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India’s private space sector has reached a new milestone with AnduraX successfully completing its ADM-01 drop test of the Aries spaceplane from 25,000 metres, marking the country’s first demonstration of a reusable orbital return vehicle, reported AIM Network.The company now targets its first orbital re-entry mission by 2028, positioning itself as a pioneer in payload return and in-space manufacturing.The episode of Front Page hosted by Sudhi Sachdev featured Sree Supranayi K, Co-Founder and CEO of AnduraX Pvt. Ltd., alongside Ankit Anand, Founding Partner at Riceberg Ventures.Sree explained that the Aries spaceplane is being designed to carry payloads of up to…

GDN The U.S. Army is preparing a major expansion of its long-range strike capability Source link

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh today unveiled in New Delhi the revised delegation of financial powers for the Armed Forces, a significant reform aimed at enhancing efficiency and operational readiness.The announcement covered a wide spectrum of areas including medical services and infrastructure projects, with financial limits being increased by up to 100 per cent. In certain categories, the enhancements were even larger, reflecting the government’s determination to accelerate modernisation and empower commanders at every level.The revised framework is expected to provide field commanders with greater autonomy in decision-making, enabling them to respond swiftly to operational requirements without being constrained by bureaucratic…

RCD The Pentagon is building a generation of autonomous systems drones, loitering munitions, uncrewed vessels, and the command networks that direct them on a cryptographic foundation that a… Source link

WASHINGTON —  Republicans defeated an amendment to the fiscal 2027 defense policy bill that would have stripped $1 billion in funds for the Trump-class battleship during a House Armed Services Committee mark up of the bill today. The amendment, offered by HASC’s top Democrat Rep. Adam Smith of Washington state, would have zeroed out advanced procurement funds for the BBG(X) but was defeated in a 26–30 vote. Democratic Rep. Don Davis of North Carolina voted with Republicans. Citing the Congressional Budget Office’s projection that the lead Trump-class battleship could cost about $20 billion, Smith argued that the Navy should put…

The Ministry of Defence is examining an industry proposal to incorporate incentives in the forthcoming Defence Acquisition Procedure 2026 to encourage domestic procurement of military‑grade materials, Business Line has reported. This initiative aligns with the government’s broader effort to reduce dependence on rare earth imports and strengthen indigenous supply chains. Military‑grade materials encompass a wide range of specialised substances such as chemicals, alloys, high‑grade steel and finished products engineered specifically for defence applications.These materials are critical across aerospace and defence platforms. Carbon‑fibre composites and advanced titanium or aluminium‑lithium alloys are used in aircraft structures, while amorphous silica felt is employed in missiles,…

Liam Hospidales, Proceedings China’s maritime coercion follows a rational, repeatable logic. Manila and Washington can change the outcome, but only by restructuring the incentives. Source link

BALTIMORE — US Cyber Command’s new Cyber Warfare Innovation Center will pair operators and members of industry side by side in order to drive faster capabilities and tactics, and bridge the so-called valley of death. “For too long, prototypes developed by industry have withered in the so-called valley of death, failing to transition to operational use. We do not have the luxury of time anymore to let good technology sit on the shelf,” Katie Sutton, Assistant Secretary of Defense for Cyber Policy, said here at the TechNet Cyber conference today. “The Cyber Innovation Warfare Center, or the CWIC, will be…

BluJ Aerospace has officially unveiled its VANTIS Gen-2 heavy‑payload eVTOL in Hyderabad, marking a significant milestone for India’s indigenous aerospace industry with the successful conduct of its first flight.The maiden flight of the aircraft, which has a maximum take‑off weight of 500 kg and payload capacity exceeding 200 kg, signals the transition from prototype development to active commercial readiness.This achievement demonstrates the viability of BluJ’s platform and validates years of engineering effort. The eVTOL aircraft is expected to enter commercial deployment by 2027.The VANTIS Gen-2 represents the first operational aircraft built on BluJ’s proprietary VANTIS platform, a scalable architecture designed…

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