Project 17B could represent another step in this progression. Rather than merely replacing older frigates, the programme could allow the Navy to incorporate lessons from the Shivalik and Nilgiri classes into a more advanced generation of indigenous surface combatants.
The expansion follows Berg’s growing involvement in Indian vessel programmes, including the supply of integrated electric propulsion systems for two new-generation electric harbour tugs being built by Mumbai-headquartered KMEW Group under India’s Green Tug Transition Programme.
Union Minister of State for Earth Sciences Dr. Jitendra Singh virtually inaugurated the new radar on September 17 in the presence of Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi. The installation is expected to improve monitoring of thunderstorms, heavy rainfall, lightning and other significant weather systems across western Odisha and neighbouring regions.
D-Propulse ultimately wants its technology to power high-supersonic and hypersonic defence systems, unmanned aircraft and potentially future space-access platforms. Its ambition is considerably larger than the prototype demonstrated today, but the July test establishes that the company has already moved beyond simulations and small laboratory experiments into integrated propulsion hardware.
The investment was announced at SEMICON India 2026 in New Delhi on September 17. Applied Materials said its plans would concentrate on semiconductor research and development, expansion of its Indian supply chain and growth of its workforce in the country.
HAL will deliver LCA Tejas Final Operational Clearance twin-seat trainer aircraft and HTT-40 basic trainers to the Indian Air Force, while Dhruv Next Generation helicopters will be handed over to Pawan Hans Limited. Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and Civil Aviation Minister K Rammohan Naidu will be present for the handover.
Kerael describes itself as an Indian manufacturer specialising in heavy-payload electric propulsion systems for unmanned aircraft. Its published product information shows that the company is developing motors and associated propulsion hardware specifically for large UAV applications rather than adapting propulsion units originally intended for smaller civilian drones.
The Unit Approval Committee of the Falta Special Economic Zone has approved SiCSem’s proposal to establish the manufacturing unit at IDCO Infovalley-II in Arisol Mouza, Jatni Tahasil of Khordha district. The project will involve an investment of ₹3,406.25 crore, cover 21.889 acres and employ approximately 1,270 people.
Apollo disclosed the development to the BSE and National Stock Exchange on September 16, 2026, under Regulation 30 of SEBI’s listing regulations. The company said the technology transfer was presented during the DRDO-Industry VIMARSH 2026 programme in New Delhi in the presence of Defence Minister Rajnath Singh.
The company has committed more than ₹10,000 crore towards its expansion in India, building on an engineering and research presence in Bengaluru that dates back more than two decades. The next phase will add high-purity silicon component manufacturing alongside expanded engineering and R&D capabilities serving advanced semiconductor technologies.
