January 9, 2026
Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) has conducted a long-duration ground test of a full-scale actively cooled scramjet combustor as part of its hypersonic missile development programme. The test was carried out on 09 January 2026 at the Scramjet Connect Pipe Test (SCPT) facility operated by the Defence Research and Development Laboratory (DRDL) in Hyderabad. […]
January 8, 2026
Dhruva Space Private Limited, a Hyderabad-based space engineering company, announced the Polar Access-1 (PA-1) programme under which it will enable 10 space missions aboard the Indian Space Research Organisation’s Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle-DL C62. The launch is scheduled for 12 January 2026 at 10:17 am IST from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre, Sriharikota, and includes […]
January 8, 2026
Aerolloy Technologies Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of PTC Industries Limited engaged in the manufacture of titanium and superalloy materials for aerospace and defence applications, has installed a 600-tonne-per-year plasma arc melting furnace at its Strategic Manufacturing Technology Centre in Lucknow. The installation adds a new melting capability for titanium aerospace alloys and expands the […]
January 8, 2026
olee.space, an Indian photonics and defence technology company, has demonstrated an indigenous 20 kilometre, 10 gigabits per second wireless laser communication system in a live operational environment in India. The company said the system achieved carrier-grade availability and validated the ability to design, manufacture and deploy high-reliability optical wireless communication solutions for defence and strategic […]
January 7, 2026
PTC Industries Limited has received an order from the Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre (VSSC) for the supply of aerospace-grade titanium alloy ingots produced using a double vacuum arc remelting process. The order involves processing 40 tonnes of titanium sponge into Ti-6Al-4V alloy ingots and is to be executed over a period of one year. The […]
January 6, 2026
Singularity AMC has invested in Lohia Aerospace Systems Private Limited to support the expansion of advanced composites and aerostructure manufacturing capabilities in India, targeting global aerospace and defence supply chains. The investment is intended to scale design, engineering, and production capacity for complex composite structures used in aircraft, unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), and defence platforms. […]
January 5, 2026
DCX Systems Limited has received purchase orders aggregating INR 637.5 million from Rafael Advanced Defence Systems Limited, Israel, for the manufacture and supply of cable and wire harness assemblies. The orders were received in the normal course of business and were disclosed on 31 December 2025 and 5 January 2026. According to the company’s stock […]
January 3, 2026
GE Aerospace has made senior leadership changes at its India operations, appointing Alok Nanda as General Manager, Services Engineering, and appointing Shilpa Gupta as Chief Technology Officer – India and John F. Welch Technology Centre (JFWTC) Bengaluru Site Leader. Both appointments are effective from 2026 and are based in Bengaluru. Prior to their current role […]
January 1, 2026
Larsen & Toubro Limited dispatched the second set of wings for the Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) Mk1A on 28 December 2025 from its Precision Manufacturing & Systems Complex in Coimbatore, completing production in 128 days from the start of manufacturing. The dispatch marks progress in efforts to increase manufacturing throughput for the LCA programme as […]
December 30, 2025
Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) has completed the inaugural flight of its Dhruv New Generation (NG) helicopter at its Helicopter Division in Bengaluru on 30 December 2025, marking the company’s formal entry into the civil helicopter segment. The flight represents a key step in HAL’s civil aviation strategy as the platform progresses towards certification for commercial […]
