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August 26, 2026
India’s Pullinam Aerospace Technologies has signed a Binding Letter of Intent (LOI) with Skyworks Aviation International for 100 PAT-LSA01 aircraft, with a proposed transaction value of…
The Aravalli engine will power the helicopter that replaces India’s long-serving Mi-17s. Hindustan Aeronautics (HAL) and Safran Helicopter Engines have entered a contract their Indian joint venture…
This report was originally published on IDRW.org. India’s growth in global defence market will depend largely on the country’s determination to capitalise on emerging... The post India Already…
August 25, 2026
Indian defence and aerospace company Sigma Advanced Systems has received a further long-term contract worth nearly £125m ($170m) with Rolls-Royce.
August 22, 2026
This report was originally published on IDRW.org. If India concludes its long-awaited 114 Rafale contract by the end of this year, the programme is... The post Rafale Local Production Could Extend…
August 21, 2026
The country's procurement authorities have just launched the request for proposals among sector manufacturers to advance this initiative, for which in summer 2023 it already issued a…
August 20, 2026
India announced on 17 August that it had signed a contract with General Atomics Aeronautical Systems (GA-ASI) to lease MQ-9B SeaGuardian unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV) for the Indian Navy. The…
August 19, 2026
India's Ministry of Defence launched its long-awaited tender for the acquisition of 60 multirole transport aircraft for the Indian Air Force (IAF) on August 12…
Last-minute Aviator ML settlement delays rulings on seven remaining aircraft lessor petitions India’s National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) has ordered fresh hearings in seven insolvency petitions…
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The Government of India launched a tender to acquire up to 60 medium transport aircraft (MTA), in which Embraer, with its C-390 Millennium, and Lockheed Martin, with the C-130J Hercules, are…
This report was originally published on IDRW.org. The debate over India’s planned acquisition of MQ-9B High Altitude Long Endurance (HALE) drones has gained fresh... The post MQ-9B Debate: Why India…
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August 18, 2026
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India's Ministry of Defence in New Delhi has signed a contract with General Atomics (GA-ASI) for the lease of two MQ-9B remotely piloted aircraft systems (RPAS)…
India’s Ministry of Home Affairs has ordered counter-drone patrol vehicles from the Indrajaal-Sigma consortium. The ministry placed a Rs 145 crore contract for the Ranger The post India orders C-UAS…
This report was originally published on IDRW.org. The US Embassy in India on Monday said it welcomes the Ministry of Defence’s contract with General... The post US welcomes India’s defence contract…
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August 17, 2026
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Embraer sees India as one of the biggest opportunities to expand the C-390 Millennium program and is weighing the possibility of setting up a new aircraft assembly line in the country…
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Indigo has denied reports of talks with Embraer over the purchase of regional jets. News agency Bloomberg had reported that the Indian carrier was considering ordering…
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This report was originally published on IDRW.org. The Ministry of Defence has signed a contract with General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) for the... The post MoD inks contract with…
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August 16, 2026
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Given high demand, Embraer is considering additional aircraft final assembly lines in India and the United States. According to CEO Francisco Gomes Neto, talks are under way with India…
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August 15, 2026
Airbus ordered hydraulic and sensor checks after sensors were removed and wiring inspections were flagged for VT-EXO.
This report was originally published on IDRW.org. Astra Microwave Products is expecting formal production orders for the first three regiments of India’s Quick Reaction... The post Astra Microwave…
August 14, 2026
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The C-390 goes up against the well-established C-130J in a dispute involving performance, local production and the political weight of Brazil and the United States
This report was originally published on IDRW.org. If the Indian Navy’s Project 18 Next-Generation Destroyer program is evaluated against its widely reported total cost... The post Project 18…
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August 13, 2026
India’s Ministry of Defence has issued a tender valued at around Rs1tn ($10.48bn) for the acquisition of 60 multirole transport aircraft.
The trillion-rupee tender seeks to renew the military fleet and requires 60% local manufacturing in partnership with foreign firms.
The one-trillion-rupee tender seeks to renew the military fleet and requires 60% local manufacturing in partnership with foreign firms.
Production capacity in Brazil should reach 10 aircraft per year by 2030, while major contracts could justify additional assembly lines abroad
August 12, 2026
This report was originally published on IDRW.org. Hindustan Aeronautics Limited is executing a series production order for the LCH Prachand, India’s five point eight... The post LCH Prachand Series…
This report was originally published on IDRW.org. Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers has told investors that all commercial and technical parameters for the Indian... The post GRSE Confirms…
This report was originally published on IDRW.org. India is focused on securing its energy needs through diversified sources in order to meet its national... The post India To Import Oil From…
This report was originally published on IDRW.org. Indian Navy’s Controller of Warship Production and Acquisition, Vice Admiral Sanjay Sadhu, on Tuesday said that the... The post Ensuring freedom of…
