Air Marshal Birender Singh Dhanoa will take over as India’s chief of air staff on Dec. 31 following the retirement of Air Chief Marshal Arup Raha.

India and Russia plan to extend the range of their jointly developed BrahMos supersonic cruise missile beyond its current 300-km (190-mi.) limit.

India’s state-run space agency has partnered with an Indian defense company on the construction of new navigation satellites—part of a broader effort to engage with the country’s private sector.