Aviation and space news
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August 26, 2026
This report was originally published on IDRW.org. The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Monday conducted multi-state searches as part of its investigation into cyber... The post Operation…
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SpaceX successfully recovered a rocket that had landed in the sea off Christmas Island in the Indian Ocean, the company founded by Elon Musk announced. The 52-meter-long…
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August 25, 2026
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For the second year running, an Argentine Army team reached India to attempt a Himalayan summit. This time the target is Mount Kamet, a 7,756-metre rock-and-ice massif that…
In recent months, India has almost tripled its imports of Russian oil to shield itself from the consequences of the indefinitely prolonged crisis between Iran and the United States...
SkyDrive today announced that it will move forward with evaluating initial operational routes for the introduction of eVTOL medical logistics services in India, in partnership with Air India and…
ICEYE has established national entities in Germany, Portugal and India inside 47 days and named a country chief executive for the UAE in the same window. CEO Rafal Modrzewski and ICEYE UAE chief…
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Air India has requested a fresh capital injection of approximately $1.5 billion from its owners,…
Indian defence and aerospace company Sigma Advanced Systems has received a further long-term contract worth nearly £125m ($170m) with Rolls-Royce.
Warnings over the regional impact The restructuring announced by the Navy threatens 300 jobs and the productive profile of the Punta Indio Naval Air Base. Warnings over the…
The Japanese eVTOL developer identifies radioisotope transport, organ transport and airport parts logistics as priority use cases under the July 2026 feasibility study. SkyDrive Inc. advanced its…
Three specimens, one of them intact, came out of two hand pumps in Bihar in January 2025. The team that described them says the animal is a new genus as well as a new species, and says in the same…
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Navi Mumbai International Airport (NMI) has marked a major milestone in its developing cargo operations after welcoming its first Boeing 747 freighter on August 24. The post Boeing 747 Lands for…
This report was originally published on IDRW.org. The Indian Navy is exploring the development of an autonomous and intelligent underwater drone swarm capable of... The post Indian Navy Seeks…
This report was originally published on IDRW.org. The Indian Air Force is preparing for the second edition of Tarang Shakti, with the 2026 exercise... The post Tarang Shakti 2.0: US F-35 Could Make…
This report was originally published on IDRW.org. There is a quiet but persistent argument circulating in Indian defence-enthusiast circles that the Tejas Mk2, once... The post Does Tejas Mk2…
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This report was originally published on IDRW.org. The Indian Air Force (IAF) has indigenised 97 per cent of the operational fighter spares it frequently... The post From Su-30MKI to Rafale: IAF…
This report was originally published on IDRW.org. The Mecca Joint Defence Agreement signed by Pakistan, Saudi Arabia and Türkiye has triggered dramatic claims that... The post Even Pakistanis…
This report was originally published on IDRW.org. Egypt’s Rafale and MiG-29 fighters are flying alongside Chinese J-16s during the Eagles of Civilization 2026 exercise,... The post Egypt’s Rafale…
This report was originally published on IDRW.org. In a significant step towards achieving the vision of Aatmanirbharta in defence, Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath Singh... The post Raksha Mantri approves…
This report was originally published on IDRW.org. The Indian Navy is set to commission Nipun, the second Diving Support Vessel (DSV) of the Nistar-class,... The post Indian Navy Set to Commission…
This report was originally published on IDRW.org. The Indian Air Force (IAF) is increasingly integrating advanced artificial intelligence and digital simulations into its strategic... The post IAF…
This report was originally published on IDRW.org. India is firmly on track to establish its own independent orbital outpost, with the Indian Space Research... The post India Targets 2035 for…
This report was originally published on IDRW.org. The second edition of Defence Strategic Dialogue between India and New Zealand took place in Wellington on... The post 2nd India-New Zealand Defence…
SkyDrive, Air India and Suzuki Motor Corporation are set to evaluate potential routes for eVTOL-based medical logistics in India, focusing The post SkyDrive, Air India And Suzuki To Assess eVTOL…
The 2-year agreement pairs the Aerospace & Aviation Sector Skill Council’s certification standards with Link Institute of Composites Technology’s hands-on training in prepreg…
Global Engine Maintenance (GEM) India has marked the soft launch of its operations, advancing plans to establish a purpose-built aircraft engine aftermarket hub in India Global Engine Maintenance…
This report was originally published on IDRW.org. India’s indigenous Astra Mk1 and Astra Mk2 Beyond Visual Range Air-to-Air Missiles (BVRAAMs) are expected to take... The post Exclusive: Astra Mk1…
This report was originally published on IDRW.org. India’s Tejas Mk2 programme now has its clearest timeline yet, and it’s a schedule that stretches well... The post Tejas Mk2 Roadmap Revealed: First…
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This report was originally published on IDRW.org. India’s Ministry of Defence (MoD) is set to finalise a deal with Brazilian aerospace major Embraer for... The post MoD-Embraer Deal for Six EMB-145…
This report was originally published on IDRW.org. India’s anti-radiation missile capability could eventually expand beyond the Rudram-1 with the Defence Research and Development Organisation... The…
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