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The report says the locally produced aircraft would contain more than 60% indigenous content.
Sheshnaag-150 forms part of a broader family of collaborative unmanned attack systems being developed by NewSpace under what the company calls its Fused Teaming with Uncrewed Rapid Effects, or FUTURE, initiative.
By 2021, nine complete prototype engines and four core engines had been built, while the programme had accumulated 3,217 hours of engine testing. Kaveri underwent altitude tests and was also flown aboard an Il-76 Flying Test Bed, making it the first indigenously developed Indian military gas-turbine engine to undergo such flight testing.
The Philippine News Agency, which operates under the Presidential Communications Office, reported that Marcos said the country was “in the process of actually procuring more.”
The significance for India is considerable. As the country expands indigenous production of aircraft, UAVs, missiles, sensors, electronic warfare systems and other advanced technologies, engineers and specialists working inside the defence-industrial ecosystem increasingly possess knowledge that can itself become a target of foreign cyber-espionage operations.
From MIRV-equipped strategic missiles to reported heavy conventional penetrators, the Agni-5 architecture is showing the potential to evolve far beyond its original nuclear-deterrence role
Hindustan Aeronautics Limited is reviving production of the Su-30MKI at its Nashik complex, bringing one of India’s most important fighter manufacturing lines back into active aircraft production several years after the original licensed-production programme was completed. Under the new programme, HAL will manufacture 12 additional Su-30MKI fighters for the Indian Air Force, with deliveries expected to be completed by 2029.
The vessel was launched on August 11, 2026, by Mrs Manika Sadhu in the presence of Vice Admiral Sanjay Sadhu, Controller of Warship Production & Acquisition, along with senior representatives of the Indian Navy, Ministry of Defence and GRSE. The ceremony followed the naval traditions associated with the launch of a new warship and marked another stage in the vessel’s progression towards eventual induction into operational service.
The 45 Task Force performs a critical role in maintaining road connectivity required for the movement of military personnel, equipment, logistics and supplies in sensitive border areas. Such formations also ensure that vital routes remain operational in demanding terrain and climatic conditions, where infrastructure reliability can directly influence military mobility and operational readiness.
