Indrajaal has launched the country’s first Anti-Drone Patrol Vehicle, a mobile system designed to detect and neutralise hostile drones in motion. The company says the platform addresses rising drone-based smuggling and cross-border threats.
Leonardo has presented the Michelangelo Dome, a new integrated defence system designed to counter multi-domain threats, combining sensors, cyber-defence tools, AI and coordinated effectors under a unified architecture.
The Ministry of Defence has signed five-year Letters of Offer and Acceptance with the U.S. for sustainment support of the Indian Navy’s MH-60R helicopters, covering spares, repairs, training and new in-country maintenance facilities.
The Indian Navy has received Taragiri, the fourth Nilgiri-class frigate under Project 17A, built by Mazagon Dock Shipbuilding Ltd. The ship features updated weapons, sensors and propulsion systems and is the fourth vessel delivered in the programme within a year.
Safran has announced new aviation investments in India, including LEAP and M88 engine MRO centres in Hyderabad and a joint venture with Bharat Electronics Limited to manufacture the Hammer air-to-surface weapon. The company outlined expanded production and engineering plans during a ceremony attended by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
INS Vikrant and INS Udaygiri are taking part in the Sri Lanka Navy’s International Fleet Review 2025 in Colombo, marking the first overseas deployment for both Indian Navy vessels.
SMPP and KNDS have signed a teaming agreement to offer the KATANA family of precision-guided 155mm artillery ammunition to the Indian Army under the Make in India framework. The companies announced the agreement at Milipol in Paris, outlining plans to support India’s requirements for advanced artillery munitions.
INS Sahyadri has reached Manila after conducting drills with the Philippine Navy, as part of its ongoing Indo-Pacific deployment involving multiple bilateral and multilateral exercises.
The Indian Navy has commissioned INS Mahe, the first Mahe-class shallow water anti-submarine warfare vessel. Designed and built by Cochin Shipyard, the ship is the first of eight planned vessels and will operate in coastal and shallow-water environments.
ICEYE and the Swedish Space Corporation have signed a Letter of Intent to examine potential cooperation across satellite operations, mission development and launch capabilities, following discussions at the NATO Arctic Space Forum on strengthening allied space-based ISR.
An Indian Air Force Tejas Light Combat Aircraft of the Indian Air Force crashed during a demonstration at the Dubai Airshow on Friday, killing the pilot; a court of inquiry has been ordered to investigate the incident.
The NTSB’s preliminary fndings into the crash of UPS Flight 2976 indicate the left engine and pylon separated after takeoff, with early analysis identifying fatigue cracking in the pylon aft mount. The accident killed three crew and 11 people on the ground.
Lockheed Martin, General Atomics ASI and L3Harris have completed flight demonstrations in Nevada showing an F-22 pilot issuing in-flight commands to an unmanned aircraft using open-architecture interfaces, software-defined radios and a pilot vehicle interface. The test took place at the Nevada Test and Training Range.
The UK has awarded MBDA a £316 million contract to advance the DragonFire laser weapon system and install it on a Type 45 destroyer by 2027, following trials in Scotland that involved shooting down high-speed drones.
Germany has presented the Leopard 2A8 and Panzerhaubitze 2000 A4 in Munich, with Defence Minister Boris Pistorius outlining the Bundeswehr’s plans for new armoured systems, production requirements and cooperation with European partners. The Bundeswehr has ordered 123 new Leopard 2A8 tanks.
