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Kalam & Kavach 3.0 Signals a Shift from Dialogue to Delivery

Kalam & Kavach 3.0 Signals a Shift from Dialogue to Delivery

ATF Pricing: A Case for Data Over Perception

ATF Pricing: A Case for Data Over Perception

India’s Indigenous Defence Technology Gap Is Not About Talent – It’s About Structure

India’s Indigenous Defence Technology Gap Is Not About Talent – It’s About Structure

One Hangar, Two Missions : Can India Bridge Civil and Military MRO Capabilities?

One Hangar, Two Missions : Can India Bridge Civil and Military MRO Capabilities?

Building Capability Where It Matters : Engineering for the Battlefield

Building Capability Where It Matters : Engineering for the Battlefield

Indian Space Sector 2025: Building Capacity, Capability, and Confidence

Indian Space Sector 2025: Building Capacity, Capability, and Confidence

Bharat Aero 2026

Defsat 2026

MRO XPO 2026
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ADU Turns 10

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International-Relations

Armenia-India Ties Have Reached a ‘Qualitatively New Level’: Ambassador Vahagn Afyan at Kalam & Kavach 3.0

Armenia-India Ties Have Reached a ‘Qualitatively New Level’: Ambassador Vahagn Afyan at Kalam & Kavach 3.0

Italy Sees India as a Strategic Priority: Ambassador Antonio Bartoli at Kalam & Kavach 3.0

Italy Sees India as a Strategic Priority: Ambassador Antonio Bartoli at Kalam & Kavach 3.0

11th Joint Defence Committee meeting between India & Egypt held in Cairo

11th Joint Defence Committee meeting between India & Egypt held in Cairo

Co-develop and co-produce with India in niche tech for secured national interests and global stability & resilience: Raksha Mantri to German industry captains in Munich

Co-develop and co-produce with India in niche tech for secured national interests and global stability & resilience: Raksha Mantri to German industry captains in Munich

Bipartisan Senate NATO Observer Group Co-Chairs Respond to President Trump’s Comments on NATO

Bipartisan Senate NATO Observer Group Co-Chairs Respond to President Trump’s Comments on NATO

Ranking Member Shaheen, Senator Curtis Lead Bipartisan Senate Delegation to Taiwan, South Korea and Japan

Ranking Member Shaheen, Senator Curtis Lead Bipartisan Senate Delegation to Taiwan, South Korea and Japan

Women in Aviation & Defence

Making of a Cabin Crew Professional

ESPIRIDI unveils Star-Nav v3.0 delivering flight-grade autonomous navigation for GNSS-denied operations

Eurosatory
2026

Farnborough
2026

Kalam & Kavach 2026

Interview

Civil-Military Fusion and Future Warfare: Lt Gen AK Singh Explains India’s Strategic Imperatives

Maj Gen Ashok Kumar, VSM (Retd)

“Future Wars Will Be Won Through Decision Superiority”: CENJOWS on India’s Multi-Domain Military Transformation

From Tradition to Technology : Brig. PS Jyoti on Modernising the Bombay Engineer Group & Centre

From Helicopters to Drones: Army Aviation Must Leverage India’s MRO Ecosystem

Five-Time Winner: Telangana’s Aerospace Rise Takes Centre Stage at Wings India 2026

Minister of Civil Aviation Shri K Rammohan Naidu speaks with Aviation & Defence Universe (ADU) as countdown to Wings India 2026 begins

Ministers' Messages to ADU

Minister of Civil Aviation Shri Ram Mohan Naidu Kinjarapu

MoS (Civil Aviation) Shri Murlidhar Mohol

Civil Aviation Minister K Rammohan Naidu's interview

INDUSTRY INTERVIEWS

“Future Wars Will Demand Integrated Battlefield Support”: Raj Kumar Pandey JMD, ADSL Speaks to ADU

Inside Wisk’s Autonomous Air Taxi Vision: Aman Tripathi on the Future of Urban Air Mobility

“India Must Build Sovereign Capability Across Protection, Ammunition and Unmanned Systems”: says Ashish Kansal, CEO, SMPP

“Sovereign Earth Observation Is Foundational to National Security”: Galaxeye CEO Suyash Singh Speaks to ADU

“Ideas Are Also Strategic Assets”: Rajan Arya on Nation-Building Through Strategic Thought

“Precision as an Operating Culture”: Yashas Jaiveer on Hical Technologies’ Aerospace Ambitions

Indian Army

Army Hospital (R&R) commissions modern radiotherapy technology for advanced cancer care

Exercise PRAGATI 2026 in Full Swing at Umroi, Meghalaya

Multilateral Exercise Pragati 2026 Begins in Meghalaya’s Umroi

CINBAX-II 2026 in Full Swing: India-Cambodia Troops Train for UN Peacekeeping Operations

Stage Set for Multinational Exercise Pragati 2026 at Umroi, Meghalaya

BEL receives Rs. 1,251 Cr order for supply of Ground Based Mobile ELINT System (GBMES) to Indian Army

Indian Navy

Vice Admiral Ajay Kochhar, PVSM, AVSM, NM, Assumes Charge as the 48th Vice Chief of the Naval Staff

INS Sudarshini Arrives at Antigua After Historic Trans-Atlantic Crossing

Spring Term 2026 – Passing Out Parade

INDIAN NAVAL ACADEMY, EZHIMALA SET TO HOST SPRING TERM 2026 PASSING OUT PARADE

IOS Sagar (INS Sunaiyana) back in Kochi

Indian Navy Awards ADITI 3.0 contract for High Power Microwave System to Tonbo Imaging, Among a Select Few Globally with HPM Capability

Indian Airforce

Graduation Ceremony of 48th Flight Test Course

Indian Air Force Announces Entry For Technical Branch (Officer Cadre) Via GATE Scores

Maroon Beret Ceremonial Parade at Garud Regimental Training Centre Air Force Station Chandinagar

CAPSS-HQ Maintenance Command Joint Aerospace Power Seminar Conducted at Nagpur

IAF COMMENCES REGISTRATION FOR MEHAR BABA COMPETITION-3

Emergency Landing Facility (ELF) Activation at Sultanpur on Purvanchal Expressway

LATEST NEWS

Unimech Aerospace and Manufacturing Ltd Delivers Strong Q4 FY26 Performance with Sharp Sequential Recovery and Significant order book

India Strengthens Aviation Health Surveillance with New DGCA Ebola Protocols

India will become the largest exporter of defense products in the next two decades – Rajnath Singh

Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath Singh and Vietnam’s Deputy PM & Defence Minister General Phan Van Giang hold bilateral talks in Hanoi

Raksha Mantri holds bilateral talks with Minister of National Defence, Republic of Korea in Seoul

Raksha Mantri and Minister of Patriots & Veterans Affairs, Republic of Korea inaugurate Indian War Memorial in Seoul

UAVs

INKAS® Unveils New Ground and Air Systems, Expanding Its Integrated Defense Portfolio for Multi-Domain Operations

Why India’s Drone Industry Must Priorities Testing Infrastructure: BonV Aero

Tiltan Secures Major Order for Advanced Simulation Solutions Supporting Large-Scale Israeli Defense UAS Training System Program

As Fuel Prices Bite, Cargo Drones Are No Longer a Luxury for Indian Last-Mile Logistics: BonV Aero

GA-ASI COMPLETES FIRST FLIGHT OF MQ-9B WITH AEW PODS New Development Effort Will Enable Airborne Early Warning Capability for MQ-9B

EndureAir Secures INR 30.01 Crore RDI Funding to Advance SABAL-200, a 200kg Payload-Class Heavy-Lift Drone

India’s counter-drone shield must add a hard-kill layer as border incursions surge: BonV Aero

India Must Build on ‘Operation Sindoor’ Lessons, Scale Indigenous Drone Ecosystem: BonV Aero

From Operation Sindoor to Mass Production: IG Defence Scales 200 FPV Kamikaze Drones a Day

CIVIL AVIATION

IndiGo’s Big Move: Willie Walsh to Drive the Airline’s Next Growth Phase

PM Narendra Modi Inaugurates Noida International Airport : Leap in Connectivity and Growth

PM Narendra Modi to inaugurate NOIDA International Airport tomorrow

Navi Mumbai Airport to Connect 46 Domestic Destinations Under Summer Schedule

Cabinet approves Regional Connectivity Scheme – Modified UDAN with a total outlay of Rs.28,840 crore

Cabinet Approves Modified UDAN to Deepen Regional Connectivity and Expand Inclusive Air Access Across India

Aviation-Event 2026 Romania Takes off : Aviation Ecosystem Descends on Cluj Airport

Gulfstream Completes 200th G600 Delivery

Finnair selects Embraer E195‑E2, ordering up to 46 aircraft

Make In India

BEL registers a growth of 16% in Revenue from Operations during FY 2025-26.

GRSE Launches Next-Gen OPV: Crafted for Vigilance, Built for Victory

Inside Godrej’s Aerospace Facility: A Glimpse into India’s Precision Manufacturing Future

From the Shop Floor to the Sky – Global Standards, Indian Capability Redefining Aerospace Excellence

AZAD Engineering Inaugurates Dedicated Lean Manufacturing Facility for Baker Hughes

MBDA Scales Up: CEO Eric Béranger Details 40% Production Growth Plan for 2026

Did You Know This

DSEI Germany appoints military advisory board

Growing European interest positions AFRIDEX as a key international defence engagement platform

NADP Wins Global Recognition for Excellence in Academic and Industry Interface

No. 4 Maharashtra Battalion NCC Joins Forces With AIIMS Nagpur for Vital Health Checkup and Blood Donation Drive

Red Cat Closes Acquisition of Quaze Technologies

Afridex Highlights Africa’s Push for Sovereign Defence Supply Chains by 2028

Appointments

Vice Admiral Ajay Kochhar, PVSM, AVSM, NM, Assumes Charge as the 48th Vice Chief of the Naval Staff

Four Corners Lands Top Charter Sales Talent with Addition of Truman Cuthbert

Netwatch Appoints Justin Nagy as Chief Executive Officer

Ontic announces Jean-Christophe Gallagher as new CEO to support next phase of growth

Mente Group Promotes Jay Bushouse to Senior Managing Director

Renzo Tosini appointed MBDA Executive Vice President Sales & Business Development

SPOTLIGHT

Chief of Defence Staff General Anil Chauhan

General Anil Chauhan: The Consolidator of India’s Integrated Military Vision

Defence Reimagined By Shivam Arya: A Book Review

India Must Prepare for Multi-Domain Warfare, Says DG CENJOWS at Kalam & Kavach 3.0

MSMEs Are No Longer Vendors, They Are Partners in National Security: Ashish Kansal at Kalam & Kavach 3.0

“We Need to Do Things Fundamentally Different”: DRDO Scientist Dr. Chandrika Kaushik at Kalam & Kavach 3.0

“AI and Military Autonomy Have Arrived”: Lt. Gen. Raj Shukla (Retd.) at Kalam & Kavach 3.0

“There Is No Wishing Away International Collaboration”: Safran and Embraer at Kalam & Kavach 3.0

Future-Proofing India’s Warfighting Edge: Speed, Sovereignty and Integrated Warfare Ecosystems take centre stage at Kalam & Kavach 3.0

From DAP Reforms to Drone Warfare: Defence Manufacturing Debate Intensifies at Kalam & Kavach 3.0

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Coverage Videos

Indian & Australian Armies at Exercise AustraHind

Brigadier Mandeep Dhillon, Brigade Commander at Garhwal briefing on mudslide

Exercise SHAKTI-VIII: Indian Contingent Demonstrates Tactical Proficiency and Joint Synergy in France

Gp Capt Shubhanshu Shukla zooms into space : Axiom Mission-4 takes off

Former DGMO Indian Army Lt. Gen Vinod Bhatia on Operation Sindoor with ADU

Lt. General (Dr.)VK Saxena (Retd.)

Lt. Gen VK Saxena(Retd.) Former DG Army Air Defence on Indian AD’s success in Operation Sindoor

International Relationals

Armenia-India Ties Have Reached a ‘Qualitatively New Level’: Ambassador Vahagn Afyan at Kalam & Kavach 3.0

Italy Sees India as a Strategic Priority: Ambassador Antonio Bartoli at Kalam & Kavach 3.0

11th Joint Defence Committee meeting between India & Egypt held in Cairo

Co-develop and co-produce with India in niche tech for secured national interests and global stability & resilience: Raksha Mantri to German industry captains in Munich

Bipartisan Senate NATO Observer Group Co-Chairs Respond to President Trump’s Comments on NATO

Ranking Member Shaheen, Senator Curtis Lead Bipartisan Senate Delegation to Taiwan, South Korea and Japan

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