By N. C. Bipindra for EurAsian Times The employment of space assets for military purposes has recently seen an uptick. The Russia–Ukraine war is the most significant space-related development since 2022, given the wide-ranging use of space-based assets by both the warring sides. A Space Threat Assessment by […]
By N. C. Bipindra New Delhi: To boost its armed forces’ capabilities to reach supplies and equipment to soldiers deployed in mountainous terrain, India is seeking to buy 163 logistics drones under the emergency procurement through the fast-track route. On Oct. 17, the Ministry of Defence issued a […]
By A Correspondent New Delhi: Chennai-based start-up Zuppa OEG GEN5 Technologies Private Limited is now working on the development of ‘Zuppa Vector‘, a unique fixed-wing drone for mapping and surveillance. Having Vertical Take-Off and Landing (VTOL) capabilities, Zuppa Vector could soon be aiding Indian provinces’ drive to map […]
New Delhi: India today announced Production-Linked Incentives (PLI) worth for the drone sector, to boost manufacturing capabilities and to act as a catalyst to drive growth. The PLI scheme was in line with Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s ‘Atmanirbhar Bharat’ vision and over the next three years, will lead […]
New Delhi: The upcoming Defence Corridor in India’s largest state, Uttar Pradesh, will not only host bigger companies manufacturing drones and missiles, but also firms that make cartridges for small arms used by the security forces such as assault rifles, sniper rifles, and carbines, frames for polymer frame […]
New Delhi: The Indian Army has earlier this week ordered over 100 tactical Kamikaze Israeli drones, reportedly used in the Azerbaijan–Armenia conflict in 2020, to beef up its operational capability along the borders with Pakistan and China. Bengaluru-based Alpha Design Technologies Private Limited, in a joint venture along […]
New Delhi: India today notified a new set of business rules for drones, providing the much-needed booster shot for the struggling unmanned systems industry that has witnessed mushrooming of startups nationwide but lesser orders over the last decade. The new rules, reportedly amended after its first release in […]
New Delhi: India has signed a $200-million contract to lease four Israeli-made drones for long-range surveillance mission in the borders with China, where the two Asian neighbours are already in a year-long conflict. The announcement came today from Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) that manufactures the Heron Unmanned Aerial […]
New Delhi: Less than a month after information technology major Infosys Limited said it will invest an additional $1 million (about Rs 7.2 crore) in ideaForge Technology Private Limited, the drone maker has attracted another round of $2 million investment (about Rs 15 crore) in a venture debt […]
New Delhi: Amidst a military conflict in the Ladakh border with China, Indian Army has signed a $20-million contract with a local drone maker for the supply of a tactical Unmanned Aerial Vehicle for high altitude deployment. The nearly Rs 140-crore contract, signed with Indian startup ideaForge set […]
Bengaluru: India‘s private sector Dynamatic Technologies Limited has signed a memorandum of understanding with leading educational institution Indian Institute of Technology-Kanpur (IIT-Kanpur) for joint indigenous development of drones for the use of the armed forces. “Dynamatic will collaborate with IIT Kanpur for joint indigenous development of innovative Unmanned […]
Bengaluru: India‘s lone, state-run aircraft maker Hindustan Aeronautics Limited has got delivery of the first front fuselage of the indigenous ‘Tejas‘ Light Combat Aircraft‘s Final Operational Clearance variant from the private sector city-headquartered Dynamatic Technologies Limited. “Dynamatic has built the first front fuselage for the FOC version of […]
New Delhi: Indian private sector technology company, Dynamatic Technologies Limited, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the government’s Central Scientific Instruments Organisation (CSIR-CSIO) to jointly design, develop and manufacture futuristic solutions for defence and aerospace, healthcare and agriculture industries. “Our partnership with CSIO is aligned to Government […]
(Editor’s Note: The views are that of the author’s. For the writer’s other interests, read the credit line at the end of the article.) By Lieutenant General Vijay Kumar Saxena Dr A. P. J. Abdul Kalam, the ‘Missile Man of India’; the spirit behind the Indian Space Research […]
Lucknow: India’s lone aircraft maker, state-run Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL), today signaled the future of its business, by signing up with Israeli and Indian firms to carry out marketing for Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) to domestic customers, even as its order book for Hawk Advanced Jet Trainer and […]
