India’s defense development agency demonstrated an indigenous, land-based, high-energy laser in a live shoot-down event of a fixed-wing drone on April 13.
By mid-July a foreign partner could be selected to help India develop a new turbofan engine to power a future version of the Advanced Medium Combat Aircraft.
India’s airport infrastructure is already near capacity, so new facilities are being constructed in many cities to accommodate the forecasted fleet expansion.
New airports at India’s two largest cities are moving closer to their goal of starting operations this year, with ambitious growth plans for future phases.
Emirates Airline President Tim Clark bemoans that a lack of traffic rights to India makes the country less important for the carrier as its global network continues to grow.
India has established a $58 million state-backed fund for space startups, the latest sign of its determination to become a major player in commercial space.
AutoFlight has secured a 157 million yuan order for 12 CarryAll uncrewed and Prosperity passenger eVTOL aircraft from Hanyang Investment Development Group.
President Trump revived a long-dormant proposal to sell Lockheed Martin F-35s to India during a joint press conference with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
New French and Israeli air-launched weapons could enter the Indian inventory following agreements with state-owned Bharat Dynamics and Bharat Electronics.
