Aerospace

Jyoti Global Plast to set up drone integration and development unit in Bengaluru

Jyoti Global Plast Limited has entered into a lease agreement to establish and operate a drone integration and development unit in Bengaluru, marking a diversification into unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV)–related activities. According to the company’s regulatory filing, the facility will be used for the integration, testing and deployment of drones and related systems. The unit […]

Embraer, Adani Defence & Aerospace Partner on Regional Transport Aircraft Programme in India

Embraer and Adani Defence & Aerospace have signed a memorandum of understanding to develop, manufacture, and sustain a regional transport aircraft ecosystem in India. The agreement was announced in New Delhi on 27 January 2026 and covers cooperation across aircraft manufacturing, supply chain development, aftermarket services, and pilot training, marking a step toward building domestic […]

AxisCades signs strategic partnership with Ogma to expand aerospace and defence MRO operations

AxisCades Technologies Limited, an India-based aerospace and defence engineering and technology services company, has entered into a strategic partnership with Ogma – Indústria Aeronáutica de Portugal to expand capabilities in aerospace manufacturing, maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO), airframe engineering, and certification services. The agreement was announced on 27 January 2026 and is intended to support […]

Aerospace scientist Shubha Venkatesha Iyengar awarded Padma Shri for aviation safety technology

Shubha Venkatesha Iyengar has been conferred the Padma Shri, India’s fourth-highest civilian award, in recognition of her contributions to aerospace engineering and aviation safety technologies. The award was announced as part of the 2026 Republic Day honours and acknowledges her role in the development of indigenous aviation weather and runway visibility systems. Iyengar spent more […]

Solar Industries Founder-Chairman Satyanarayan Nuwal Awarded Padma Shri for Contribution to Defence Manufacturing

Solar Industries India Limited founder-chairman Satyanarayan Nuwal has been conferred the Padma Shri, India’s fourth-highest civilian award, for his contribution to the defence manufacturing sector. The award recognises his role in expanding private sector participation in military explosives and ammunition manufacturing and in advancing indigenous defence production capabilities. Nuwal founded Solar Industries in 1995 as […]

Azista Space breaks ground on electro-optical payload manufacturing facility in Gujarat

Azista Space Private Limited on 22 January 2026 conducted a groundbreaking and foundation stone laying ceremony for an electro-optical payload manufacturing facility at Khoraj Industrial Estate in Sanand, near Ahmedabad. The project involves an investment of INR 5 billion and is intended to support space- and defence-related manufacturing requirements. The facility will focus on the […]

TASE Global inaugurates INR 1.5 billion aerostructures facility in Sriperumbudur

Trusted Aerospace Engineering (TASE Global), a Chennai-headquartered precision manufacturing company, has inaugurated a new advanced machining facility for aerostructure and industrial components at Sriperumbudur near Chennai, marking a significant expansion of its aerospace manufacturing capabilities. The facility represents an investment of INR 1.5 billion and is expected to support export-focused production for global aerospace and […]

Axiscades announces hyperscaler contract through ESAI division

Axiscades Technologies Limited announced a new hyperscaler contract through its electronics, semiconductor and artificial intelligence (ESAI) division, expanding its testing and validation services for advanced audio products. The engagement is a pilot, multiyear contract valued at about USD 1 million and will be executed at a newly established acoustic laboratory in Bengaluru. According to a […]

Apollo Micro Systems to invest INR 3 billion in greenfield defence manufacturing facility in Telangana

Apollo Micro Systems Limited has announced a greenfield expansion in Telangana involving the development of a new defence manufacturing facility in Hyderabad. The project includes land acquisition at an industrial park and planned capital expenditure to expand the company’s manufacturing, assembly, integration and testing capabilities for weapon systems. The company has been allotted Plots 4 […]