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Airshow in Egypt will see an international premiere of a new Anti-UAV Infrastructure Defence System

Airshow in Egypt will see an international premiere of a new Anti-UAV Infrastructure Defence System

Statement from IMOD: Israel and Greece have signed the massive “Achilles Shield” agreement

India-Russia Defence Partnership Built on Trust, Technology and Decades of Strategic Cooperation: Col. R.K. Srivastava (Retd.)

India-Russia Defence Partnership Built on Trust, Technology and Decades of Strategic Cooperation: Col. R.K. Srivastava (Retd.)

India-Russia Technology Partnership Must Evolve into Partnership of Equals, Says Debjit Chakraborty

Women in Aviation & Defence

Dubai Airports brings Emirati Women’s Day celebrations to the Dubai Mallathon at DXB

The First Lady of Seychelles, Madame Véronique Herminie, Graces Mission Shakthisat for a Women’s Diplomacy Summit

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Minister of Civil Aviation Shri Ram Mohan Naidu Kinjarapu

MoS (Civil Aviation) Shri Murlidhar Mohol

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

From Cooperation to Co-Creation: Sergio Ledda Charts the Future of India–Italy Space Ties

When We Talk About Search & Rescue, We Are Talking About Human Lives : Malaysia’s Deputy Transport Minister Datuk Haji Hasbi

India Has the Experience—Now It Needs the Architecture: Commodore AJ Singh on SAR

The Future of Maritime Search & Rescue Depends on Collaboration : Says IMRF CEO Caroline Jupe

From Swift Water to Scuba: Amit Ambedkar Takes ADU Inside ITUS’s Rescue Training Academy

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Raksha Mantri to undertake a three-day visit to Sri Lanka

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

Rajnath Singh holds bilateral talks with Belgium’s Defence Minister in New Delhi

Defence minister Rajnath Singh unveils ‘RAKSHA’ defence diplomacy document for next 10 years

16th Aero India to be held in Bengaluru from February 8-12, 2027

Union Minister of Civil Aviation Reviews Measures to Simplify and Automate NOC Process; Directs Time-Bound Action Within 15 Days

Industry Interviews

Atmanirbhar Airlift: Embraer Positions C-390 for India’s Next Aerospace Leap

EyeROV’s Global Dive: Taking India’s Underwater Technology to Friendly shores

From the Operations Room to the Digital World: Tanguy Le Coq and Arthur Barbier Rethink SAR

From India to the Global Aerospace Supply Chain: Aequs Builds on Trust and Performance

Capability Opens the Door, Relationships Build the Business : Cyient at Farnborough 2026

Six Chinooks, Dirt Strips and the Himalayas: Radia Makes the Case for Windrunner in India

Indian Army

INS Nipun Commissioned into the Indian Navy

Indian Army Contingent Departs For India-Thailand Joint Military Exercise Maitree-XV

Raksha Mantri chairs meeting of Parliamentary Consultative Committee for MoD on Territorial Army

Indian Army bids farewell to General VN Sharma, former Chief of the Army Staff, with full military honours.

Army opens Sitabuldi Fort to visitors on Independence Day, 15 August 2026

Jawa Yezdi Motorcycles and Indian Army come together for Shaurya Vijay Yatra, Culminating at Dras on Kargil Vijay Diwas

Indian Navy

Lokayan 2026 – Indian Naval Ship Sudarshini Arrives in Barcelona

L&T Delivers Multi-Purpose Vessel INS Samarthak to Indian Navy

Delivery of Samarthak – the First Indigenous Multi-Purpose Vessel of Indian Navy

Lokayan 2026 – Indian Naval Ship Sudarshini Departs Lisbon After Three-Day Port Call

Indian Navy Set To Commission Second Indigenous Diving Support Vessel ‘Nipun

Lokayan 2026 – INS Sudarshini Arrives In Lisbon, Portugal

Indian Airforce

IAF’s SARANG Helicopter Team Reaches Egypt for the El Alamein International Airshow

Sekhon Indian Air Force Marathon 2026 at Cross Maidan, Mumbai on 04 Oct 2026

No. 2 Mah Air Sqn NCC Clinches Consecutive IGC Championship

IOL launches indigenous ‘GARUD’ High Resolution Binoculars for civil market

Tiranga Musical Evening at IAF Maintenance Command

IG Defence Positions India’s Shahed-Class KAL Drone for Global Export Amid Rising Gulf Tensions

UAVs

Garuda Aerospace Deploys Drones for Flood Relief Operations in Nepal

India’s First: Zen Technologies Launches ZEN CITADEL to Defend India’s Digital Nerve Centres from Drone Threats

Dhaksha Unmanned Systems inaugurates new manufacturing facility in Kancheepuram, strengthens indigenous drone capabilities

Saab showcases full-scale uncrewed aircraft concept

Denmark selects Terma to deliver nationwide counter-drone defense system

MS Dhoni-Backed Garuda Aerospace Limited Signs MoU with Australia’s Timed Automation Solutions to Advance Autonomous Drone Capabilities

Eve Air Mobility and RV Connex Sign MOU to Advance Urban Air Mobility Regulatory Framework in Thailand

DroneShield Launches RfRecon, Marking the Evolution from RF Detection to RF Intelligence

Next-Generation Drone Battery Solutions Provider Dreamfly Innovations Recognised as a Nasscom Emerge 50 Winner in the Climate Tech and Sustainability Category

CIVIL AVIATION

Union Minister of Civil Aviation Reviews Measures to Simplify and Automate NOC Process; Directs Time-Bound Action Within 15 Days

Ministry of Civil Aviation launches Hub & Spoke International Flight Operations from Ahmedabad

New IndiGo CEO Willie Walsh to feature at Aviation India Summit 2026

Capt. BVJK Sharma Honored with Logistics Legend – Hall of Fame Award at CargoNXT Recognitions 2026

Airbus awards A320 fuselage skin manufacturing contract to Mahindra Aerostructures

Union Minister Ram Mohan Naidu chairs Consultative Committee of Civil Aviation in Mysuru

Civil Aviation Minister Ram Mohan Naidu flags off Transshipment Cargo Operations at Delhi’s IGI Airport

Stay Longer, Pay No UAE Entry Visa Fee: Department of Culture and Tourism – Abu Dhabi Partners with MakeMyTrip

beOnd Signs Memorandum of Understanding with Aeroprime Group to Advance Cargo Strategy in India

Make In India

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

‘The Future Belongs to Resilient Supply Chains’: Jeh Aerospace at Farnborough 2026

Embraer Expands its Defence Footprint with C-390 Deliveries, Gripen Production and A-29 Upgrades

Prepare for Tomorrow’s War with Tomorrow’s Technology : Brig. Ali Adil Mahmood (Retd.) Zen Technologies

Azad Engineering Moves Up the Aerospace Value Chain with ‘100% Make in India’

Did You Know This

India’s former Chief of Defence Staff Gen. Anil Chauhan cites “cognitive colonialism” as emerging security challenge for India at G.B. Pant Memorial Lecture

MBDA subsidiary GDI Simulation acquires Agenium Group

Where the Classroom Meets the Hangar: Inside GMR School of Aviation

AFRIDEX 2026 Launches 26-Partner Global Media Network to Expand Coverage of Africa’s Defence and Security Priorities

SAMPARK 2026: Kolkata Takes Centre Stage in the India–Russia Partnership

Defence connections open new opportunities for Hunter businesses

Appointments

GM Defence establishes UK presence and appoints Simon Gray to support British defence ambitions

VIKING appointed Official Global Sales and Service Partner for Dräger marine safety range

The appointment comes as Uvision builds on strong business momentum, including new orders, recent U.S. Army awards and combat-proven operational performance

SalamAir Announces Appointment of Eng. Yaqoob Al Kiyumi as Chief Executive Officer

Ambrish Tripathi Assumes Charge as Director (Human Resources) of BEL

Anoop Kumar Rai Assumes Charge as Director (Marketing) of BEL

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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Working with Intelligence, not Just AI – a Delivery leader’s view from Aerospace & Defence

Building Institutions That Endure: Reflections on Leadership, Innovation and National Service

Building Institutions That Endure: Reflections on Leadership, Innovation and National Service

A Career in Aviation Begins with Curiosity and a Willingness to Learn

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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

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

Where the Classroom Meets the Hangar: Inside GMR School of Aviation

DG CENJOWS Maj Gen (Retd.) Ashok Kumar

From Countering Adversaries to Creating Power: India’s Next Defence Transformation

Baloch Nationalists Declare Independence on August 11 — Claim Remains Unrecognised

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

“At Hiroshima With My Father: When Science Fell Silent Before Humanity”

From Closed-Door Deliberations to Global Action: iSAR 2026 Colloquia Present Roadmap for the Future of Search and Rescue

Strengthening the World’s Lifeline at Sea: Maritime SAR Leaders Share Vision for the Future

Oil & Gas Meets Search & Rescue: Global Experts Share Lessons in Offshore Emergency Response

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