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Two of India’s leading DeepTech startups, NextLeap Aeronautics and Accordyne Private Limited, have entered into a Strategic Alliance to develop cutting-edge autonomous swarming capabilities for UAVs, aimed at transforming India’s aerial defense and dual-use drone infrastructure. The collaboration integrates Accordyne’s secure, cognitive mesh communications platform with NextLeap’s robust UAV systems, enabling intelligent swarm-level operations. These…
The Government of India has increased the capital outlay on defence services to Rs 1.8 lakh crore, up from the Budget Estimates (BE) of Rs 1.72 lakh crore in the previous fiscal year. This rise represents a 4.65 percent increase in the capital budget when comparing the BE-to-BE figures from the previous financial year. By…
Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL), a leading Indian aerospace and defense company, recently issued a Request for Proposal (RFP) to co-develop an advanced Electronic Warfare (EW) Suite for its Light Combat Helicopter (LCH) program. HAL aims to find a capable industry partner to help design, develop, and certify this EW Suite. The project, led by HAL’s…
India’s military modernization requires indigenously designed and developed drones to ensure national security and autonomy. With recent UAV orders nearly complete, this is the ideal moment to establish a Indigenous drone ecosystem. While foreign drones meet some requirements, significant gaps remain in high-altitude long endurance category and low-cost tactical drone category. India’s defense strategy demands…
In a cutting-edge project, the Instruments Research & Development Establishment (IRDE), a DRDO lab, has initiated a project to develop a Mobile Platform and Surveillance cum Weapon Station (SWS) for the Indian Army called as Electro-Optical Soldier System. This project aims at enhancing the Army’s battlefield capabilities and keeping soldiers away from harm’s way. Combining…
An AMCA’s Electro-Optical Targeting System ( EOTS ) is a really important system. This progress should be celebrated but due to the ongoing delays in the delivery of the GE F404 engine have caused significant setbacks in the Tejas Mk1A program, adding to the frustration of Indian defense enthusiasts. Meanwhile, discussions around the local assembly…
– Praful Kumar DRDO’s Armament Research and Development Establishment Partners with Stumpp Schuele & Somappa Defence (SSS Defence) for CERAKOTE Coating Technology Development The Armament Research and Development Establishment (ARDE), part of India’s Defense Research and Development Organization (DRDO), has officially partnered with SSS Defence to advance the development and application of CERAKOTE coating technology…
The Indian defense sector, through the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO), is advancing its capabilities in aerial combat technology. Specifically, the Lab Instruments Research & Development Establishment (IRDE) is developing an Electro-Optical Targeting System (EOTS) for the Advanced Medium Combat Aircraft (AMCA). This system aims to enhance the stealth and operational capabilities of the…
India’s venture into the realm of fifth-generation aerial combat technology, the Advanced Medium Combat Aircraft (AMCA), exemplifies a nuanced ballet of industrial collaboration. The dance competitors, Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL), a behemoth of public sector endeavor, and an as-yet-unnamed private entity, represent a dual approach to aerospace effort strategically most important for the country. This…
In an era where technological prowess defines military might, the Indian Army has taken a monumental step forward by transferring the technology for mass production of two groundbreaking systems: the Xploder and the Agniastra. Developed by the Army Design Bureau, this transfer marks a pivotal moment in what has been dubbed the “Year of Tech…