STARTUP/TECHNOLOGY
Bharat Forge, Pratt & Whitney Canada To Evaluate Turboprop Engines
Bharat Forge Ltd and Pratt & Whitney Canada will work together to evaluate the integration of advanced turboprop engines into a high-altitude, long-endurance (HALE) unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) programme developed by India’s Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO). The collaboration supports India’s indigenous unmanned aerial systems efforts under the Government’s Aatmanirbhar Bharat initiative. Pratt & […]
CW Bureau
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Sep 15, 2026
MANUFACTURING
AM/NS India Supplies Specialised Steel For Indian Navy’s INS Malvan
ArcelorMittal Nippon Steel India (AM/NS India) has supplied 100% of the specialised steel required for INS Malvan, the Indian Navy’s latest indigenously built Anti-Submarine Warfare Shallow Watercraft (ASW-SWC), underscoring the growing role of domestic steelmakers in India’s defence manufacturing ecosystem. The vessel was commissioned into the Indian Navy on July 22, 2026, at Karwar, Karnataka. […]
CW Bureau
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Aug 6, 2026
INFRASTRUCTURE
HAL Charts ₹14,000-Cr Capex To Expand Production, MRO Capacity
India’s Maharatna defence company Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd (HAL) has drawn up a capital expenditure plan of ₹14,000 crore over the next five years to expand manufacturing capacity and strengthen its maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) infrastructure. The planned investment will primarily be directed towards expanding manufacturing facilities and establishing repair and overhaul capabilities for various […]
CW Bureau
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Aug 4, 2026
MANUFACTURING
Bharat Forge, Flying Whales Partner To Build Heavy-Lift Airships In India
Bharat Forge Ltd has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Flying Whales, a French-Canadian pioneer in heavy-lift airship technology, to jointly develop, manufacture and deploy advanced airships for India’s defence and strategic operational requirements. The agreement, signed at the Farnborough International Airshow 2026, marks a significant step towards establishing an indigenous airship ecosystem in […]
CW Bureau
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Jul 22, 2026
