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Embraer-Mahindra C-390 Pact: Reviving India’s Medium Transport Aircraft Dreams

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Embraer-Mahindra C-390 Pact: Reviving India’s Medium Transport Aircraft Dreams The October 17, 2025, Strategic Cooperation Agreement (SCA) between Embraer Defense & Security and Mahindra Group positions the versatile C-390 Millennium as a frontrunner for the IAF’s 40–80 aircraft MTA tender, promising 70% local content and a Hyderabad manufacturing hub. New Delhi, October 17, 2025—In a […]

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MPATGM Milestone

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MPATGM Milestone: Indian Army’s Indigenous ATGM Set for 2026 Operational Clearance After 18 successful trials in Rajasthan deserts, DRDO’s fire-and-forget MPATGM with 2.5km range and top-attack capability is on track for full induction by Q3 2026—cutting import reliance by 70%. Pokhran, October 2025—The Indian Army is one step closer to fielding its first fully indigenous

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US-India 10-Year Defence Framework

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US-India 10-Year Defence Framework: A New Era of Tech Sharing and Regional Deterrence Signed on October 31, 2025, in Kuala Lumpur, this landmark pact supercharges joint R&D, info-sharing, and co-production—pushing India’s Aatmanirbhar Bharat goals into overdrive. Kuala Lumpur, October 31, 2025—Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth signed the Framework for

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Starlink’s Mumbai Demos: Satellite Broadband’s Secure Leap for India’s Tri-Service Comms Backbone

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Starlink’s Mumbai Demos: Satellite Broadband’s Secure Leap for India’s Tri-Service Comms Backbone By DefenceNiti Editorial Team | October 30, 2025 Starlink’s October 30-31 Mumbai demos—before law enforcement—test security (LIS/LIMS) and tech compliance on provisional spectrum. Aiming 600 Gbps capacity (1 lakh+ connections), it eyes tri-service backhaul, post-GSAT upgrades, for jam-proof HADR in remote borders. Demo

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IAF’s Tejas-UAV Handover Trials

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IAF’s Tejas-UAV Handover Trials: AI-Driven Swarm Tactics Redefine Arabian Sea Air Superiority In an October 2025 Arabian Sea milestone, IAF’s Tejas orchestrated a MUM-T maritime strike off Konkan coast, handing commands to two DRDO UAVs via Autonomous Control System (ACS). Real-time sensor fusion and precision hits validated swarm ops, syncing with Konkan 2025 and Trishul

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SAMANVAY 2025: DRDO’s 12 Tech Transfers Ignite Private Defence Fire

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SAMANVAY 2025: DRDO’s 12 Tech Transfers SAMANVAY 2025: DRDO’s 12 Tech Transfers Ignite Private Defence Fire—From AI Sensors to Cyber Shields By DefenceNiti Editorial Team | October 30, 2025 At the SAMANVAY 2025 summit in Bengaluru (October 29–30), DRDO executed 12 Licensing Agreements for Transfer of Technology (LAToTs) covering eight breakthrough products to private industry—marking

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HAL-Russia MoU for SJ-100

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HAL-Russia MoU for SJ-100: Bridging Civil Skies to Defence—India’s Next Aero Export Leap? On October 27, 2025, Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) and Russia’s PJSC United Aircraft Corporation (UAC) signed a historic MoU in Moscow to co-produce the SJ-100 regional jet—India’s first full passenger aircraft manufacturing program since the 1960s. With 70% indigenous content via technology

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Prime Toolings’ Dual-Booster Revolution

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DAC’s ₹79,000 Crore Tri-Service Boost: Unpacking the Game-Changers for India’s Maritime and Border Edge By DefenceNiti Editorial Team | October 30, 2025 In a pivotal move underscoring India’s accelerated push for military modernization, the Defence Acquisition Council (DAC), chaired by Raksha Mantri Rajnath Singh, greenlit capital acquisitions worth ₹79,000 crore on October 23, 2025. This

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DAC’s ₹79,000 Crore Tri-Service Boost

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DAC’s ₹79,000 Crore Tri-Service Boost: Unpacking the Game-Changers for India’s Maritime and Border Edge In a pivotal move underscoring India’s accelerated push for military modernization, the Defence Acquisition Council (DAC), chaired by Raksha Mantri Rajnath Singh, greenlit capital acquisitions worth ₹79,000 crore on October 23, 2025. This tranche—spanning the Army, Navy, and Air Force—bolsters tri-service

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Is ‘Make in India’ Delivering Faster Results Than Imports in Defence?

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Is ‘Make in India’ Delivering Faster Results Than Imports in Defence? A 2025 Evidence-Based Review The transformation of India’s defence sector in the past five years has raised a critical question: Is the “Make in India” model actually enabling faster, better and more resilient military modernization compared to legacy import-driven procurement? In 2025, as new

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