SDAL invests $1.4 billion in DeepTech defence manufacturingThe investment, cleared by the Maharashtra government under its thrust and mega sector policy, will be deployed within the next four years,...
09 Mar, 2026, 12.34 AM IST
Defence Acquisition Council clears projects worth Rs 67,000 croreThe defence ministry has approved procurement proposals worth ₹67,000 crore, including indigenous medium altitude long endurance (MALE) dro...
05 Aug, 2025, 11.25 PM IST
"Whatever loss they suffered, it was their own responsibility": Air Marshal Bharti detail response to Pakistan aggressionAir Marshal AK Bharti detailed Operation Sindoor's success, which targeted terrorist infrastructure in Pakistan and PoK following the Pahal...
12 May, 2025, 08.02 PM IST
Indian Army looks to bolster strength with advanced indigenous dronesThe Indian Army is accelerating the expansion of its drone fleet to enhance strategic surveillance, reconnaissance, and precision strike ca...
02 Feb, 2025, 01.01 PM IST
India takes flight: Breakthrough in Autonomous Flying Wing Technology signals new era in UAVsIndia achieved a milestone by successfully testing its Autonomous Flying Wing Technology Demonstrator, a high-speed UAV. Conducted by DRDO'...
18 Dec, 2023, 02.19 PM IST
DRDO carries out successful flight trial of lethal UAVThe Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) has conducted a successful flight trial of its Autonomous Flying Wing Technology D...
15 Dec, 2023, 05.27 PM IST
What DRDO's Tapas UAV is capable of as it readies for user evaluation trials?The Tapas-201 UAV boasts a versatile design, enabling it to undertake various missions, including intelligence, surveillance, and reconnais...
05 Jul, 2023, 03.01 PM IST
US to assemble MQ 9 drones, create MRO hub in IndiaThis commitment - part of the deal to procure MQ 9 B drones from the US - is in addition to India emerging as a new hub for maintenance and...
24 Jun, 2023, 01.15 AM IST
BEML teams up with IIT-Kanpur for pilotless aircraft & unmanned aerial vehiclesBoth the organisations would synergise respective capabilities and undertake feasibility study, design and development, testing and validat...
14 Aug, 2020, 08.16 PM IST
Adani steps up presence at Aero India, on lookout for more defence acquisitionsThe company, which has expanded significantly after its acquisition of Alpha Design, moved a proposal last month to the defence ministry, o...
22 Feb, 2019, 03.03 PM IST
Army develops its own armed UAV, more advanced ones to followThe army separately has also reached out to the Indian industry to provide a more advanced UAV.
11 Jan, 2019, 09.31 PM IST
India all set to get missile armed drones from IsraelSources have told ET that 10 Heron TP-armed drones, which were under the procurement process since 2015, are now ready for delivery.
14 Jul, 2018, 09.46 PM IST
DRDO's combat drone Rustom-2 flies for the first timeEquipped with contemporary technology, it will need a runway to takeoff and land unlike traditional UAVs, which makes it more trustworthy.
14 Jul, 2018, 09.35 PM IST
DRDO decides to produce 10 unmanned aircraft"The first flight will be followed by development of nine more prototypes of the advanced UAV for testing, after which the certification pr...
14 Jul, 2018, 08.28 PM IST
Government approves $400-million plan to procure armed Heron TP drones from IsraelHeron drones can carry a 1,000-kg payload and will be equipped with air-to-ground missiles that detect, track and take down targets deep in...
14 Jul, 2018, 04.02 PM IST
- CRPF to purchase high-end defence gear to take on Naxals
The force now will use the bigger UAV 'Nishant' developed by the Aeronautical Development Establishment (ADE) of the DRDO and used by the I...
17 Apr, 2013, 03.36 PM IST
- India lines up Israeli drones in race with Pakistan
New battlelines are being drawn for a spy drone versus spy drone face-off between India and Pakistan.
26 Mar, 2010, 09.00 AM IST