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According to the company, its engineers designed the system to minimise additional weight and electrical power consumption while maintaining compatibility with the aircraft’s onboard cameras and flight-control electronics. This approach is particularly relevant to small tactical drones, where additional equipment can affect flight endurance, payload capacity and manoeuvrability.
Cellegant Energy Systems is addressing this challenge through hydrogen fuel-cell electric propulsion, which generates electricity through an electrochemical reaction between hydrogen and oxygen.
As a principal partner in the development and manufacturing of India’s Light Combat Aircraft family, HAL works with domestic research institutions, aerospace manufacturers and specialised suppliers to support aircraft development, integration and production activities.
Canada possesses established capabilities in aerospace engineering, defence electronics, simulation technologies, specialised manufacturing and advanced research. Greater interaction between the two industrial ecosystems could create opportunities for technological exchanges, joint research initiatives and cooperation involving specialised military equipment and components.
Russia’s United Engine Corporation, part of the Rostec State Corporation, has indicated its willingness to explore arrangements for localising the production of aircraft engines in India, including the PD-8 turbofan developed for the Russian SJ-100 regional passenger aircraft.
Exercise MALABAR 2026 brings together the naval forces of India, Japan, Australia and the United States, providing an important platform for strengthening professional cooperation among four countries with extensive maritime interests in the Indo-Pacific.
HyperStrike has been developed to address one of the most pressing challenges facing modern armed forces: the proliferation of inexpensive attack drones capable of threatening military installations, critical infrastructure and deployed formations. These aerial systems can be employed individually or in large numbers, creating operational challenges for conventional air-defence systems that depend on comparatively expensive interception technologies.
The BrahMos supersonic cruise missile system represents one of the most significant defence acquisitions undertaken by the Philippines as part of its military modernisation efforts. Designed for high-speed precision strikes against maritime and land-based targets, the missile provides a substantial capability for coastal defence and maritime deterrence.
Under the original Agnipath framework introduced in June 2022, Agniveers were recruited for a four-year engagement period, after which up to 25 per cent of each batch could be selected for regular service based on merit, organisational requirements and prescribed eligibility conditions.
Under the proposal, 13 Pantsir systems would be delivered from Russia, while 39 systems would be produced in India. The domestic component would therefore account for approximately 75% of the proposed acquisition, creating opportunities for Indian manufacturers to participate in the production and integration of advanced air-defence equipment.
