MANUFACTURING
HAL Hands Over Tejas, HTT-40 Trainers And Dhruv NG Helicopters
Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd (HAL) has handed over two LCA Tejas Final Operational Clearance (FOC) twin-seater trainers and three HTT-40 basic trainer aircraft to the Indian Air Force (IAF), along with four Dhruv Next Generation (NG) helicopters to Pawan Hans Ltd (PHL). The handover took place in Bengaluru in the presence of Defence Minister Rajnath Singh […]
CW Bureau
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Sep 18, 2026
MANUFACTURING
NIBE Group Bets Big On Indigenous Defence Systems With Shirdi Plant
India’s push towards defence self-reliance received a major boost with the inauguration of NIBE Group’s Defence Manufacturing Complex in Shirdi, Maharashtra, by Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis. The new facility will focus on manufacturing advanced artillery systems, missile and space technologies, rocket systems, energetic materials and autonomous defence platforms, strengthening […]
CW Bureau
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May 23, 2026
GENERAL
Stone For ₹15,803-Cr AMCA Facility To Be Laid At Puttaparthi On May 15
In a major step towards strengthening India’s indigenous defence and aerospace capabilities, the Union defence minister Rajnath Singh will lay the foundation stone for the Advanced Medium Combat Aircraft (AMCA) programme facility at Puttaparthi in Sri Sathya Sai district of Andhra Pradesh on May 15, 2026, alongside Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu. The […]
CW Bureau
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May 14, 2026
ECONOMY
India’s Defence Exports Skyrocket To Record ₹38,424 Cr In FY26, Up 63%
India’s defence exports surged to an all-time high of ₹38,424 crore in FY26, registering a sharp increase of ₹14,802 crore, or 62.66%, over ₹23,622 crore recorded in the previous fiscal. This milestone underlines the country’s accelerating progress in becoming a global hub for defence manufacturing and exports. Balanced contribution from public and private sectors The […]
CW Bureau
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Apr 2, 2026
