Defence

Government of India outlines recent initiatives to expand Defence Manufacturing R&D

The Government of India has detailed a series of initiatives aimed at strengthening research and development in the defence manufacturing sector, outlining expanded funding, new collaboration mechanisms and broader industry access to defence technologies. According to the statement, the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) has intensified engagement with private industry by expanding the Development […]

Centum Electronics Begins Construction of New Strategic Electronics Facility in Bengaluru

Centum Electronics Limited has begun construction of a new 20,900 square metre (225,000 square foot) facility for its Strategic Electronics Business Unit at the Devanahalli Aerospace Park in Bengaluru. The groundbreaking ceremony was conducted on 27 November 2025, marking a major expansion of the company’s defence, aerospace and space manufacturing operations. It is designed to […]

DRDO and DGA France Sign Technical Agreement to Expand Defence R&D Cooperation

Defence Research & Development Organisation (DRDO) has signed a Technical Agreement with the Directorate General of Armaments (DGA), France, to expand bilateral collaboration in defence research and development. The agreement was concluded in New Delhi on 20 November 2025 and is intended to strengthen joint work on advanced military technologies and future capability requirements. Secretary […]

DRDO’s DMRL Transfers Advanced Materials Technologies to Industry Partners

Defence Metallurgical Research Laboratory (DMRL), a unit of the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO), marked its sixty-second annual day by transferring several advanced materials technologies to domestic industry partners. The technologies support programmes in naval platforms, combat vehicles and missile systems. The technologies handed over include the manufacturing process for DMR 249A steel in […]

Larsen & Toubro secures Indian Army contract to manufacture BvS10 Sindhu vehicles

Larsen & Toubro Limited has secured a contract from the Indian Army for the licensed manufacturing of the BvS10 Sindhu, an articulated all-terrain vehicle designed for deployment across high-altitude, desert, marshland and amphibious environments. The vehicles will be produced at the company’s Armoured Systems Complex in Hazira with design and technical support from BAE Systems […]

Premier Explosives Plans Multi-Phase Defence Expansion as Order Book Reaches INR 12.97 Billion

Premier Explosives Ltd reported operational momentum driven by defence manufacturing orders and outlined multi-year expansion plans across explosives, rocket motors and defence raw materials. The company said its facilities continued to run at varied utilisation levels in the second quarter of FY26 while capacity additions and new defence projects remained on track. New facilities for […]

Kalyani Strategic Systems expands Underwater Systems portfolio with INR 2.5 billion Defence orders and EdgeLab partnership

Kalyani Strategic Systems Limited (KSSL), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Bharat Forge Limited, has secured contracts worth over INR 2.5 billion from the Ministry of Defence for the supply of underwater systems. The agreements, signed on 10 November 2025, fall under the Fast Track procurement category and require completion within 12 months. Deliveries are scheduled to […]

Rossell Techsys to raise up to INR 3 billion for expansion and working capital

Rossell Techsys Limited, a Bengaluru-based aerospace and defence engineering and manufacturing company, said its board approved a capital raise of up to INR 3 billion on 10 November 2025. The company stated that the funds will be used for capital expenditure, working capital, general corporate purposes, and to support planned capacity expansion. The capital may […]