Op Sindoor legacy: India moves from borrowing muscle to becoming a source for global playersIndia's defense sector is experiencing a historic upswing, with exports surpassing 38,000 crore rupees. This surge is directly linked to th...
Operation Sindoor anniversary: India’s defence exports surged 25x in 10 yearsIndia’s defence sector has seen a structural shift, with exports rising sharply and domestic production expanding over the past decade. A R...
Optimized Electrotech raises Rs 35 Crore in round led by Exfinity ventures to power its expansion into space-based imagingOptimized Electrotech is moving into space-based sensing. The company is building a sovereign sensing stack for India. It has secured initi...
Titan Capital and iDEX sign MoU to boost investment in India’s defence innovation ecosystemTitan Capital has partnered with iDEX, a Defence Ministry initiative, to boost investment in India's defence and aerospace sectors. The col...
Pravaig's all-terrain stealth vehicle undergoes military trials, gets iDEX recognitionBengaluru-based EV startup Pravaig's all-terrain stealth vehicle, Veer, has successfully undergone military trials and won the iDEX Award b...
Rajnath Singh inaugurates India, iDEX, Karnataka Pavilions at Aero India 2025 in BengaluruDefence Minister Rajnath Singh inaugurated the India, iDEX, and Karnataka Pavilions at Aero India 2025, highlighting India's domestic defen...
26 products developed under iDEX, orders worth over Rs 1,000 cr placed: RajnathDefence Minister Rajnath Singh announced the creation of 26 products under the iDEX initiative. Procurement orders worth over Rs 1,000 cror...
Army signs 8th procurement contract through iDEXReflecting its commitment to 'Atmanirbhar Bharat,' the Indian Army signed its eighth procurement contract through iDEX, focusing on fosteri...
Defence Ministry signs 350th iDEX contract with SpacePixxel Technologies for miniature satellite developmentThe Ministry of Defence signed its 350th iDEX contract with SpacePixxel Technologies Pvt Ltd for developing a miniature observation and ima...
350th iDEX contract: MoD, SpacePixxel to work on design, development of miniaturised satelliteiDEX has significantly impacted the defence ecosystem by fostering start-ups, creating job opportunities, and facilitating procurement wort...
DefConnect 2024: Rajnath Singh launches ADITI scheme, allocates ₹750 crore to promote innovation in Defence TechnologiesThe Ministry of Defence (MoD) announces ₹750 crore corpus under ADITI scheme to boost innovation in defence tech. The scheme aims to develo...
Defence Ministry's iDEX achieves another milestone with signing of its 250th contractIt said iDEX has "reached a milestone with the signing of its 250th contract - first under Mission DefSpace - and 100th SPRINT (Navy) contr...
Defence Minister launches 'iDEX Investor Hub', Rs 200 crore pledged by investorsInnovations for Defence Excellence (iDEX) is the flagship initiative of the Department of Defence Production to encourage startups and othe...
Defence Expo 2022 to have event for startups to pitch ideas in front of live audience, investorsiDEX, which works under the defence ministry, supports the defence startups in the country. The ministry said Invest4iDEX will be one of th...
Self-reliance in defence equipment manufacturing crucial for maintaining India's strategic autonomy: Rajnath Singh"The iDEX initiative stands out as one of the most effective and well-executed defence Start-up ecosystems created in our country. I believ...
Defence India Startup Challenge kick-starts in KochiSeveral companies assembled at Maker Village in Kochi to engage directly with the military and showcase their technologies in the Defence I...
Maker Village becomes innovation programme partner for Defence sectorThe Maker Village CEO described the iDEX selection as a milestone for the pioneering startup initiative founded in February 2015 under the ...