Defence

Krishna Defence executes joint venture agreement with VABO Composites to set up composites unit in India

Krishna Defence and Allied Industries Limited has executed a joint venture agreement with Netherlands-based VABO Composites B.V. to form a new joint venture company in India focused on manufacturing composite solutions for the defence and maritime sectors. The agreement follows an earlier memorandum of understanding announced in July 2024. The joint venture entity will be […]

Nibe Defence and Aerospace Limited receives firearms manufacturing licence from India’s Home Ministry

Nibe Defence and Aerospace Limited, a defence manufacturing subsidiary of Nibe Limited, has received a licence from India’s Ministry of Home Affairs to manufacture and proof-test firearms and ammunition, enabling the company to enter a regulated segment of the domestic defence industry. The scope of the licence includes manufacturing and proof-testing of pressure-bearing parts and […]

Aequs Limited board confers co-founder title on Managing Director Rajeev Kaul

Aequs Limited has formally conferred the title of co-founder on its Managing Director Rajeev Kaul, following a decision by the company’s Board of Directors on 10 January 2026. The recognition relates to Kaul’s role in the establishment and development of the company’s manufacturing operations since their inception. “Rajeev has been a constant partner in building […]

DRDO conducts long-duration ground test of full-scale scramjet engine for hypersonic missile programme

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. […]

olee.space demonstrates 20 km, 10 Gbps wireless laser communication system in live operational environment

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 […]

L&T secures Indian Army order for overhaul and upgrade of in-service Pinaka rocket launcher systems

Larsen & Toubro Limited has received a supply order from the Indian Army for the overhaul, upgrade and obsolescence management of in-service Pinaka Multi-Rocket Launcher Systems. The programme is aimed at improving long-term operational availability and modernisation of Pinaka regiments currently deployed with the Army. The order covers lifecycle support activities for the indigenous artillery […]

Tata Advanced Systems secures Indian Army order to support Pinaka MLRS overhaul and upgrade programme

Tata Advanced Systems Limited has secured a supply order from the Indian Army to support the overhaul-cum-upgradation of in-service first-generation Pinaka Multiple Launch Rocket Systems (MLRS) and associated Battery Command Posts (BCPs). The programme will be executed in coordination with the Army’s 510 Advance Base Workshop (ABW) and is aimed at sustaining long-term operational readiness […]

Singularity AMC invests in Lohia Aerospace to expand advanced composites manufacturing capabilities

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. […]

DCX Systems secures INR 637.5 million orders from Rafael Advanced Defence Systems

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 […]

Lokesh Machines receives INR 220 million defence supply order from AWEIL

Lokesh Machines Limited said it has received a domestic supply order valued at INR 220.05 million, inclusive of duties and taxes, for the supply of sub-assemblies and components for 9×19 millimetre machine pistols to the Ministry of Defence through Advanced Weapons and Equipment India Limited. The Hyderabad-based company disclosed in a stock exchange filing dated […]