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Topic: drones

Rekha Gupta pushes to develop Delhi’s economy with Drone and Semiconductor Policy

CM Rekha Gupta introduced the Delhi Budget for 2026-27 on 24 March and also reserved outlays for a Semiconductor and Drone Policy.

India has ordered more Polish drones, Indian firm keen to set up munitions factory in Poland—Warsaw’s envoy

New Delhi: India is right to pursue and strike terrorists where they are, as during Op Sindoor, Poland’s Ambassador to India Dr Piotr Antoni...

Indian Army ties up with US drone company that made its name in the Ukraine conflict

Shield AI will provide V-BAT vertical takeoff & landing drones along with licences for software, which will be integrated into aircraft and made available to select Indian partners.

How underwater drones map blue carbon projects, from Japan to Indonesia

Fujitsu uses a microwave-sized underwater drone that can zig-zag across the ocean floor, scanning and identifying plant species that gather CO2 and then store it.

India’s defence sky gets a solar boost: Army orders iDEX solar-electric drone 

Indian Army has inducted loitering munitions, kamikaze and surveillance drones for over Rs 5,000 crore post Operation Sindoor from various domestic firms.

India isn’t ready for drone terrorism. It’s central to proxy warfare

India’s drone terrorism challenge is less about technology and more about mindset and institutions—it fails to treat drones as a full-fledged air defence threat.

After Op Sindoor, India goes in for more Heron Mk IIs; Israel frontrunner for mega MALE drones deal

Order for 87 MALE drones will be split between 2 Indian firms in 64:36 ratio to ensure there are 2 independent manufacturing lines with at least 60% indigenous components.

Leonardo unveils AI-driven ‘Michelangelo Dome’ system to defend cities

The system aims to coordinate warfare platforms to neutralise threats from hypersonic weapons to drone swarms and naval attacks.

Drone manufacturer ideaForge wins orders worth over Rs 100 crore from Army

ideaForge has formed a joint venture to manufacture and market UAVs in the US. Its Q6 UAV is now included in NATO and allied procurement systems.

3D print drones on the frontline: Indian private firms offer tech to manufacture drones on battlefield

Zuppa & DBZ to collaborate to allow field units to fabricate structural components, assemble mission-ready drones, and deploy them in real time for surveillance, logistics, or tactical operations.

On Camera

What can be expected from the ongoing talks in Islamabad? Odds of resolution remain slim

The initial ceasefire functioned less as a resolution and more as a pause—an opportunity for both sides to recalibrate, while claiming victory.

India bond yields rise as RBI moves to drain liquidity, lift overnight rates

New Delhi: India’s sovereign bond yields rose after the central bank announced its first step this year to drain cash from the banking system,...

Army promotes Col Purohit, acquitted in 2008 Malegaon blast case, to Brigadier; to not retire yet

This means he will serve Indian Army for a minimum of another 2 years as Brigadier, unless he picks up the next rank of Major General.

China insulated itself against energy shocks. India is ‘all talk, no walk’

China patiently invested capital, skill and technology in coal gasification. Unlike it, we won’t move from words to action. As crude prices decline, we lose interest.