Titan Capital, the early-stage venture capital firm co-founded by Kunal Bahl, has announced the launch of a dedicated investment vertical focused on India's defence and strategic technology sectors. Continue Reading
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has hailed a dramatic leap in India’s defence sector, revealing that exports of military hardware have grown by over 1,100% in the past ten years—from ₹1,941 crore in 2014 to ₹23,662 crore in 2024. Continue Reading
India Optel Limited (IOL), a key player in the indigenous production of electro-optical and vision systems, has been granted Category-I ‘Miniratna’ status by the Ministry of Defence. Continue Reading
India must build a “drone-rocket force” and embrace narrative warfare, disruptive innovation, and a muscular military posture to secure its future in a hostile geopolitical environment. That’s the clear message from Lieutenant General Raj Shukla (Retd), former GOC-in-C, ARTRAC. Continue Reading
In a significant step towards bolstering the Indian Air Force’s strike and surveillance prowess, the Ministry of Defence is preparing to consider a ₹10,000 crore proposal for procuring three state-of-the-art Intelligence, Surveillance, Target Acquisition, and Reconnaissance (I-STAR) aircraft. Continue Reading
Hyderabad-based Lokesh Machines Ltd, traditionally known for its machine tool manufacturing, has made a bold push into India’s growing defence manufacturing space with six indigenous small arms. Continue Reading