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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

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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

Honours for Women Leaders Shaping Maritime Excellence at GRSE

Two Nations, One Mission – Mission ShakthiSAT’s historic journey towards international space diplomacy

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

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 Army contingent departs for India-Cambodia bilateral military exercise Cinbax-II 2026

Maj Gen Vivek Tyagi, ADG NCC Maharashtra, Calls on Shri Nitin Gadkari During Nagpur Visit

Indian Navy

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 Ocean Ship Sagar Departs Colombo After Successful Port Call

Indian Navy Inaugurates Naval Sailing Node at Bhopal

Ins Sagardhwani Departs Port Klang, Malaysia

Ios Sagar Makes Port Call at Colombo, Furthering India-Sri Lanka Maritime Cooperation

Indian Airforce

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

Beyond Checklists: Why Safety Defines Operational Capability in Aviation

Bird Strikes Are a Serious Operational Threat: IAF’s Innovative Fight for Aviation Safety

LATEST NEWS

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

PNB signs MoU with Directorate General Assam Rifles

Civil Aviation Minister Ram Mohan Naidu inaugurates Bhagwan Birsa Munda Statue & Feature Wall at Ranchi Airport

Cyber security should now become a board-level agenda for corporates: National Cyber Security Coordinator, GoI

UAVs

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

Dürr brings a new generation of painting robots to the market

On Operation Sindoor’s Anniversary, Zen Technologies Unveils India’s First AI-Powered Fully Integrated Anti-Drone System

DroneShield and Terma Sign Strategic MOU to Advance Layered Counter-UAS Capabilities

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

Red Cat Closes Acquisition of Quaze Technologies

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

Book Review : 31 December 2088 Life Before and After World War III

Bramha Research Foundation hosts high-level conclave on ‘Atmanirbharta in Defence – Opportunities for MSMEs’

Tiranga Mountain Rescue (TMR) Marks a Decade of Silent Service to Nation

Bharat Forge Limited to acquire 30% stake in Fortuna Engineering Private Limited under a strategic partnership

Appointments

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

6K Additive Appoints Manufacturing Veteran Brandon Davis as Chief Operating Officer

Shri Vishvajit Sahay assumes the charge as Secretary (Defence Finance)

SPOTLIGHT

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

Armenia-India Ties Have Reached a ‘Qualitatively New Level’: Ambassador Vahagn Afyan 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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