Aerospace

Hindustan Aeronautics commissions hot isostatic press facility in Nasik for LCA Mk 1A brake disc processing

Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) has commissioned and operationalised a Hot Isostatic Press (HIP) facility at its Nasik Division to process carbon-carbon brake discs for the Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) Tejas Mk 1A. The facility enables high-temperature, high-pressure densification of carbon-carbon composite components used in the aircraft’s braking system. The specialised carbon HIP system is designed […]

Jeh Aerospace Appoints Robb Hudson as Chief Growth Officer

Jeh Aerospace has appointed Robb Hudson as Chief Growth Officer as the company expands its aerospace manufacturing operations and customer partnerships across the United States, Europe, and India. The appointment comes as the company scales its capabilities to support growing demand for diversified aerospace supply chains. Hudson, based in the United States, brings more than […]

Bharat Forge and Liebherr-Aerospace Launch Landing Gear Components Machining Facility in Pune

Bharat Forge Limited inaugurated a landing gear components machining facility in Mundhwa, Pune on 11 March 2026, developed in collaboration with Liebherr-Aerospace & Transportation SAS. The facility is designed to manufacture high-precision landing gear components for aerospace applications and forms part of the company’s aerospace manufacturing operations. The facility integrates advanced machining centres dedicated to […]

Airbus Helicopters, Garuda Technologies Sign Contract for Up to 18 Flexrotor Uncrewed Aerial Systems

Airbus Helicopters and Garuda Technologies Inc. have signed a contract covering the delivery of up to 18 Flexrotor uncrewed aerial systems (UAS) to support civil and parapublic missions. The agreement will allow Garuda to provide Flexrotor-based services to customers through dry and wet lease models for activities including infrastructure inspection, law enforcement, search operations, wildfire […]

Hical Technologies to Manufacture Rafale Control System Assemblies Under Contract With Dassault Aviation

Hical Technologies Private Limited has signed a long-term contract with Dassault Aviation to manufacture and supply high-precision control system assemblies for the Rafale fighter aircraft. The agreement was signed on 10 March 2026 in Bengaluru and covers the production of mission-critical electromechanical assemblies used in the aircraft’s control systems. Under the agreement, Hical Technologies will […]

Solar Defence and Aerospace Conducts Groundbreaking for Robotics and UAV Manufacturing Facility in Nagpur

Solar Defence and Aerospace Limited conducted a groundbreaking ceremony for a robotics and unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) manufacturing facility at the MIHAN Special Economic Zone (SEZ) in Nagpur on 7 March 2026. The facility is intended to support the company’s expansion into robotics, autonomous systems, and defence technology manufacturing. The facility will focus on the […]

Airbus Opens Technology Centre in Bengaluru for Engineering, Digital and Procurement Operations

Airbus opened a new technology centre in Bengaluru on 6 March 2026, expanding its engineering, digital, customer services, and procurement operations in India. The facility, named the Airbus India Technology Centre, is designed to accommodate about 5,000 employees and will support a range of engineering and technology programmes linked to Airbus’ global operations. The new […]

BrahMos Aerospace Thiruvananthapuram to receive 180 acres in Kerala for missile manufacturing expansion

BrahMos Aerospace Thiruvananthapuram Limited will receive 180 acres of land in Kallikkad village in Kattakkada taluk of Thiruvananthapuram district after the Kerala cabinet approved the allocation for the company’s expansion. The land forms part of a 257-acre parcel transferred from the Nettukaltheri open prison campus following approval by the Supreme Court in December 2025. According […]

Flying Wedge Defence tests autonomous swarm interceptor FWD YAMA for counter-UAS and air defence missions

Flying Wedge Defence & Aerospace announced on 5 March the successful testing of FWD YAMA, an autonomous swarm interceptor designed for counter-unmanned aerial systems (UAS), air defence, and Suppression of Enemy Air Defence (SEAD) missions. The system is intended to intercept aerial threats ranging from micro-drones to larger unmanned platforms using artificial intelligence-driven autonomous engagement. […]