March 6, 2026
BrahMos Aerospace Thiruvananthapuram Limited will receive 180 acres of land in Kallikkad village in Kattakkada taluk of Thiruvananthapuram district after the Kerala cabinet approved the allocation for the company’s expansion. The land forms part of a 257-acre parcel transferred from the Nettukaltheri open prison campus following approval by the Supreme Court in December 2025. According […]
November 5, 2025
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 […]
October 31, 2025
Cochin Shipyard Limited (CSL) has signed a Letter of Intent (LoI) with Denmark-based Svitzer to construct a new generation of electric TRAnsverse tugs in India. The agreement was signed on 30 October 2025 during India Maritime Week in Mumbai and aims to advance electric tug manufacturing and promote low-carbon maritime operations. Under the LoI, CSL […]
September 26, 2025
Compaero India Pvt. Ltd. has inaugurated a new facility in Kochi, Kerala, for the design and development, sourcing, assembly, and sale of connector accessories and components for aerospace and other industrial applications. The opening was led by the company’s director Robert Small on 22 September 2025. The expansion follows earlier discussions held in 2024 during […]
September 23, 2025
Cochin Shipyard Limited (CSL) has announced that it is considering establishing next-generation shipbuilding facilities in Kochi in collaboration with HD Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering (HD KSOE). The proposal was presented by CSL’s Chairman and Managing Director, Madhu S. Nair, to Prime Minister Narendra Modi during his recent visit. The partnership aims to combine CSL’s […]
September 22, 2025
Cochin International Aviation Services Limited (CIASL) has entered into a licensed agreement with Airworks India to expand aircraft maintenance services at Cochin International Airport. The agreement includes base maintenance, lease return checks, aircraft preservation, and re-registration support, which will be carried out at CIASL’s maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) hangar. Under the arrangement, Airworks will […]
August 22, 2025
Tata Elxsi and Suzuki Motor Corporation have inaugurated a new Cloud Hardware-in-the-Loop (HIL) Centre in Trivandrum, India. This is the second engineering centre established under the partnership between the two companies, following the Offshore Development Centre in Pune. The facility is designed for early-stage, full-vehicle simulation and validation using a cloud-native infrastructure. It allows Suzuki’s […]
July 31, 2025
Bernhard Schulte Shipmanagement (BSM), a provider of global ship management services, has introduced a methanol bunkering simulator at its Maritime Training Centre in Kochi, India, in collaboration with Wärtsilä. The simulator is designed to train seafarers in the handling of methanol as a marine fuel, with an ammonia bunkering simulation module scheduled for launch in early […]
July 4, 2025
Cochin Shipyard Limited (CSL) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with South Korea-based HD Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering Co. Ltd. (KSOE) to explore long-term collaboration across multiple areas of shipbuilding and maritime development. The agreement, signed on July 4, 2025, outlines cooperation in new shipbuilding opportunities, technology exchange, productivity improvements, workforce development, and other […]
July 4, 2025
Zoho Corporation has acquired robotics startup Asimov Robotics as part of its strategy to expand research and development (R&D) in emerging technologies. Founded in 2012 and based in Kerala, Asimov Robotics develops robotic systems for industrial applications. Following the acquisition, the Asimov team will continue operations from Zoho’s Kottarakkara office, working under the company’s internal […]
