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Interview

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

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

LATEST NEWS

IAF Not Against Theatre Commands: Air Chief Calls for Lessons from Sindoor

The Chief’s Last Briefing: Candour, Combat Readiness and a Clear Flight Path for his Airforce

Raksha Mantri Launches Key Digital and Financial Management Initiatives at Defence Accounts Department’s 279th Annual Day Celebration in New Delhi

India stands as the First Responder, Preferred Security Partner in the Indian Ocean Region: Rajnath Singh

From Runways to New Routes: India Sets the Stage for Routes Asia 2027

Second India-Fiji Bilateral Joint Working Group Meeting Held in New Delhi

Industry Interviews

“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

Keeping Satellites Safe, Aircraft Ice-Free : Italy’s Zoppas Industries Bets Bigger on India

From Bengaluru to the Moon: JAXA’s Ishii Yasuo Charts a Bigger Space Partnership with India

Indian Army

Tribute by Headquarters Uttar Maharashtra and Gujarat Sub Area to Commemorate the Ultimate Sacrifice of a 1965 War Hero

DMA Records Significant Progress in Swachhata and Disposal of Pending Matters

Gunners Day Bicentenary Celebrated at Nagpur

BonV Aero Supplies 45 UAVs to Indian Army’s Eastern Command for Tactical Logistics

Operation Drishti: AFMS conducts 220 sight-restoring surgeries during 2-day Mega Eye Surgical Camp at Tangdhar along LoC

Army Recruitment Rally at Visapur Stadium, Chandrapur (Maharashtra)

Indian Navy

Culmination Of Second Edition Of Naval Commanders’ Conference 2026

Indian Naval Ship Trishul Arrives At Valencia, Spain

Indian Naval Ship Tarkash Arrives At Mombasa, Kenya For Goodwill Port Call

Ins Trishul Participates In 24th Edition Of India–France Bilateral Maritime Exercise Varuna

ASEAN-India Maritime Exercise (AIME-2026) Commences In Subic Bay, Philippines

Second Edition of Naval Commanders’ Conference 2026 at New Delhi

Indian Airforce

Sekon Indian Air Force Marathon 2026 Concludes In Mumbai With Spirit Of Fitness, Courage And National Pride

IAF Not Against Theatre Commands: Air Chief Calls for Lessons from Sindoor

Operation Sindoor to AMCA: Air Chief Maps India’s Airpower Transformation

The Chief’s Last Briefing: Candour, Combat Readiness and a Clear Flight Path for his Airforce

Maharashtra NCC Contingent Commences Participation In All India Vayu Sainik Camp-2026 (AIVSC-2026)

Deputy Director General, Maharashtra Directorate visits NCC Group Nagpur

UAVs

From Drone Demonstrations to Battlefield Capability: Drone Expo 2026 Sets the Agenda

Windracers ULTRA Completes 1,000km Anti-Doping Blood Test Sample Flight in Alaska

BonV Aero Supplies 45 UAVs to Indian Army’s Eastern Command for Tactical Logistics

Uvision and Lendurai Announce Partnership to Integrate AI-Enabled Autonomy Into Unmanned Systems

Knds and Aerix Systems announce a strategic cooperation to develop a drone interception capability

Indra Unveils Drizzle, Its New Family of Autonomous Effectors to Counter Mass Drone Attacks

IG Defence’s Indigenous T-SHUL BEAM Counter-UAS System Demonstrated at Indian Air Force Dronathan 2026

Steadicopter’s Black Eagle 50E Achieves Key U.S. Operational Readiness Milestone

Additional Director General (ADG) – Army Design Bureau (ADB), Visits Garuda Aerospace’s Indigenous Defence Drone Manufacturing Facility

CIVIL AVIATION

From Runways to New Routes: India Sets the Stage for Routes Asia 2027

Civil Aviation Minister Ram Mohan Naidu launches Challenge Mode for Aerodrome Development

HAL hands over 2 LCA FOC Twin Seater Trainers & 3 HTT 40 Basic Trainers to IAF and 4 Dhruv NG helicopters to PHL in the presence of Raksha Mantri & Civil Aviation Minister

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

Make In India

“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

‘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

Did You Know This

Moldova Tops FIRST Global’s All-Time Gold Medal Ranking as National Robotics Team Heads to Korea

FARAD S.A. marks a new era of growth at its state-of-the-art facilities in Paiania

Embraer and Mahindra Group Advance Plans for C-390 Millennium Industrialization in India; Identify Nagpur as the Location for Assembly Facility, if selected

Ministry of Defence Organises Voluntary Blood Donation Camp on National Voluntary Blood Donation Day

Samtel Showcases Railway Electronics Portfolio at InnoTrans 2026, the World’s Leading Transport Technology Fair

MakeMyTrip’s Newly Launched Price Drop Protection Refunds Flyers if Fares Drop After Booking

Appointments

Indra group reorganizes its management committee to align with its new operating model

SalamAir Welcomes Eng. Yaqoob Al Kiyumi as Chief Executive Officer

Netwatch Appoints Kris Slimmer as Senior Vice President of Sales

IndiGo Appoints Gaurav Hazrati as the Business Head – IndiGo BluChip, Travel Marketplaces and Financial Services

Raghu Vamsi Group appoints Amit Pathak as Group Chief Business Officer

NP Aerospace appointed prime contractor and OEM-certified support provider as Team LionStrike strengthens UK programme leadership and sovereign through-life support

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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Bridging the Air Asset Gap: From Requirement to Readiness

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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

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

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

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

SPOTLIGHT

IAF Not Against Theatre Commands: Air Chief Calls for Lessons from Sindoor

Operation Sindoor to AMCA: Air Chief Maps India’s Airpower Transformation

“I Want to Build a Satellite in India”: ICEYE CEO’s Eyes on Space & Vision For India

From Feedstock to Flight: India’s SAF Industry Seeks a Clear Path to Scale

From Carbon to Clean Skies: SAF Conclave Calls for Investment, Innovation and International Partnerships

The Delhi Consensus: India Gets a Divided BRICS to Speak in One Voice

BRICS Comes of Age: New Delhi Takes Centre Stage

Xi Jinping’s New-Era China – The Inside Story : A Book Review

Sunita Williams Arrives with Indian Astronaut Designate Group Captain Angad Pratap: BSX 2026 Saves Its Biggest Moment for the Last

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Lt. General (Dr.)VK Saxena (Retd.)

Lt. Gen VK Saxena(Retd.) Former DG Army Air Defence on Indian AD’s success in Operation Sindoor

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Nigeria advances defence industrial ambitions ahead of AFRIDEX 2026

The Delhi Consensus: India Gets a Divided BRICS to Speak in One Voice

From G2G to B2B: Anil Prakash DG SIA Charts the Next Orbit of India-Russia Space Ties

India-Russia Can Build a Sovereign Space-Data Ecosystem to Challenge Western Dominance: Data is the New Oil

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From Venus to Very Low Orbit: India–Russia Space Ties Look Ahead

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