully tested India’s indigenous HAPS at 21 km altitude, keeping it at 20 km for over 30 minutes while collecting surveillance and flight data.
IG Defence has successfully tested two solid rocket motors for its JWALA micro-missile, marking a major step in developing an affordable Indian hard-kill system against growing drone threats.
DRDO and CSIR are developing lightweight bulletproof glass that could reduce armour weight and thickness while giving Indian military vehicles better protection, mobility, visibility, and greater indigenous defence capability.
Swan Defence and Heavy Industries has appointed maritime expert Venu Avadhanula as COO, bringing over 34 years of shipbuilding experience as the company expands its defence and commercial operations.
India’s MTA competition is also about manufacturing, MRO and technology transfer, with Tata-Lockheed and Mahindra-Embraer offering different industrial plans as New Delhi weighs aircraft bids.
DRDO’s new indigenous GaN technology can deliver high power at very high speeds, helping India build advanced radars, electronic warfare systems, military communications and other future defence platforms.
Garuda Aerospace showcased its defence drone manufacturing, R&D facilities and indigenous technology to the Army Design Bureau, highlighting local production, testing, training and future defence projects.
Astra Microwave has emerged as the L1 bidder for AAAUs for four AMCA radar prototypes, with BEL as L2, marking a key step for India’s indigenous fighter radar programme.