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West Bengal clears DRDO Junput Missile range after Mamata Banerjee-led TMC govt sat on proposal since 2024

OpIndia Staff -
West Bengal has approved DRDO's Junput missile testing facility, overcoming a 2024 delay when the Mamata Banerjee (TMC) government did not provide the land sought by DRDO for the project. The new coastal range will expand India's eastern defence testing network.
Specials

Beyond Kaveri: The tale of India’s aero-engine renaissance

Raju Das -
While everyone talks only about Kaveri engine, Indian defence sector is developing several other jet engines to become Atmanirbhar in jet propulsion.
News Reports

Azad Engineering delivers its first fully indigenous expendable turbojet engine to DRDO for use in missiles and drones

OpIndia Staff -
In a landmark development for participation of private companies in India’s defence and aerospace sector, Hyderabad-based Azad Engineering Limited on Wednesday delivered its first...
Government and Policy

Centre plans to open missile manufacturing to private firms in one of the biggest defence sector reforms

OpIndia Staff -
Several major Indian companies, including ICOMM, Adani Group, Bharat Forge, Tata Group and Mahindra Group, are expected to participate in the process.
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From abandonment, online trend to revival: Kaveri engine gets a new life

Shraddha Pandey -
Reports suggest that the DRDO is reviving the long-dormant Kaveri engine programme to produce a viable indigenous fighter jet engine, curbing reliance on foreign suppliers.
Editor's picks

PM Modi in Jakarta: India looks to strengthen critical mineral supply chains, invest in Indonesia’s China-dominated steel and downstream processing sector

OpIndia Staff -
Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto are meeting in Jakarta to sign a landmark critical minerals agreement.
News Reports

Indigenously developed Netra Airborne Early Warning and Control system gets final operational clearance after years of use by the Indian Air Force

OpIndia Staff -
In a defining moment for India’s defence self-reliance, the Indian Air Force today received the Final Operational Clearance (FOC) certificate for the indigenous ‘Netra’...
News Reports

AMCA faces a massive engine dilemma: Govt looking for alternatives as GE deal turns costly, while Rolls-Royce makes a strong pitch amid Safran’s reliable...

Raju Das -
The Advanced Medium Combat Aircraft (AMCA) project, India’s flagship fifth-generation stealth fighter programme, is facing a massive engine dilemma that threatens to impact its development timelines and overall strategy.
Opinions

AMCA engineering model spotted at DRDO’s Radar Cross-Section testing facility: Indicates crucial test of ability to avoid radar detection by India’s indigenous stealth fighter

Dhruv Mishra -
The spotting of the AMCA engineering model at DRDO’s Radar Cross-Section (RCS) testing facility is an important milestone in the development of India's first indigenous stealth fighter aircraft.
News Reports

DRDO ready with Agni-VI ICBM program: Read how India’s next-generation missile will redefine long-range deterrence

Divya Bharti -
DRDO Chairman Samir V Kamat confirmed that the organisation is fully prepared to develop the next-generation Agni-VI intercontinental ballistic missile once it receives government clearance.
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