The Indian Navy has commissioned two Project 17A multi-mission stealth frigates, INS Udaygiri and INS Himgiri, at the Naval Base in Visakhapatnam on 26 August. The frigates were built at different shipyards—Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Ltd. (MDL) in Mumbai and Garden Reach Shipbuilders & Engineers (GRSE) in Kolkata—marking the first simultaneous commissioning of such surface combatants […]
Garuda Aerospace has inaugurated a Defence Drone Facility in Thalambur, Chennai, coinciding with the unveiling of five unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs). The facility was opened during Raksha Udaan 2025, an event attended by Minister Sanjay Seth. The company introduced five UAVs designed for varied defence applications: Avalanche Victim Drone for high-altitude search and rescue, Swarm […]
Bondada Engineering Limited has incorporated a new subsidiary, Bondada Dynamics Private Limited, to expand into the defence technology sector. The subsidiary was registered with the Registrar of Companies, Hyderabad, Telangana, on 18 August 2025. Bondada Engineering holds 70 percent of its share capital. Bondada Dynamics has an authorised capital of INR 60 million divided into […]
JSW Sarbloh Motors, a subsidiary of JSW Defence Private Limited, has entered into a joint venture with Tomcar USA for the local production of the Tomcar TX range of all-terrain vehicles (ATVs) in India. The vehicles will be manufactured, assembled, and supported at JSW Sarbloh Motors’ facility in Chandigarh, with the first India-assembled units expected […]
The Cabinet Committee on Security has approved the procurement of 97 Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) Tejas Mark 1A jets by Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) for the Indian Air Force. The deal is valued at about INR 620 billion. This is the second order for the Tejas Mark 1A, following an earlier order of 83 jets […]
Centum Electronics, a manufacturer of electronic systems, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL) to collaborate in defence electronics. The agreement, signed on 19 August 2025, outlines cooperation in electronic warfare systems, radar systems, and secure military communication systems. The partnership is intended to combine Centum’s expertise in electronic system […]
Rossell Techsys Ltd., an aerospace and defence company, will expand production capacity at its Bengaluru facility with an additional 15,000 square feet of space. The expansion involves an investment of INR 15 million and is expected to be operational by December 2025, in the third quarter of FY26. The company said the move is aimed […]
Rossell Techsys Limited, an aerospace and defence manufacturing company, has appointed Senthil Balasubramanian as Chief Executive Officer, effective 18 August 2025. The appointment was announced as part of a management change within the company. Balasubramanian has three decades of experience in the aerospace and defence sector, having worked across the United States, Philippines, Puerto Rico, and […]
Titagarh Rail Systems Limited will form a wholly owned subsidiary, Titagarh Naval Systems Private Limited (TNSPL), which will take over its Shipbuilding and Maritime Systems (SMS) business as a going concern. The company will acquire the entire share capital of TNSPL for INR 10,000, subject to regulatory approvals. The new entity is intended to provide […]
Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers (GRSE) Ltd has delivered the Survey Vessel (Large) Ikshak to the Indian Navy on 14 August 2025. The vessel is the third in a series of four Sandhayak-class ships being constructed by GRSE. The previous ships in the series, INS Sandhayak and INS Nirdeshak, were delivered in December 2023 and […]
