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Cross Country Coalition Demands Canada Halt Fast-Tracked Trade Deal With the UAE, Impose Arms Embargo To End Canadian Complicity in Sudan Atrocities

Cross Country Coalition Demands Canada Halt Fast-Tracked Trade Deal With the UAE, Impose Arms Embargo To End Canadian Complicity in Sudan Atrocities

From Shared Struggles to Shared Security: India–Africa Defence Ties Enter a New Phase

From Shared Struggles to Shared Security: India–Africa Defence Ties Enter a New Phase

India a “Refining Superpower”; Trade Deal Close, Says Rubio in Mumbai

India a “Refining Superpower”; Trade Deal Close, Says Rubio in Mumbai

Raksha Mantri Rajnath Singh to represent India at SCO Council of Heads of Government Meeting in Tajikistan

Raksha Mantri Rajnath Singh to represent India at SCO Council of Heads of Government Meeting in Tajikistan

America in the 21st Century: Decline, Division, and Global Strategy : A Book Review

America in the 21st Century: Decline, Division, and Global Strategy : A Book Review

Italy’s Qascom Connects Lunar Innovation with India’s Aerospace Ambitions

Italy’s Qascom Connects Lunar Innovation with India’s Aerospace Ambitions

Women in Aviation & Defence

Odisha Governor Inaugurates Boeing Sukanya Program STEM Lab and Aeromodeling Training Center in Bargarh

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Ministers' Messages to ADU

Minister of Civil Aviation Shri Ram Mohan Naidu Kinjarapu

MoS (Civil Aviation) Shri Murlidhar Mohol

Interview

IAF Chief Air Chief Marshal Amar Preet Singh’s Exclusive Interview To ADU on 94th Airforce Day

From Gaganyaan to Joint Manufacturing: Nathan Davis Maps the India–Australia Space Partnership

‘The Moonlight Is Shining on UK & India’ : Nicholas Gribit Sees Space Partnership Ready for Take-Off

“We Want to Become an OEM in the Satellite Space”: Suyash Singh Maps GalaxEye’s Future

From Launchpad to Marketplace: NSIL Powers India’s Commercial Space Journey

India is a Key Space Partner for Italy: Ambassador Antonio Bartoli

LATEST NEWS

Strasbourg’s Big Pitch: Diplomatic Traffic, New Airlines and Measured Growth

Air Chief Marshal Ashutosh Dixit PVSM AVSM VM VSM Assumes Charge As Chief Of The Air Staff Of The Indian Air Force

First Weld, Wider Ambitions: L&T–BAE Begin Sindhu Production in India

From Prototype to Procurement: Swavlamban 2026 Charts the Course for Naval Self-Reliance

Swavalamban 2026: Rajnath Singh Calls for Self-Reliance 2.0

Vietjet launches direct Hanoi–Tainan route, further expanding its international network

Industry Interviews

From Netra to Millennium : Embraer Makes Its Pitch for India’s Next Airlift Chapter

Precision, Partnerships and Sovereignty: MBDA’s Ludovic Dumont on Future-Ready Indian Airpower

“Hindalco Builds the Aluminium Backbone of Atmanirbhar Bharat” : Siddharth Manjrekar tells ADU at BSX 2026

“We Intend to Create an Italy–India Supply Chain”: EIE Group President Gianpietro Marchiori

From PSLV to SpaDeX : Leaf Space Expands Its Footprint in India

From Satellites to Solutions: Società Aerospaziale Mediterranea (SAM) Looks at India for Earth Observation Partnerships

Indian Army

First Weld, Wider Ambitions: L&T–BAE Begin Sindhu Production in India

Need to operate with long-term strategic vision and remain equally prepared to respond to immediate & emerging challenges: Raksha Mantri to Army Commanders

Army Commanders’ Conference Commences Today

MoD Inks ₹770 Cr Contract to Procure Improved Low Level Light Weight Radars for Indian Army

Indian Army launches ‘Bharat Rice’ for troops in the presence of Raksha Mantri and Minister of Consumer Affairs, Food & Public Distribution

From Factory Floor to Forward Areas: Eastern Command’s Call to Defence Industry

Indian Navy

AstraYAN Wins Globally Competed Propulsion System Integration Tender for Indian Navy’s Next Generation Corvettes

Indian Navy Successfully Rescues Hijacked Fishing Vessel ‘Azini’ off the Coast of Somalia

Opening Ceremony of Exercise Tiger Triumph 2026

INS Sahyadri Concludes India–Republic of Korea Navy Bilateral Exercise at Busan

Indian Navy Welcomes INS Sudarshini On Successful Completion Of Lokayan 26

Indian Naval Ship Trishul Calls At Souda Bay, Greece

Indian Airforce

Air Chief Marshal Ashutosh Dixit PVSM AVSM VM VSM Assumes Charge As Chief Of The Air Staff Of The Indian Air Force

Air Chief Marshal AP Singh Superannuates After 42 Years Of Distinguished Service To The Nation

Chief of the Air Staff Undertakes flying sortie with Air Wing NCC Cadet

IAF Chief Air Chief Marshal Amar Preet Singh’s Exclusive Interview To ADU on 94th Airforce Day

IAF Conducts Short-Notice Casualty Evacuation From Leh

Defence Minister Emphasises on Self-Reliance in Defence and International Cooperation at Tarang Shakti

UAVs

Windracers ULTRA First to Fly in Indiana Drone Corridor

Safran and UVAD Technologies are joining forces to power the Falcon, a new-generation supersonic UAV

ideaForge Reports Highest-Ever H1 Revenue of ~₹160 crore, Turns PAT Positive, and Executes Over 50% of FY27 Opening Order Book

Zen Technologies, India’s leading anti-drone technology and defense training solutions provider announced its financial results for Q2 & H1FY27

Finnish Defence Forces and Varjo announce collaboration – new technology for counter-UAS training

Saab and GA-ASI successfully flight test LoyalEye AEW capability on MQ-9B

Maris-Tech Introduces Advanced Edge AI Platform Enabling Real-Time Video Intelligence and Autonomous UAV Operations

Saab and GA-ASI successfully flight test LoyalEye AEW capability on MQ-9B

GA-ASI and Saab Perform Advanced AEW Flight Testing on Uncrewed MQ-9B

CIVIL AVIATION

Digi Yatra Begins International Passenger Trials at Seven Airports

IndiGo Partners with Digi Yatra for International Passenger Trials Across Seven Indian Airports

Digi Yatra brings identity verification to international departures, with BLR Airport using SITA SmartPath

India on the Radar, Delhi in Focus: Brisbane’s Connectivity Ambition

A Greek Gateway to Aviation Management: MATBA Looks Towards India

ALSIM and ADMAL Flying Academy Strengthen Pilot Training in Malaysia with the AL250

Vienna Calling India: Airport Looks to IndiGo as Air India Service Ends

Smarter Routes, Faster Answers: DOB AI’s Pitch to Aviation

Beyond the Summer Rush: Routes World 2026 Puts Year-Round Connectivity First on Day 3

Make In India

First Weld, Wider Ambitions: L&T–BAE Begin Sindhu Production in India

From Prototype to Procurement: Swavlamban 2026 Charts the Course for Naval Self-Reliance

Precision, Partnerships and Sovereignty: MBDA’s Ludovic Dumont on Future-Ready Indian Airpower

“Hindalco Builds the Aluminium Backbone of Atmanirbhar Bharat” : Siddharth Manjrekar tells ADU at BSX 2026

MRO In India, By India & For the World : From an Overseas Dependence to an Indigenous Opportunity

HAL Widens Prachand Production Base, Brings Adani Defence and BEML into LCH Fuselage Manufacturing

Did You Know This

tell my mother I LIKE BOYS: Suvir Saran’s Memoir That Stays With the Heart

Rossell Techsys Marks 15 Years of Excellence, Inaugurates New Facility to Usher in a New Renaissance of Growth

SRIT Introduces 450 First-Year Engineering Students to Systems Thinking and Model-Based Design

BCD to Officially Launch Digital Asset Engine at IACP 2026, Bringing End-to-End Digital Evidence Workflows to Law Enforcement

“Generation-Z is ten times more capable than our generation”: General Upendra Dwivedi, PVSM, AVSM (Retd.), Former Chief of the Army Staff, Indian Army, on Preparing Young Minds for the Future

Boeing Announces Winners of National Aeromodeling Competition

Appointments

Leonardo DRS Appoints Shaveta J. Kapoor as Chief Human Resources Officer

WireCo announces appointment of Damiano Violi as Chief Operating Officer, Europe & Rest of World

HII Appoints Renee Swan as Executive Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer

Senior Appointment at IAI: Shlomi Sudri Appointed Executive Vice President and General Manager of the Systems, Missiles and Space Group

Amit Kalyani Takes Charge as Chairman of Kalyani Steels; To Lead the Company into its Next Phase of Growth

Simo Mäkipaja joins Milrem Robotics as Chief Sales Officer

Hall Of Fame

Capt. B.V.J.K. Sharma, CEO of NMIA, Felicitated at BCBA Logistics Conclave 2026

Western Command Investiture Ceremony 2026

AXISCADES Receives Fifth Consecutive Bombardier Diamond Supplier Award

Passenger Ship HANARIA Equipped with Yanmar’s Maritime Hydrogen Fuel Cell System Wins Marine Engineering of the Year 2024

NADP gets ISTD’s 34th National Award for Innovative Training Practices

Kudos to Kudu! Israeli medtech startup takes home 100k top prize at Constructor University Demo Day 2025

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Bylined Articles

Strengthening the Skies: A Partnership Built for India’s Defence Readiness

Strengthening the Skies: A Partnership Built for India’s Defence Readiness

C-130J-30 Super Hercules: Providing a lift advantage like no one else

C-130J-30 Super Hercules: Providing a lift advantage like no one else

Right Force Mix – IAF Combat Aircraft Fleets and Atmanirbhatra

Right Force Mix – IAF Combat Aircraft Fleets and Atmanirbhatra

Bridging the Air Asset Gap: From Requirement to Readiness

Bridging the Air Asset Gap: From Requirement to Readiness

Thales in India: Advancing a self-reliant future with trusted technologies

Thales in India: Advancing a self-reliant future with trusted technologies

Emerging Technologies Shaping the Future of Defence Aviation

Emerging Technologies Shaping the Future of Defence Aviation

SPOTLIGHT

HQ IDS-CENJOWS Seminar on Cyber-Enabled Cognitive Warfare Commences in New Delhi

New Captains, New Flight Plans: Air India and IndiGo Set Their Course at Aviation INDIA 2026

tell my mother I LIKE BOYS: Suvir Saran’s Memoir That Stays With the Heart

Pakistan’s Provincial Puzzle: Governance Reform or Military Strategy?

Union Minister of Commerce and Industry, Piyush Goyal Calls for Greater FTA Utilisation by Telangana

IAF Chief Air Chief Marshal Amar Preet Singh’s Exclusive Interview To ADU on 94th Airforce Day

PM Modi-led Govt is striving to make India a nation that combines prosperity, knowledge and strength with a commitment to global peace & well-being of humanity: Raksha Mantri

SMPP–MIL Investigation: Due Process, Industrial Confidence and the Need for a Measured Response

Pawan Hans Spreads Its Wings: Minister Backs Expansion, CMD Pledges Transformation

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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

Cross Country Coalition Demands Canada Halt Fast-Tracked Trade Deal With the UAE, Impose Arms Embargo To End Canadian Complicity in Sudan Atrocities

From Shared Struggles to Shared Security: India–Africa Defence Ties Enter a New Phase

India a “Refining Superpower”; Trade Deal Close, Says Rubio in Mumbai

Raksha Mantri Rajnath Singh to represent India at SCO Council of Heads of Government Meeting in Tajikistan

America in the 21st Century: Decline, Division, and Global Strategy : A Book Review

Italy’s Qascom Connects Lunar Innovation with India’s Aerospace Ambitions

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