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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

From battlefield mobility to industrial resilience: Aluminium is redefining India’s defence edge

From battlefield mobility to industrial resilience: Aluminium is redefining India’s defence edge

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International-Relations

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

ideaForge Becomes First Global Drone Company to Train NATO Forces at the U.S. National Test Pilot School

ideaForge Becomes First Global Drone Company to Train NATO Forces at the U.S. National Test Pilot School

Geopolitical Earthquake : Khamenei Killed in Joint US–Israel Strike

Geopolitical Earthquake : Khamenei Killed in Joint US–Israel Strike

Women in Aviation & Defence

From Cockpit to Cognition: Understanding Human Factors in Aviation Safety

From Cockpits to Climate: Women Lead the Conversation at WICCI NAC–IWPA Fireside Chats

Kalam & Kavach 2026

Interview

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

General Upendra Dwivedi, Chief of the Army Staff

Indian Army Chief General Upendra Dwivedi. PVSM , AVSM speaks exclusively to ADU, on the occasion of Army Day 2026

Admiral Dinesh Kumar Tripathi, PVSM, AVSM, NM, ADC Chief of Naval Staff speaks exclusively to Aviation & Defence Universe (ADU)

Cmde AJ Singh (Retd.)

Beneath the Waves Silent Deterrence : Submarines Decide Modern Wars

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

A structural shift from import dependence to self-reliance : Ashish Rajvanshi CEO Adani Defence & Aerospace on India building sovereign defence capability

From Maintenance to Manufacturing: GMR Aero Technic’s President Ashok Gopinath’s Vision for India’s Aviation Ecosystem

From Engine Design to Boardroom Strategy: Embraer’s Adity Shekhar’s Journey in Aerospace motivates

Etihad Cargo’s India Strategy : New Routes, Freighters and SmartTrack Digital Logistics

Salil Gupte President Boeing India and South Asia in conversation with ADU

Inside Xeric Aero: Powering India’s Aerospace and Defence Growth Through Smart Logistics

Indian Army

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

Homecoming of the Chief of Army Staff to Sainik School Rewa

VRDE (DRDO) and Bharat Forge Flag-off Vikram VT 21: Co-created Advanced Armoured Platforms, Battle-ready in under three years

Army Leads Swift Rescue After Bus Tragedy in Ramnagar

The Decisive Battlespace Is the Narrative: A Strategic Wake-Up Call at Ran Samvad

Cabinet Secretary Addresses Army Commanders’ Conference, Highlights Sovereign AI, Resilient Supply Chains and Whole-of-Nation Preparedness

Indian Navy

India And Sri Lanka Deepen Maritime Cooperation Through In–SLN DIVEX 2026

Indian Ocean Ship Sagar Arrives At Changi Naval Base, Singapore

Ins Sudarshini Concludes Port Call at Las Palmas, Canary Islands

IN A HISTORIC FIRST, INS SUDARSHINI ARRIVES AT LAS PALMAS, SPAIN

Indian Navy To Host Naval Civilian Function Celebrating Excellence And Innovation

Ins Sunayna Arrives At Jakarta Under Indian Navy’s Ios Sagar Initiative, Strengthening Maritime Ties With Indonesia

Indian Airforce

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

MDO Is the New Normal : Global Lessons and India’s Path Forward at Ran Samvad

LATEST NEWS

Simulated LOX Module for India’s Indigenous AIP System flagged-off from INOXCVA facility for Factory Acceptance Tests

Skyroot’s Vikram-1, India’s First Private Orbital Rocket, Flagged Off by Telangana CM for Sriharikota

India’s Defence and Space Leaders Call for Sovereign Space Capabilities as Warfare Enters New Domain

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

Raksha Mantri to undertake 3-day visit to Germany

Jeh Aerospace Signs Long-Term Agreement with Liebherr-Aerospace for Precision Landing Gear Components

UAVs

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

Elbit Systems Expands European Footprint with New Unmanned Aerial Systems Facility in Chitila, Romania

GA-ASI Congratulates VMU-3 for Being Named USMC UAV Squadron of the Year

GA-ASI Completes MQ-9B ‘Flight Into Known Icing’ Flight Tests

Army unveils technology roadmap for unmanned aerial systems, loitering munitions

ZUPPA Delivers Over 500 STQC Certified Cyber Secure Drones to Indian Army

French Navy Further Expands Camcopter S-100 Fleet

DroneShield Announces Leadership Transition as Angus Bean is Appointed Chief Executive Officer

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

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

From Assembly to Aftermarket: Adani–Leonardo Plan End-to-End Helicopter Ecosystem in India

Did You Know This

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

Strengthening India–Mauritius Youth Ties: Mauritian Delegation Visits NCC Group Nagpur

Hical Technologies Joins India–Germany Defence Industry Roundtable in Munich as India Deepens Global Co-Development Partnerships

India positioning itself as a global player in clean energy; there is an integrated push on hydrogen, nuclear and innovation: Dr. Jitendra Singh

National Cadet Corps Launches Nationwide Cyber Security Capacity Building Programme for Cadets

Appointments

Mr Puneet Kaura appointed Chairperson, Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) Northern Region

DroneShield Announces Leadership Transition as Angus Bean is Appointed Chief Executive Officer

Deutsche Aircraft Appoints Wolfgang Kuhl as Vice President Programs & Innovation

Chapman Freeborn appoints Latha Narayan as President APAC

Two Vice Presidents Named at HII’s Newport News Shipbuilding

Deutsche Aircraft Appoints Nils Heuer as Director of Global Sales

SPOTLIGHT

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

From Cockpit to Cognition: Understanding Human Factors in Aviation Safety

A Region on the Brink: How a Fragile Ceasefire Shapes West Asia’s Future

Beyond Checklists: Why Safety Defines Operational Capability in Aviation

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

Operational Art Must Be Reimagined for Multi-Domain Warfare

The Decisive Battlespace Is the Narrative: A Strategic Wake-Up Call at Ran Samvad

MDO Is the New Normal : Global Lessons and India’s Path Forward at Ran Samvad

Multi Domain Operations Demand Technocentric Approach and Integrated Thinking

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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

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

ideaForge Becomes First Global Drone Company to Train NATO Forces at the U.S. National Test Pilot School

Geopolitical Earthquake : Khamenei Killed in Joint US–Israel Strike

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