CSIR-NAL formally initiated the programme through a Request for Proposal issued in August 2024 for joint research, development, manufacturing and commercialisation of an indigenous 150 kg-category loitering munition UAV.
Jindal Defence Taurus said the first consignment of T9 machine pistols had gone for inspection, describing the event as an important milestone towards Indian Army integration.
Unlike fibre-based quantum communication, free-space QKD transmits quantum signals through the atmosphere using optical systems. Such links are important for locations where laying dedicated fibre may be difficult and are also relevant to the development of future ground-to-air and satellite quantum communication networks.
The 1,000-kilometre network was demonstrated using indigenous technology developed by QNu Labs, an Indian company working on quantum-safe cybersecurity and quantum communication systems.
EON is developing compact optical payloads, while Dhruva is building the satellite platforms and mission infrastructure needed to carry such technologies into orbit.
TAPAS-1 was launched aboard Dhruva Space’s LEAP-2 satellite platform on SpaceX’s Transporter-18 rideshare mission from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California on October 1, 2026. SatLeo Labs subsequently confirmed the payload’s successful orbital deployment.
MOI-1A succeeds MOI-1, which was lost during the PSLV-C62 mission on January 12, 2026 after the launch vehicle suffered a third-stage anomaly. TakeMe2Space said the satellite itself had remained nominal until the launch failure.
SCI’s current fleet includes crude oil and product tankers, gas carriers, bulk carriers, container vessels and offshore support ships. Its operations extend across LNG and LPG transportation, coastal and passenger shipping, project cargo, offshore services, ship management and shipbuilding consultancy.
DRDO described the weapon as a state-of-the-art submarine-launched torpedo intended to counter contemporary surface ships and submarines in oceanic waters. The organisation specifically highlighted the need for high speed and endurance in an indigenous heavyweight weapon capable of anti-ship and anti-submarine missions.
The two initiatives reveal a wider industrial strategy. Under the C-390 plan, India could eventually host military aircraft assembly, MRO facilities and a domestic supplier network. Under the E175 programme, India could gain a regional jet assembly capability supported by training, component manufacturing and aftermarket services.
