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TKMS and VEM Technologies Sign Agreement to Develop Heavyweight Torpedoes in India

thyssenkrupp Marine Systems (TKMS), a naval shipbuilding company, signed a teaming agreement with VEM Technologies Private Limited in Hyderabad on 10 March 2026 to cooperate on the transfer of torpedo technology and the joint development of a heavyweight torpedo for India. According to a press release issued by TKMS, the agreement establishes a framework for […]

SpaceFields Hot-Fires Solid Rocket Motor for Indian Navy

SpaceFields Private Limited, an Indian deep-tech startup based in Bengaluru specialising in the design and manufacturing of solid propulsion systems and energetic materials for aerospace and defence, has completed the design, manufacture and delivery of a solid propulsion system to a Naval Armament Inspectorate of the Indian Navy. Sudarshan Samal, Co-founder and CTO at SpaceFields […]

Bharat Forge receives INR 3 billion unmanned systems contracts from Indian Army

Bharat Forge Limited secured contracts worth approximately INR 3 billion under the Emergency Procurement – VI framework for the supply of indigenous unmanned systems to the Indian Army, with end use also designated for the Indian Navy. The contracts cover intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance platforms and loitering munitions intended to address urgent operational requirements across […]

Fincantieri unit WASS wins INR 18.96 billion heavyweight torpedo contract for Indian Navy submarines

Fincantieri Group secured a contract through its subsidiary WASS Submarine Systems S.R.L. to supply heavyweight torpedoes to the Indian Navy for deployment on six Kalvari-class submarines under Project 75. The contract covers the procurement and integration of 48 Black Shark Advanced heavyweight torpedoes along with associated equipment, with deliveries scheduled between 2028 and early 2030. […]

Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders and Indian Navy sign MoU with Brazilian Navy on submarine maintenance cooperation

Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Limited has entered into a memorandum of understanding with the Brazilian Navy and the Indian Navy to exchange information related to the maintenance of Scorpène class submarines and other military ships. The agreement, signed on 09 December 2025, covers cooperation on procurement opportunities, exchange of experiences in defence industries, and partnerships in […]

Indian Navy Indigenisation Gains Strength with 51 Large Ships Under Construction Worth INR 900 Billion

The Indian Navy stated on the eve of Navy Day, observed on 04 December, that 51 large ships are currently under construction across Indian shipyards with an estimated value of about INR 900 billion. The service outlined sustained advances in indigenous shipbuilding, systems development and capital investment that are shaping its transition toward greater self-reliance. […]

GRSE-built hydrographic survey vessel set to be commissioned by Indian Navy

The Indian Navy will commission Ikshak, an indigenously built hydrographic survey vessel, at the Naval Base in Kochi on 6 November 2025. The ship is the third in the Survey Vessel (Large) series and the first to be based at the Southern Naval Command. The vessel has been constructed by Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers […]

Coratia Technologies To Supply Underwater Remotely Operated Vehicles To Indian Navy

The Indian Navy has entered into a contract worth INR 660 million with Odisha-based Coratia Technologies for the supply and development of Underwater Remotely Operated Vehicles (UWROVs). The systems will be deployed for tasks including hull cleaning, minor salvage operations, and surveys and inspections of submerged infrastructure. Coratia’s UWROV ‘Jalasimha’ has received Technology Readiness Level […]