The Netherlands is exploring opportunities to source defence equipment from India as part of its procurement strategy for Europe. On March 18, 2025, Dutch Defence Minister Ruben Brekelmans met with Indian Defence Minister Rajnath Singh in New Delhi to discuss potential areas of collaboration, including shipbuilding, equipment manufacturing, and space technologies. Both ministers examined ways […]
The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Director General Rafael Mariano Grossi inaugurated the S N Bose Building at the Global Centre for Nuclear Energy Partnership (GCNEP) in New Delhi. The facility is intended to enhance research and training in nuclear science and technology. The new building, named after physicist Satyendra Nath Bose, will support research […]
Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Limited (MDL) has commenced production of the Air Independent Propulsion (AIP) plug for Scorpene-class submarines of the Indian Navy. The plate-cutting ceremony for the AIP project took place on March 18, 2025, at MDL’s facility in Mumbai. The AIP plug is set to be integrated into Scorpene submarines under the P75 project […]
The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has started constructing the Small Satellite Launch Vehicle (SSLV) Launch Complex at Kulasekarapattinam, Tamil Nadu. The facility is intended to support polar launches of the SSLV, which is designed to place small satellites of up to 500 kg into orbit. Construction commenced on 5 March with the development of […]
Sharika Enterprises Limited has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Russia-based Engineering Center Energoservice (ENS) to introduce power system monitoring solutions in India. Under the agreement, Sharika Enterprises will have exclusive rights to market and distribute ENS’s grid protection and condition monitoring technologies, including transformer monitoring systems. ENS’s transformer condition monitoring systems utilize synchrophasor […]
Hitachi Energy India has successfully raised INR 20 billion through a Qualified Institutional Placement (QIP), which was subscribed twice over. The offering, reportedly the largest of its kind this calendar year, was priced at an indicative INR 11,507 per share, with an option to increase the issue size to INR 30 billion. The funds will […]
GMMCO India, a CK Birla company, has inaugurated two service and supply hubs in Butibori and Hingna, Nagpur. The facilities, covering a combined 14 acres, will provide machine rebuild, component repair, and parts distribution services across Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Gujarat, and Goa. The Butibori facility spans 10 acres and includes a 140,000 sq. ft. […]
Pratt & Whitney has inaugurated a new Digital Centre of Excellence in Hyderabad, marking an expansion of its operations in India. The company also introduced a solar power facility at the site, which is designed to source up to 90% of its energy requirements from solar power. Pratt & Whitney, a subsidiary of RTX, established […]
Atlas Copco Group has inaugurated a manufacturing facility in Talegaon, Pune, spanning approximately 270,000 sq. ft. The plant is designed to produce air and gas compressors, including compressed natural gas (CNG), biogas, and hydrogen compressors, as well as air dryers, nitrogen and oxygen generators, and medical filters. The facility incorporates Industry 4.0 technologies and sustainability […]
India’s ordnance manufacturing sector observes Ordnance Factories Day annually on March 18, recognizing the history and role of the Ordnance Factory Board (OFB) in defence production. The day marks the establishment of the Cossipore Ordnance Factory, the oldest in the country, which was set up in 1787. The origins of India’s ordnance manufacturing date back […]
