The government’s push to boost manufacturing in India accompanied by relative increase in exports is forcing companies to focus on production of quality products. This, in turn, is leading to rise in demand for instrumentation. With more than 50 years of experience in the field of test & measuring (T&M) equipment, Metravi offers solutions for everything - from IoT enabled meters to customised solutions. In this interview, Vikram Bhansali, Managing Director, Metravi Instruments Pvt Ltd, explains Read more...

Rs 3 bn would be invested and the construction work would begin within three months of getting the land. The project might produce 300 missiles by the 3rd year and GST worth Rs 3.6 bn each year. Read more...

MBDA will assist BDL to set up a facility within its manufacturing complex in Bhanur, Telangana, to provide assembly, integration, testing and maintenance of MBDA’s CAMM missile. The operations will commence in 2022-23. Read more...

Rise in the number of terror attacks and the growing concerns regarding the safety of citizens is expected to drive the demand for India’s drone deterrence market in the forecast period. Read more...

July 27, 2021 will be the 6th death anniversary of Dr APJ Abdul Kalam - an aerospace scientist who served as the 11th President of India from 2002 to 2007. Dr J P Agrawal, who worked with Dr Abdul Kalam at DRDO, narrates some of his unique management style which is worth to emulate. Read more...

The students will also be provided opportunities to conduct their main thesis work in DRDO laboratories, defence PSUs & industries. Read more...

SIBAT, MoD, Israel, believed that the key to success in these times is enhancing the coordination and joint activities between the defence ministries of the two countries. Read more...

The second list lays special focus on weapons/systems which are currently under development/trials and are likely to translate into firm orders in the future. In August 2020, the ‘First Positive Indigenisation’ List comprising 101 items was notified by the Union Ministry of Defence Read more...

Government has aggressively strived to engage MSMEs and startups with indigenisation programmes with the Defence sector in the last 2 years. Read more...

Both the companies signed an agreement during the International Defence Expo (IDEX 2021), Abu Dhabi. Read more...

While industries are battling to equalise their business to pre-Covid levels, companies are working out strategy to open more avenues to expand their business. In this Video Interaction with Pushkar Oak, Sagar Bhosale, MD, Schmersal India delves into safety gaining prominence in switchgears using new age technologies and Schmersal’s coping mechanism to sustain Covid impact. Read more...

Emergency Credit Line Guarantee Scheme for MSMEs, businesses, MUDRA borrowers and individuals extended till March 31, 2021 and additional credit up to 20%. Provides Rs 30 billion to boost project exports and Rs 102 billion additional budget stimulus for capital and industrial expenditure. Read more...

The new DRDO Procurement Manual will facilitate the indigenous defence industry by simplifying the processes and ensure their participation in design and development activities. Read more...

The virtual Summit - which saw participations from Defence Investor Sell (MoD), SAIL, Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd, Godrej & Boyce and Vedanta Aluminium - enlightened vendors about procurement strategies of big buyers and help MSMEs be part of their supply-chain. Read more...

In this interview with Rakesh Rao, Talleen Kumar, IAS, CEO of Government e-Marketplace (GeM), which has annual sales of over Rs 630 billion in gross merchandise value (GMV), explains how GeM is making public procurement more transparent & efficient leading to creation of a vibrant buyer-seller ecosystem Read more...

These six Pinaka Regiments comprise 114 launchers with automated gun aiming and positioning system (AGAPS) and 45 command posts to be procured from Tata Power and L&T and 330 vehicles to be procured from Bharat Earth Movers Ltd (BEML) Read more...

Despite COVID 19, the company - one of the leading suppliers of alloy steel to automotive and other industries - has increased the capacity from 0.3 million tonne to 0.4 million tonnes. While SLR Metaliks is pinning hopes on automotive industry’s revival, it is also holding talks with DRDO for suppling alloy steel Read more...

Ministry of Defence's import embargo on 101 items - that include simple parts as well as some high technology weapon systems - is expected to offer a huge opportunity of about Rs 4,000 billion to the Indian defence industry within the next five to seven years. Read more...

The list of 101 embargoed items comprises of not just simple parts but also some high technology weapon systems. Of these, items worth almost Rs 1,300 bn each are anticipated for the Army and the Air Force while items worth almost Rs 1,400 bn are anticipated by the Navy. Read more...

Godrej Precision Engineering delivered the Fueling Machine Bridge & Carriage for Kakrapar Atomic Power Plant-3 which are installed in the critical zone of the nuclear power reactor. Read more...

B360 runs on the 10th Generation Intel Core Processor, making it the fastest fully rugged laptop on the market, capable of running large numbers of applications simultaneously Read more...

Hempel’s new three-coat system helps easy application and also reduces docktime of the ship compared to competitors. Read more...

The company currently supplies specialised paints for missiles like Brahmos Pinaka Rocket, HAL for Sukhoi, MIG 21, MI 17, etc Read more...

Import of defence equipment, currently not manufactured in India, are being exempted from the basic customs duty, said Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman Read more...

Researchers at Purdue used common alcohols on an aluminium surface and were able to cut the metal more easily, with at least 50 per cent less forc Read more...

Non-lethal weapons (NLWs) are not likely to replace lethal weapons but will simply add another capability to the existing range of options, says Dr J P Agrawal. Read more...

The Aerospace and Defence (A&D) Division of Rossell India Limited has also delivered 500th shipment of electrical panel assemblies for Boeing’s AH-64 Apache Read more...

The Bengaluru based HHV will produce the entire thin film metallised circuit for ISRO’s satellite program Read more...

The company, which won the order for 100 sets of airframes for the air launched version of the missile in December 2017, aims to produce the first indigenous missile booster Read more...

The partnership between Tata Technologies and Vidarbha Defence Industries Association (VDIA) will promote the state as an aerospace and defence manufacturing and export hub. Read more...

Keysight Technologies Inc, the US-based company that manufactures electronics test and measurement equipment and software, has been supporting aerospace and defence sector to develop innovative and high-quality products. According to Sandeep Kapoor, Country Head Marketing – India, and Regional Head Aerospace Defense Marketing - EMEAI, Keysight Technologies, the company recognises the growing opportunities in the Indian aerospace and defence market and plans to support its customers with novel Read more...

As competition gets tougher, companies are looking to develop technologies with a wide appeal, or reuse existing technologies in new application sectors to reduce development costs and time-to-market, says Mark Patrick. Read more...

Wendt India draws its technological superiority from Wendt GmbH which is a part of Winterthur Technology Group (WTG ) Switzerland and sound and ethical management practices from Murugappa Group. While Wendt GmbH is the pioneer in super abrasive tooling solutions and high precision grinding machines for insert grinding and steel industries for over 8 decades, the 100 year Murugappa Group is the market leader in diverse businesses such as engineering, abrasives, finance, general insurance, cycles Read more...

Air Chief Marshal Birender Singh Dhanoa, PVSM, AVSM, YSM, VM, ADC, Chief of the Air Staff, Indian Air Force, is embarking on a four day visit to the State of Israel from 21st to 24th May 18, to attend a conference themed ‘Air Superiority as a Bridge to Regional Stability’. Read more...

Smiths Detection, a global leader in threat detection and screening technologies for aviation, ports and borders, urban security and defence markets, today commemorates its multi-million contract with Airports Authority of India (AAI) at the US-India Aviation Summit, with a special address following the opening ceremony. Read more...

Ajay Kumar, Secretary (DP) has assured the industry that the Ministry of Defence was keen to align procurement and production and the recently constituted Defence Planning Committee chaired by the NSA will also undertake this issue. Read more...

Secretary, Department of Defence Production, MoD, Dr. Ajay Kumar announced recently the creation of a dedicated defence and aerospace SME fund, registered with SEBI where minority stake could be taken by investors. Read more...

State-owned Navratna Defence PSU Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL) has achieved the landmark turnover of more than Rs 100 billion (Provisional & Unaudited) during FY 2017-18 Read more...

Rolls-Royce and Goa Shipyard Limited (GSL), a premier defence shipbuilding yard in India under the Ministry of Defence, have agreed to cooperate in the local manufacturing of technologically-advanced MTU Series 8000 engines in India. Read more...

Universal Robots showcased their products at AeroDef India 2018. The Expo was held at the Bombay Convention and Exhibition Centre, Goregaon from February 22 – 24, 2018. Universal Robots are the leading manufacturers of advanced user-friendly and light industrial robotic arms from Denmark. Their latest technological advancement is collaborative robots or ‘Cobots’ were introduced to the international market with a unique intention, which is in line with Industry 4.0. They have a wide market in the Read more...

Teknoseal Engineering solution Pvt Ltd, is one of the vacuum impregnation sealant supplying corporation worldwide. The Directors/Partners of the company, Saibal Sen and Probal Sen called Sen Brothers have been active in the field of vacuum impregnation technology for past three decades. Read more...

Sterlite Tech, a global technology leader in web-scale digital networks, has been awarded an INR 35 billion advance purchase order to design, build and manage the Indian Navy's communications network. Read more...

The proposal of the Budget 2018-19 to develop two defence industrial production corridors is expected to promote indigenous manufacturing of defence equipment in the country. Read more...

Kalyani Rafael Advanced Systems (KRAS), a JV between Kalyani Group and Rafael Advanced Defense Systems Ltd. of Israel, inaugurated their state-of-the-art facility at Hyderabad at the hands of Shri Kalvakuntla Taraka Rama Rao - Hon’ble Minister for Industries and Commerce, IT, MAUD of Telangana, in the presence of H.E. Daniel Carmon - Hon’ble ambassador of Israel to India and Patnam Mahendra Reddy – Hon’ble Minister for Transport of Telangana. Read more...

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