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ICEYE, the Finnish-headquartered global leader in space-based intelligence, has announced that it will establish its first Indian production facility within the next year, marking a significant milestone in the country’s growing role in the global space economy, reported Cnbctv18.The new facility will manufacture small satellites for defence, surveillance and environmental monitoring, and will serve as ICEYE’s primary manufacturing hub for the Asia-Pacific region, complementing its existing operations in Europe and the United States.Rafal Modrzewski, CEO and co-founder of ICEYE, explained that the company’s decision reflects both global and Indian trends of increasing defence spending and rapid adoption of space-based capabilities. He…

CMD develops advanced propulsion systems for automotive, marine and aeronautical application. Credit: Matveev Aleksandr/Shutterstock.com. EDGE Group, the defence conglomerate based in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), has put forward a proposal to acquire a controlling share in Italy’s Costruzioni Motori Diesel (CMD).   The companies have not released specific details about the shareholding, however, media reports indicate that EDGE intends to acquire an 80% stake in CMD.  Discover B2B Marketing That Performs Combine business intelligence and editorial excellence to reach engaged professionals across 36 leading media platforms. Find out more Representatives from both organisations met at CMD’s production plant in Atella, Basilicata, to sign a preliminary settlement agreement on 13 May…

AVNL has released an Expression of Interest (EOI) for the procurement of UAV systems under the Future Ready Combat Vehicle (FRCV) program, signalling a major step in India’s drive towards indigenous defence capability.The requirement is for 593 sets, with an ambitious target of achieving 80% indigenous content, underscoring the emphasis on self-reliance and domestic industrial participation in critical defence technologies.The first system outlined in the EOI is a loitering munition designed for all-terrain operations. It is specified to operate up to 18,000 feet above mean sea level, giving it the ability to function effectively in high-altitude regions such as Ladakh…

Bharat Forge has confirmed that the Advanced Towed Artillery Gun System (ATAGS) program is in its final stages of Field Acceptance Trials with the Indian Army, with production lines now ramping up and peak high-volume output expected within 15–18 months.This positions the company to seamlessly execute the landmark domestic order pipeline of 184 guns, part of the 307‑unit contract signed in 2025.The ATAGS program represents one of the most ambitious artillery modernisation efforts undertaken by India. Designed as a 155mm/52‑calibre towed gun system, it delivers ranges exceeding 48 kilometres with extended‑range ammunition and incorporates an all‑electric drive system for faster…

On the evening of April 22, 2025, a meadow in Pahalgam’s Baisaran Valley turned from green to red. Terrorists from The Resistance Front – a proxy of Pakistan-based Lashkar-e-Taiba walked into a tourist spot, separated victims by religion, and executed 26 civilians. They wanted to send a message. India sent one back.Fifteen days later, between the night of May 6 and the morning of May 10, 2025, the Indian Armed Forces ran a tri-service campaign that lasted exactly 88 hours. By the time the guns fell silent, the strategic map of South Asia had been quietly redrawn. Pakistan was on…

Ukrainian defence company Fire Point published the full system concept for Project Freya on May 14, according to Militarnyi and Ukrainska Pravda. Freya is a pan-European air and missile defence system designed to intercept ballistic missiles – including Russia’s Iskander-M – at what Fire Point says would be a fraction of the cost of existing Western interceptors. Co-founder and chief designer Denys Shtilerman presented the concept publicly, describing Freya as an open-architecture network built around the FP-7.x interceptor missile and tied together with NATO-standard European radar, command, and communications components. The FP-7.x is derived from Fire Point’s FP-7 tactical ballistic…

When the Ministry of Defence quietly issued its notification on the morning of 9 May 2026, it ended weeks of speculation in Delhi’s defence corridors. Lieutenant General NS Raja Subramani (Retd) – a soldier, scholar, and one of the Indian Army’s most respected operational commanders had been chosen as India’s third Chief of Defence Staff, who will also serve as Secretary, Department of Military Affairs. He takes charge on 30 May, the day General Anil Chauhan hangs up his uniform after an extended and consequential tenure.Lieutenant General NS Raja SubramaniFor a country juggling a tense northern border with China, an…

In a major boost to the country’s strategic deterrence capability, India on Friday conducted a successful flight-trial of an Advanced Agni missile equipped with Multiple Independently Targeted Re-Entry Vehicle (MIRV) technology from the Dr APJ Abdul Kalam Island off the Odisha coast.The test, carried out on May 8 by the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO), marks one of the most significant milestones in India’s long-range ballistic missile programme. The missile was flight-tested with multiple payloads aimed at different targets spatially distributed over a large geographical area in the Indian Ocean Region, the Defence Ministry said in a statement.“Advanced Agni…

India’s Defence Research and Development Laboratory (DRDL) successfully conducted a 1,200-second ground test of an actively cooled full-scale scramjet combustor at its Scramjet Connect Pipe Test (SCPT) facility in Hyderabad on 9 May, according to a Press Information Bureau (PIB) release. The test nearly doubled the previous run-time of over 700 seconds achieved at the same facility in January 2026. The PIB stated the combustor was “designed & developed by DRDL and realized by industry partners.” Defence Minister Rajnath Singh described the result as “a solid foundation for the nation’s Hypersonic Cruise Missile Development Program.” He also acknowledged the roles…

Sukhoi’s own technical documentation places the Su‑57’s frontal radar cross section between 0.1 and 1 m², which means its stealth signature is equal to or greater than that of the Rafale, estimated at 0.05–0.1 m², reported a French based defence portal.This undermines Moscow’s claims of fifth‑generation stealth and highlights the detection advantage of Western fighters such as the F‑35, whose radar footprint is about a thousand times smaller.The Su‑57 has long been presented by Russia as a highly stealthy fifth‑generation fighter, yet its stealth credentials are questioned by its own patents. The frontal radar cross section is set between 0.1…