LAT Aerospace, founded by Zomato co-founder Deepinder Goyal and former Zomato COO Surobhi Das, has launched the development of an indigenous gas turbine engine in India. The company has set up a research and development facility in Bengaluru and is currently recruiting engineers with experience in turbine, rotor, and control system design. The project aims […]
Airbus Defence and Space has delivered the 16th C295 aircraft to the Indian Air Force (IAF), completing the first phase of a 56-aircraft procurement programme. The aircraft departed from Seville, Spain, and is the final unit to be fully built in Europe before assembly shifts to India. Under the contract signed in 2021, the initial […]
Jeh Aerospace has inaugurated the Jeh Centre for Aerospace Resilience (JCAR), a new facility aimed at improving efficiency and reducing production timelines in aerospace manufacturing. According to the company, the facility enables New Part Introduction (NPI) timelines to be reduced from three months to three weeks. Located in Hyderabad, the centre integrates operations technology, robotics, […]
Bharat Forge Ltd. (BFL), a forging and precision engineering company, will establish a new advanced ring mill dedicated to aerospace applications. This follows the signing of a contract with Pratt & Whitney Canada for the supply of aerospace components. The facility, aimed at strengthening BFL’s aerospace manufacturing capabilities, is expected to be operational by 2026. The […]
Kaynes Technology India Limited, an electronics manufacturing services company, has announced plans to acquire majority stakes in two aerospace manufacturing companies and a minority stake in a deep-tech firm, with a total investment of approximately INR 437.63 million. The company will acquire a 76 percent stake in Aerocaliph Components Private Limited for up to INR 6.03 […]
Hyderabad‑based spacetech startup Stardour, currently operating in stealth mode, has successfully completed a test fire of India’s first hydrogen‑oxygen propulsion engine, developed entirely in-house and conducted at the Indian Institute of Science (IISc), Bengaluru. The engine is intended to power Lucas, Stardour’s upcoming Orbital Transfer Vehicle (OTV), scheduled for a maiden launch in Q3 2027. Lucas […]
Airbus and Rolls-Royce have signed a contract valued at GBP 5 billion to supply aircraft and engines to Indian airlines. The agreement, announced on Thursday, forms part of a broader commercial initiative involving 26 UK-based companies expanding operations in India under the ongoing India–UK Free Trade Agreement (FTA) negotiations. Over half of the Airbus aircraft […]
Bellatrix Aerospace has expanded its manufacturing infrastructure to increase production capacity and improve the reliability of its propulsion components. The company stated that the upgraded infrastructure integrates both additive and conventional manufacturing processes within a single location. According to Bellatrix, the enhanced setup is aimed at reducing production lead times and enabling large-scale delivery. The […]
Godrej Aerospace has signed a manufacturing contract with Pratt & Whitney to supply precision components for aircraft engines. The agreement aims to enhance Godrej’s role in global aerospace supply chains through the production of high-precision parts. Godrej Aerospace currently operates approximately 35,000 square metres of aerospace manufacturing space and is developing an additional 48,500 square […]
Inbound Aerospace, an IIT Madras–incubated startup, has secured funding from Speciale Invest to develop reusable spaceplanes for microgravity manufacturing, scientific research, and defence applications. The company is building recoverable spacecraft designed for low-Earth orbit (LEO) missions that can return to Earth via conventional runway landings. These spaceplanes are designed to remain in orbit for extended […]
