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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

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

NATO commemorates the fourth anniversary of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine

Bilateral Trade between India and Brazil could reach $30 billion by 2030: Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva

Bilateral Trade between India and Brazil could reach $30 billion by 2030: Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva

Women in Aviation & Defence

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

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

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

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

Ammunition, Drones and Trust: SMPP’s Deepening Role in India’s Defence Preparedness

Indian Army

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 Army UN Peacekeepers Respond Swiftly to Fire Incident in Goma

Indian Army Boxers Excel at Asian Boxing Championship in Mongolia, Win Eight Medals

Indian Army Contingent Departs for India–Egypt Joint Special Forces Exercise Cyclone

CDS General Anil Chauhan Reviews Operational Readiness of Chinar Corps

Indian Navy

Indian Ocean Ship Sagar Departs Phuket, Thailand

Culmination of First Edition of Naval Commanders’ Conference 2026

Ins Sudarshini arrives at Casablanca, Morocco

Ios Sagar ship arrives at Phuket, Thailand

First edition of Naval Commanders’ Conference-2026 commences at Nau Sena Bhawan, New Delhi

Operational Art Must Be Reimagined for Multi-Domain Warfare

Indian Airforce

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

Decision Superiority Is the Core Objective: CISC Outlines Future Warfare Doctrine at Ran Samvad 2026

GE Aerospace signs contract with Indian Air Force to help establish an In-Country Depot for F404-IN20 Engines

LATEST NEWS

Raksha Mantri to undertake 3-day visit to Germany

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

Decision Superiority Is the Core Objective: CISC Outlines Future Warfare Doctrine at Ran Samvad 2026

No Agreement Reached : JD Vance Confirms Breakdown of Islamabad Talks

Speed, Scale and Simultaneity Define Maritime Warfare : Navy Chief at Ran Samwad 2026

Gen Upendra Dwivedi Calls for Multi-Domain Readiness and Technological Integration at Ran Samwad 2026

UAVs

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

Saab receives order for counter-unmanned aerial system from Sweden

DroneShield Establishes European Headquarters to Accelerate Regional Growth and Sovereign Counter-UAS Capability

Getac announces CommandCore: remote drone control solution for defence, public safety and utilities in Australia and New Zealand

GA-ASI’s UK and Japan MQ-9B Programs Are Honored With Excellence Awards from Aviation Week

Steadicopter Launches Dedicated UAS Academy to Train Global Operators and Technicians on Advanced Rotary UAV Missions

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

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

Jindal Defence Systems awarded Significant CAPF order for Indigenous TS9 9mm Pistol under Make in India

Silent, Strong & Secure – Indian Navy’s Submarines : Celebrating India’s Undersea Evolution

Did You Know This

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

USAF Collaborative Combat Aircraft Program Faces Test Incident with YFQ-42A

BRO’s Project Chetak celebrates 47th Raising Day

Tri-Service Seminar ‘Ran Samwad’ to be held on April 09-10, 2026

ideaForge and IIT Bombay Sign MoU to Launch ‘Who Are the Next Idiots?’ Programme to Identify Emerging Deep-Tech Founders

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

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

High-Stakes Islamabad Talks Fail to Deliver Deal on Iran Conflict

Meet the Dive Medical Recovery Team of Artemis

US Declares Decisive Victory as Iran Ceasefire Follows ‘Operation Epic Fury’

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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

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

NATO commemorates the fourth anniversary of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine

Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva: India-Brazil Trade May Hit $30B by 2030

Bilateral Trade between India and Brazil could reach $30 billion by 2030: Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva

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MROs

Raksha Mantri to undertake 3-day visit to Germany

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Indian Ocean Ship Sagar Departs Phuket, Thailand

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Pilatus Breaks Ground on Delivery Center as Well as Manufacturing and Engineering Facility in Colorado USA

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General Aviation

RTX’s Pratt & Whitney engine powers Northrop Grumman’s YFQ-48A Talon Blue autonomous wingman

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Engine Makers

HII Introduces Distributed Maritime Operations Framework in Support of U.S. Navy’s “Hedge Strategy”

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Foreign Navies

Make In India

BEL and i-TEK RFID Sign MoU to Drive Digital Transformation through AIDC Technologies

Bangalore, April 15, 2025: Navratna Defence PSU Bharat Electronics (BEL) today signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Infotek Software... Read More

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

Atlanta, US / Hyderabad, India / Lindenberg, Germany — [15th April’2026}— Jeh Aerospace has signed a Long-Term Agreement (LTA) with... Read More

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

Ajeet Series Drones Mark a Significant Milestone in Indigenous Defense Technology Chennai, April 13, 2026: ZUPPA Geo Navigation Technologies, a Chennai-based... Read More

Godrej Enterprises Group contributes to India’s civil nuclear journey with critical components for India’s first Fast Breeder Reactor

This milestone strengthens India’s three-stage nuclear programme and advances energy self-reliance through indigenous engineering New Delhi. April 09, 2026 – India... Read More

Kalam & Kavach 2026 Set to Drive Defence Dialogue & Strategic Partnerships

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BEL secures manufacturing license for its RxT17 Hemodialysis Machine

Bengaluru, April 3, 2026: Navratna Defence PSU Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL) has obtained the Licence to Manufacture (for sale/distribution) its indigenously developed Hemodialysis... Read More

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Women in Aviation & Defence

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

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

GRSE Celebrates Women’s Empowerment With ‘Vanita’: A Day-Out Programme For Women Employees

Girl Power soars higher: IndiGo becomes the first airline in India with over 1,000 women pilots

Space Kidz India to Launch All-Girls Built Solid Rocket and In-House Electric Rocket on National Science Day 2026

WICCI National Aviation Council & G100 Security & Defence Wing Submit Multilateral Policy Recommendations on Lethal Autonomous Weapons Systems to SIPRI–UNODA

From Classroom to Orbit : ‘CubeSat 101’ Debuts at DEFSAT 2026

“Women Power”- GRSE Wins Award at 36th National Meet of WIPS 2026

Enforce Tac 2026: SOURCE Tactical Gear sets a new standard in female ballistic protection and develops the lightest military helmet with enhanced ballistic protection

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