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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

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

From Cockpit to Cognition: Understanding Human Factors in Aviation Safety

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

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

General Upendra visited The Pentagon with aim to Deepen India-US Military Partnership

Indian Navy

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

INS Sagardhwani Arrives at Port Klang, Malaysia

Indian Airforce

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

Fire Fighting Conclave at HQ Umang, Nagpur

LATEST NEWS

Air Marshal Ashutosh Dixit CISC Calls for Integrated, Self-Reliant and Technology-Driven Military at Kalam & Kavach3.0

“Manufacturing Alone Is Not True Atmanirbharta”: ACM RKS Bhadauria (Retd.) at Kalam & Kavach 3.0

NSAB Chairman Alok Joshi Highlights Intelligence Integration, Cognitive Warfare and Strategic Partnerships

Incident at Central Ammunition Depot, Pulgaon on 15 May 26

“If You Don’t Reform, You Become Extinct”: CDS General Anil Chauhan on Military Transformation at Kalam & Kavach 3.0

“India Does Not Stop, India Does Not Give Up”: MoS Defence Sanjay Seth at Kalam & Kavach 3.0

UAVs

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

ideaForge reports its Strongest Quarterly performance in Q4 with INR 141 Cr revenue and INR 60 Cr PAT, with the highest-ever annual order bookings of ~INR 530 Cr in FY26, signalling a strong FY27 outlook

Successful first flight of the Do228 NXT – German multi-role aircraft ready for versatile missions

Magellanic Cloud Limited Announces Massive $11 Million UAV Joint Venture to Advance India’s Make in India Defence Vision

ideaForge inks MoU with Japan’s DMP to Expand Global Footprint in Next-Gen AI Drones

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

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

India must become global hub of drone manufacturing : Says Rajnath Singh at National Defence Industries Conclave 2026

Bharat Forge Reports Strong Sequential Growth in Q3 FY26 with Strong Domestic and Defence Momentum

Did You Know This

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

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

Curtiss-Wright achieves ISO 14001 and ISO 45001 certifications for Switzerland facility

Teenagers to lead next generation of UK space talent in new trial backed by RAF Charitable Trust programme

Appointments

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)

Shri Anugraha Narayana Das takes charge as Controller General of Defence Accounts

Airbus appoints Eric Kirstetter as Executive Vice President Strategy

SPOTLIGHT

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

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

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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

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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