Aerospace and defence major Lockheed Martin on Thursday announced that it will host the 9th edition of its annual India Suppliers’ Conference on November 2-3, 2022 in Bengaluru to discuss issues ranging from ‘Make-in-India’ and Atmanirbhar Bharat partnerships into the future, accelerate defence exports and expand Indo - US defence industrial strategic links. Read More

Indian Air Force will get the first C-295 transport aircraft through readymade condition from Spain-based Airbus next year. Prime Minister Narendra Modi will lay the foundation stone for the C-295 aircraft manufacturing facility at Vadodara in Gujarat. Read More

The Airbus Defence and Space Quality Management System for the C295 aircraft has received approval from the Directorate General of Aeronautical Quality Assurance, India’s regulatory authority for aeronautical quality assurance. This is the first time a QMS of a foreign aircraft manufacturer has been approved by DGAQA. Read More

The DRDO made a big announcement on India’s advanced medium combat aircraft (AMCA) programme. It said the aircraft’s critical design review would be completed by December this year. It also said the AMCA’s first flight could take place as early as 18 months from now. Read More

Adani Defence Systems & Technologies Limited has entered a deal to acquire Air Works, India’s biggest and highly diversified independent maintenance, repair, and overhaul company with the largest pan-India network. Read More

Tata Advanced Systems Limited has successfully delivered the 200th crown and tail cone for Boeing’s CH-47 Chinook helicopter. Read More

Bharat Forge Ltd has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with General Atomics, US to collaborate for Lithium-Ion Battery System for naval platforms and submarines to address the requirements of Indian Navy. Read More

Boeing India has announced that it will assess and collaborate with Mishra Dhatu Nigam Limited (MIDHANI) to develop raw materials for standards aerospace parts and components in India. Read More

Defence industry organizations from India and the United Kingdom have come together to create a new joint working group for more effective cooperation. The initiative is supported by the UK government. Read More

A delegation from Russia’s Rosoboronexport, a subsidiary of the country’s Rostec State Corporation, is taking part in DefExpo India 2022. The company will participate in the exhibition as a co-founder of the Indo-Russian Rifles Private Limited, an India-Russia joint venture established to produce Kalashnikov assault rifles in India. Read More