The prime minister, Narendra Modi, has revealed the names of the four astronauts selected for India’s ambitious Gaganyaan human-spaceflight mission. The selected crew are all from the Indian Air Force. Read More

Marking a significant step towards self-reliance in defence manufacturing, Adani Defence & Aerospace has inaugurated South Asia’s largest ammunition and missile complex in Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh. Read More

Boeing, the US-based aerospace giant, has announced the appointment of Nikhil Joshi as the managing director of Boeing Defense India. Read More

The state-owned Pune-headquartered Munitions India Limited (MIL), a prominent player in India’s defence sector, has secured a significant export order of 155-millimetre artillery shells from Saudi Arabia. Read More

India is set to export BrahMos missile systems to the Philippines, the Defence Research and Development Organization chairman, Dr Samir V Kamat said. He said the export process will start in 10 days. Read More

State-owned plane maker Hindustan Aeronautics Limited will showcase its indigenous civil platforms Hindustan-228 (Dornier-228) aircraft and ALH Dhruv upgraded civil helicopter during the Wings India 2024 exhibition, the company said. Read More

India achieved a significant milestone with the successful test-firing of the Akash New-Generation (Akash-NG) missile at the Integrated Test Range (ITR) in Chandipur, off the Odisha coast. Read More

Navy chief Admiral R Hari Kumar unveiled the Drishti 10 Starliner drone after receiving it from Adani Defence and Aerospace. The medium-altitude long-endurance UAV is an indigenous version of Hermes-900 drone, which is manufactured by Israel’s Elbit Systems. Read More

The Hindustan Aeronautics Limited is set to participate in the 10th edition of the Vibrant Gujarat Global Trade Show (Vibrant Gujarat – 2024) from January 9 to January 13 at Gandhinagar. The event will focus on the capabilities of Indian industries with a thrust on “Atmanirbhar Bharat”. Read More

Tata Boeing Aerospace Limited has delivered the 250th fuselage for the AH-64 Apache attack helicopter manufactured in its state-of-the-art facility in Hyderabad. These fuselages are manufactured for customers around the world, including the Indian Army and the US Army. Read More