The company has successfully tested its relative guidance, navigation and control (GNC) stack at ISRO’s Rendezvous Simulation Laboratory, a facility used for validating technologies associated with rendezvous and docking. Aule says the tests demonstrated its system in a relevant simulated environment and advanced the technology to Technology Readiness Level 6, or TRL-6.
Union Communications Minister Jyotiraditya M. Scindia and Minister of State for Communications Chandra Sekhar Pemmasani launched the upgraded applications on August 24, 2026. The new platforms form part of the Department of Posts’ broader effort to combine its extensive physical network with technology-enabled services under the DoP IT 2.0 modernisation programme.
Lucknow-based defence technology company Kawa UAV Pvt. Ltd., operating under the HoverIt brand, is building
The development forms part of a wider shift in India’s counter-drone architecture towards systems capable of defeating unmanned aircraft without relying entirely on conventional missiles or ammunition. BEL is pursuing both high-energy laser and microwave-based directed-energy technologies, which offer different mechanisms for disabling hostile drones.
The expansion represents an almost 13,000-fold increase in annual transaction volume over the decade. Transaction value has grown just as dramatically, rising from about ₹0.07 lakh crore in FY 2016-17 to approximately ₹314 lakh crore in FY 2025-26, an increase of more than 4,000 times. The figures show how UPI has evolved from an emerging payment option into a system used for everyday retail purchases, personal money transfers and increasingly higher-value transactions.
ArthX officially describes SHARANGA as a tube-launched tactical loitering munition designed and developed in India. The munition is stored and transported inside its launch canister, with its wings deploying shortly after leaving the tube. The airframe incorporates inverted-V stabilators and a rear-mounted pusher propulsion arrangement, allowing the system to remain compact inside the canister before transitioning into its normal flight configuration.
The wider strategic engagement is valued at €1.25 billion, while TCS will acquire 100% of MHP Management- und IT-Beratung GmbH for an enterprise value of €320 million. The proposed acquisition remains subject to regulatory and antitrust approvals and is expected to close in the coming months.
India’s Ambassador to Saudi Arabia, Vipul, met GCC Secretary-General Jasem Mohamed Albudaiwi at the headquarters of the Gulf Cooperation Council in Riyadh. The two sides reviewed India-GCC relations and discussed ways to expand cooperation while examining progress surrounding negotiations for the proposed Free Trade Agreement. Preparations were also discussed for an India-GCC ministerial meeting scheduled to take place in September.
Vertotech Aerospace officially lists the V-BLAZE as a “Hypersonic Terrain-Hugging Cruise Missile.” According to specifications published by the company, the missile is being designed for a maximum speed of Mach 6 and a stated range of 750 km. Vertotech also lists a smart penetrator and kinetic-effect option for the warhead, together with a navigation architecture combining artificial-intelligence-assisted visual terrain recognition with inertial navigation.
Under the first stage, 1.5 lakh participants will receive foundational training in AI and cloud technologies through AWS digital-learning content. The programme will use a fully online model, allowing learners from different parts of the country to participate without depending on access to major technology or educational centres.
