India

By Tony Osborne
Belgian-developed guided and unguided rockets could be produced in India through agreements between Thales and Kalyani Strategic Systems.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Adrian Schofield
Indian cargo carrier Afcom has reached an initial agreement to purchase up to four Boeing 777-8Fs, a dramatic fleet and capacity expansion for the airline.
Airlines & Lessors

By Helen Massy-Beresford
FLY91 orders 40 ATR 72-600s, marking the largest ATR order by a regional airline globally, as it plans rapid fleet expansion to boost India’s connectivity.
Airlines & Lessors

By Robert Wall
German defense electronics specialist Hensoldt has signed an agreement with ePlane to provide a suite of avionics systems to the Indian startup’s e200X eVTOL aircraft.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Kurt Hofmann
Delhi’s new Noida International Airport, which launched operations on June 15, is facing airline connectivity challenges during its ramp-up phase.
Airports & Networks

By Lindsay Bjerregaard
The Asia-Pacific region needs more than 300,000 new aviation maintenance technicians over the next decade. Will it be able to meet demand?
Workforce & Training

By Robert Wall
Indian launch startup Skyroot says it is ramping up production to support an annual launch cadence of 12 missions by the end of 2027, following its July orbital launch during its first flight test.
Launch Vehicles & Propulsion

Aviation Week Staff
India Leases Additional MQ-9Bs For Navy
Aerospace_Daily_departments

By Ben Goldstein
The ePlane Co. targets April 2027 flight testing of its e200X eVTOL, initially pursuing air ambulance operations.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Robert Wall
The Indian government has signed a leasing agreement with General Atomics for additional MQ-9B uncrewed aircraft systems.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Tony Osborne
Rolls-Royce has teamed with India’s Reliance Industries to propose the domestic development of an engine for the country’s Advanced Medium Combat Aircraft.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Christine Boynton, Jens Flottau
ATR expects intensified order activity in the second half of the year and discusses what it would take to pursue production in the U.S.
Manufacturing & Supply Chain

By Brian Everstine
Lockheed Martin targets India, Latin America and U.S. demand as C-130 deliveries return to normal.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Graham Warwick
Indian startup ePlane has unveiled a full-scale prototype of its e200X piloted, two-passenger electric air taxi.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Robert Wall
India has joined the growing club of countries with a private orbital launch capability after startup Skyroot Aerospace successfully flew its Vikram-1 rocket.
Launch Vehicles & Propulsion

Aviation Week Staff
Indonesia Signs Agreements For BrahMos, Astra Missiles With India
Aerospace_Daily_departments

By Chen Chuanren
Indonesia has signed agreements with India covering the acquisition of the BrahMos supersonic anti-ship missile and Astra air-to-air missile.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Sean Broderick
As demand for safety improvements and answers grow, investigators face mounting pressure to keep pace while remaining diligent.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Keith Mwanalushi
Jeh Aerospace founder highlights aviation’s manufacturing shift to India amid a new landing gear partnership with Liebherr-Aerospace.
Supply Chain

By Sean Broderick
Indian accident investigators issued a one-year update on June 2025’s Air India Boeing 787 accident.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Graham Warwick
Our roundup of the main aerospace and defense stories making the news this week.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Adrian Schofield
India’s government has announced it will provide funding for oil companies to enable them to essentially cap jet fuel prices for local airlines.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Ben Goldstein
Indian startup BluJ Aerospace is developing a family of electric and hydrogen-electric VTOL aircraft aimed first at cargo and logistics missions, with passenger service planned as a longer-term goal.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Graham Warwick
Our roundup of the main aerospace and defense stories making the news this week.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Molly McMillin
Embraer has selected India’s Bharat Forge as a new supplier of forged raw materials for its aircraft.
Airports, FBOs & Suppliers