Defense

DRDO Chairman Dr Samir V. Kamat has directly linked the organisation’s quantum-sensing research to submarine detection. He explained that DRDO is working on magnetometers capable of detecting changes in magnetic fields at the picotesla level and said such sensors could eventually be carried aboard UAVs or aircraft. According to Kamat, the technology could potentially enable submarine detection at depths of around 100 to 200 metres. The figure should presently be treated as a projected capability rather than a publicly demonstrated operational detection range.

The agreement was signed on August 21, 2026, in Bengaluru and focuses on strengthening collaboration in tactical cellular solutions. BEL said the partnership will promote development, technology exchange and knowledge sharing while enabling both companies to jointly work on advanced and reliable cellular communication systems suited to emerging operational requirements.

The contract covers the procurement of radar electronics by BEL, one of India’s principal defence public sector enterprises and a major supplier of military radar, electronic warfare, communications and weapon-control systems to the Armed Forces. Data Patterns has not disclosed the precise radar platform or programme for which the equipment will be supplied, and the available regulatory disclosure therefore does not support linking the order to any specific Indian Army, Navy or Air Force radar system.

EndureAir began publicly teasing VAHAK-6 on August 21, 2026, before confirming that the new system was on its way. The company has not yet released a complete technical specification for VAHAK-6, including its operational radius, deployment altitude, communications architecture or the exact configuration of the six carried UAVs. However, the concept points toward a carrier-and-deployed-drone architecture in which a larger UAV provides transport, reach and potentially communications support for a group of smaller aircraft.

SATEEK has been designed to transform legacy fire-control architecture into a more modern digital system capable of performing ballistic computations rapidly while interfacing with the tank’s sensors and fire-control equipment. DIASPRO says the system uses an advanced processing architecture intended to improve firing accuracy, particularly while the tank is moving.