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OICA elects Shailesh Chandra as President and Hildegard Müller as Vice President

The Organisation Internationale des Constructeurs d’Automobiles (OICA) has announced the election of Shailesh Chandra, President of the Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers (SIAM), as its new President, effective 1 November 2025. He succeeds John Bozzella, President and Chief Executive Officer of the Alliance for Automotive Innovation (USA). According to an official statement from OICA, Chandra’s […]

Axiscades Expands Partnership with MBDA, Opens Test Bench Facility in Bengaluru

Axiscades Technologies Limited has expanded its collaboration with MBDA and inaugurated a new test bench facility at its Aeroland campus in Devanahalli, Bengaluru. The facility will support the mass production of advanced test benches for missile and missile launcher platforms and is intended to scale up system integration and production activities. The collaboration between Axiscades […]

Axiscades signs MoU with Electronic Bird Control to deploy falcon-inspired E-Raptor drones in India

Axiscades Aerospace & Technologies Limited, a defence technology solutions provider and subsidiary of Axiscades Technologies Limited, has signed a memorandum of understanding with Electronic Bird Control to introduce the E-Raptor drone in India. The agreement, announced on 6 November 2025, covers deployment for both military reconnaissance and civilian uses such as airport safety and wildlife […]

Dassault Aviation Expands Engineering Centre in Pune to Strengthen Local Aerospace Capabilities

Dassault Aviation has inaugurated new premises for its Dassault Aircraft Services India – Engineering Center (DASI-EC) in Pune, Maharashtra, as part of its ongoing expansion of engineering and design operations in India. The expansion will double the centre’s capacity, enabling it to accommodate more than 150 engineers. The facility will focus on developing advanced technological […]

Axiscades and Cilas Form Defence Partnership to Develop Vehicle-Mounted Counter-UAS for Indian Army

Axiscades Technologies Limited and France’s Cilas S.A. have entered into a partnership to co-develop advanced counter-unmanned aerial system (C-UAS) technologies for the Indian armed forces. The collaboration will focus on integrating Cilas’ Helma-P high-energy laser weapon with Axiscades’ command and control systems to create a vehicle-mounted, laser-based anti-drone platform. Under the agreement, Axiscades will design […]

ARaymond India Lays Foundation Stone for New Plant in Talegaon

ARaymond India has commenced work on a new manufacturing plant in Talegaon, with the foundation stone laid at a ceremony attended by senior company officials. The facility will cover 38,650 square metres and is aimed at expanding the company’s capacity to serve the Indian market. The event was led by Emmanuel Le Flem, Executive President […]

Framatome Launches India Base in Navi Mumbai to Support Nuclear Sector Expansion

Framatome, a French nuclear power company, has inaugurated its India operations base in Navi Mumbai on 17 September. The move marks the company’s plan to expand its workforce in India and contribute to nuclear power projects as the country targets 100 GW of nuclear capacity by 2047. The new base will support engineering capabilities across […]

Hind Rectifiers Acquires BeLink Solutions to Establish European Manufacturing Base

Hind Rectifiers Limited has completed the acquisition of France-based BeLink Solutions for EUR 1 million to establish a European base in robotics, power electronics, and electronics manufacturing services. The company plans an additional infusion of EUR 2 million into the new subsidiary to strengthen its operations and production capabilities. The acquisition, approved by the French […]

Thales To Provide MRO Support For IndiGo’s Airbus Fleet

Thales has signed two contracts with IndiGo covering avionics maintenance and the extension of an electronic flight bag solution across the airline’s fleet. The agreements include an 11-year maintenance contract for more than 1,200 Airbus A320 family aircraft, both in service and on order, and a five-year contract for AvioBook, a digital flight operations platform. […]