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Ministry of Railways completes export of 10 ‘Made In India’ 3300-HP locomotives, manufactured in Varanasi, to Mozambique

OpIndia Staff - 20 April, 2026

Under the Make In India, Make For the World initiative, the Ministry of Railways has exported 10 diesel locomotives manufactured at the Banaras Locomotive...

Improving relations? Bangladesh to import 200 broad gauge coaches from India, Railway Minister Rabiul Alam informs parliament

OpIndia Staff - 10 April, 2026

Bangladesh Railway Minister Sheikh Abdul Alam has informed the nation’s parliament that 200 broad-gauge railway coaches will be imported from India this year. The...

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India’s Sheshnag-150 and Project KAL: Readying for drone warfare through indigenous weapons

Dhruv Mishra - 10 March, 2026

India has two active strategic fronts against China and Pakistan. India's operational landscape is complex, with high-altitude mountains, deserts, and densely populated border areas. In this kind of terrain, unmanned systems are highly useful because they enable continuous surveillance, rapid intelligence gathering, and precise strikes without risking pilots or large troop deployments.

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HAL and Russia’s UAC sign joint venture agreement at Wings India 2026 in Hyderabad to manufacture SJ-100 regional jet in India

OpIndia Staff - 28 January, 2026

In a landmark step strengthening Russo-Indian cooperation in the aerospace industry, Russia's United Aircraft Corporation (UAC) and India's Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) have signed...

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FF BOT at armament depots: Indian Army signs ₹62 crore deal with Swadeshi Empresa for “Made in India” firefighting robots developed under iDEX initiative

Rukma Rathore - 21 January, 2026

The Indian Army has taken action to acquire the indigenous FF BOT after it was showcased at Army House in last December.

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The year when India’s defence manufacturing got battle-proven: Operation Sindoor marked victory for Made In India weapon systems in 2025

Rukma Rathore - 31 December, 2025

India not only eradicated the terror infrastructure in Pakistan but also countered its offensive actions against the country.

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L&T partners with General Atomics of USA to make MQ-series drones in India, to bid for defence ministry’s procurement of 87 Medium-Altitude Long-Endurance Drones

OpIndia Staff - 31 October, 2025

Indian engineering major Larsen & Toubro (L&T) has announced a strategic partnership with General Atomics Aeronautical Systems of U.S. to locally manufacture Medium Altitude...

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India ushers in Semiconductor revolution: ISRO-built ‘Made-in-India chip ‘Vikram’ handed over to PM Modi. All you need to know

Rukma Rathore - 2 September, 2025

The Vikram chip is the nation’s first fully indigenous 32-bit microprocessor developed by ISRO's Semiconductor Laboratory.

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AMCA is open for private sector, India needs more manufacturers of fighter jets and competition will be good for HAL: Defence Secretary Rajesh Kumar...

ANI - 20 June, 2025

Defence Secretary Rajesh Kumar Singh underscored the need for at least two aircraft manufacturers in India, saying that the AMCA project will be open for private sector

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