Posts by Sudarshan Raghu

BHEL Signs Technology Transfer Agreement With DMRL For Radar Domes

Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL) has signed a Licensing Agreement for Transfer of Technology (LAToT) with the Defence Metallurgical Research Laboratory (DMRL), Hyderabad. The agreement covers the manufacture of fused silica radar domes using the Cold Isostatic Pressing and Sintering Route. Radar domes, also known as radomes, protect radar systems from environmental factors while allowing […]

Raphe mPhibr Inaugurates Drone and Defence Equipment Facility in Noida

Raphe mPhibr has inaugurated a drone manufacturing unit and a defence equipment and engine test facility in Noida, Uttar Pradesh. The facility includes an engine test bed, a metal additive manufacturing setup, high-temperature furnaces capable of reaching 2,800 degress Celsius, a composite polymer manufacturing centre, and a range of drones such as payload-drop drones, swarm […]

Quest Flow Controls Secures Defence Order from GRSE

Quest Flow Controls has received an order valued at INR 235.5 million from Garden Reach Shipbuilders & Engineers Ltd (GRSE) for the supply of valves and spares for a naval project. With this contract, the company’s total order book has crossed INR 1 billion. The execution timeline for the complete order book is between 12 […]

Swaraj Tractors Crosses 2.5 Million Production Mark

Swaraj Tractors, a division of the Mahindra Group, has announced the roll-out of its 2.5 millionth tractor from its manufacturing facility in Mohali, Punjab. The milestone comes three years after the company reached the 2 million production mark in 2022. Swaraj Tractors, established in 1974, launched its first model, the Swaraj 724, in the 20–25 […]

Texmaco Rail Signs JV Agreement With Rail Vikas Nigam

Texmaco Rail & Engineering Limited has entered into a joint venture agreement with Rail Vikas Nigam Limited (RVNL) to establish a new entity. Texmaco Rail will hold 49 percent of the share capital in the joint venture, while RVNL will hold the remaining 51 percent. The agreement was approved by the company’s board on 27 […]

HFCL Subsidiary Secures Tactical Optical Fibre Cable Order From Indian Army

HTL Limited, a subsidiary of HFCL, has received a contract valued at approximately INR 1.02 billion from the Indian Army for the supply of tactical optical fibre cable and related accessories. The order is scheduled to be executed by August 2026. The products are indigenously manufactured and include optical fibre cables capable of withstanding the […]

TAFE Opens Integrated Assembly Plant in Mexico

TAFE, a tractor manufacturer based in Chennai, has inaugurated its new Integrated Assembly Plant in Aguascalientes, Mexico. The facility was opened in the presence of María Teresa Jiménez Esquivel, Governor of Aguascalientes, Pankaj Sharma, Ambassador of India to Mexico, and Sandeep Sinha, CEO of TAFE. The inauguration ceremony was also attended by Leonardo Montañez Castro, […]

DN Solutions Begins Construction of New Plant in Bengaluru

DN Solutions Co., Ltd., a manufacturer of machine tools, has commenced construction of a new manufacturing plant in Bengaluru, Karnataka, and has recently conducted a large-scale recruitment drive for graduate engineers. The plant is located in the ITIR (Information Technology Investment Region) industrial complex near Bangalore International Airport and is scheduled to begin mass production […]

Alstom To Supply Trains And Signalling System For Mumbai Metro Line 4

Alstom has been awarded a contract by Larsen & Toubro Limited to supply 234 Metropolis metro cars (39 six-car trainsets) and a Communications Based Train Control (CBTC) signalling system, along with five years of maintenance services, for Mumbai Metro Line 4. The agreement is valued at several hundred million euros, according to information provided by […]

Garuda Aerospace Inaugurates Defence Drone Facility in Chennai

Garuda Aerospace has inaugurated a Defence Drone Facility in Thalambur, Chennai, coinciding with the unveiling of five unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs). The facility was opened during Raksha Udaan 2025, an event attended by Minister Sanjay Seth. The company introduced five UAVs designed for varied defence applications: Avalanche Victim Drone for high-altitude search and rescue, Swarm […]