Defence

Nine Rivers Capital invests in Seinumero Nirman through Aurum Rising India Fund

Nine Rivers Capital has invested in Seinumero Nirman Private Limited through its Aurum Rising India Fund, marking the third investment by the fund and reinforcing its focus on India’s precision manufacturing sector. The transaction involves a minority stake, with the capital intended to support the company’s next phase of growth and institutional development. The investment […]

Apollo Micro Systems subsidiary granted industrial licence for HMX and TNT manufacturing

Apollo Micro Systems Limited has secured regulatory approval for the manufacture of high-energy explosive materials through its step-down subsidiary, IDL Explosives Limited. The industrial licence authorises the production of Cyclotetramethylenetetranitramine (HMX) and Trinitrotoluene (TNT) under the Industries (Development and Regulation) Act, 1951, expanding the group’s licensed manufacturing activities in defence and industrial explosives. The licence […]

Versabyte Transfers Indigenously Developed High-Voltage Airborne Power Supply for Jammers to Indian Armed Forces

Sanlayan Group company Versabyte Data Systems Private Limited has transferred an indigenously developed high-voltage airborne power supply for active self-protection jammers to the Indian Armed Forces. The technology handover took place at DRDO Bhawan in New Delhi and was part of the formal transfer of seven defence technologies developed under the Technology Development Fund (TDF) […]

Raghu Vamsi Aerospace launches Arrobot defence campus in Hyderabad, unveils six unmanned systems

Raghu Vamsi Aerospace Group announced the launch of a new DeepTech design, production and integration campus under its defence brand Arrobot at the Telangana government’s Hardware Park near Hyderabad International Airport on 15 December 2025. The company also unveiled six indigenous unmanned and autonomous defence systems, expanding its manufacturing and development footprint in unmanned aerial […]

Astra Microwave Products Receives INR 1.24 Billion Order from Astra Rafael Comsys

Astra Microwave Products Limited has announced the receipt of an order valued at INR 1.24 billion for the supply of modules, cable assemblies and antenna for software defined radios (SDR). The order was placed by Astra Rafael Comsys Private Limited, the company’s joint venture entity. The contract covers delivery obligations scheduled to be completed within […]

RRP Defense and Meprolight announce collaboration for electro-optic systems in India

RRP Defense Limited and Meprolight Ltd. have announced a strategic collaboration to support the distribution, assembly, technology integration, and planned localisation of electro-optic products in India. The partnership covers weapon sights and other advanced systems intended for military and law-enforcement use in the country. The collaboration will include joint sales and distribution of Meprolight products […]

Balu Forge Launches Automated Empty Shell Production Line in Belgaum

Balu Forge Industries Limited has commenced operations of an automated empty shell production line at its greenfield manufacturing campus in Belgaum, Karnataka. The line has an annual production capacity of 360,000 shells and includes an advanced forging and machining line for large calibre ammunition projectiles. The production line is one of the first fully indigenously […]

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 […]