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Aule Space: Indian Autonomous Docking Technology for Satellite Life Extension and Orbital Servicing

Founded by Jay Panchal, Nithyaa Giri and Hrishit Tambi, Aule is developing what it describes as satellite “jetpacks”: compact servicing spacecraft that can rendezvous with another satellite, attach themselves to it and provide additional propulsion. The objective is to extend the operational life of valuable satellites instead of replacing them simply because their original fuel supply has been depleted.

By Kautilya / September 17, 2026

Economy Infrastructure Make in India

Neuland Expands Commercial Peptide Manufacturing With 6,370-Litre Facility at Bonthapally

The first module combines solid-phase peptide synthesis, or SPPS, and liquid-phase peptide synthesis, or LPPS, giving Neuland the ability to handle different types and lengths of peptide molecules using the manufacturing route best suited to each product.

By Kautilya / September 16, 2026

Economy Events Make in India

PM Modi to Inaugurate SEMICON India 2026 as India Expands Semiconductor Manufacturing Ecosystem

The event comes at a significant stage in India’s semiconductor programme. Twelve semiconductor projects have now been approved under the first phase of the Semicon India Programme, while three of those projects have already entered commercial production. The Union Cabinet has also approved Semicon 2.0, intended to take India’s semiconductor strategy into its next phase.

By Kautilya / September 16, 2026

Defense Make in India

DRDO Opens Testing, Funding and Software Source Codes to Indian Defence Startups and MSMEs

The initiatives were announced by Defence Minister Rajnath Singh during VIMARSH 2026, the DRDO-Industry Synergy Meet held in New Delhi on September 15. The Ministry of Defence said the new framework is intended to reduce both technical and financial barriers faced by smaller companies and deep-tech startups seeking to develop technologies for the armed forces.

By Kautilya / September 16, 2026

Economy Make in India

RVNL-TMH Showcase Vande Bharat Sleeper Programme as India-Russia Rail Partnership Expands

The most significant railway programme showcased by RVNL was the Vande Bharat Sleeper project being executed through KINET Railway Solutions Limited, an Indo-Russian joint venture involving RVNL and Russian rolling-stock companies associated with Transmashholding.

By Kautilya / September 16, 2026

Economy Make in India

GRSE Begins Building Two Research Ships to Expand India’s Offshore Mineral Exploration

GRSE laid the keels of the two vessels in Kolkata on September 15, 2026. Geological Survey of India Director General Varsha Ashok Aglawe was the chief guest at the ceremony, which was also attended by senior representatives of GRSE, GSI, TNSL and the Indian Register of Shipping. The keel-laying marks the transition of the project from design and planning into physical ship construction.

By Kautilya / September 16, 2026

Defense Make in India

India’s MIGM Gives Navy an Indigenous Smart Seabed Weapon Against Ships and Submarines

MIGM stands for Multi-Influence Ground Mine. Unlike the traditional image of a naval mine that explodes after physical contact with a vessel, MIGM is designed to detect the signatures generated by ships and submarines moving through the water.

By Kautilya / September 16, 2026

Defense Make in India

IAF Unveils Vayu UTtaM to Manage Drone-Dense Airspace and Identify Rogue UAS

The Indian Air Force has demonstrated an indigenously developed unmanned traffic management system designed to

By Kautilya / September 16, 2026

Defense Diplomacy Make in India

Malaysia Confirms Talks With India on BrahMos Air-Launched Missile Acquisition

Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim confirmed the discussions on September 13, 2026, a day after meeting Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the sidelines of the BRICS Summit in New Delhi. Anwar said the two leaders had discussed the missile and acknowledged that initial-level discussions had already taken place, while stressing that Malaysia had not yet made a final procurement decision.

By Kautilya / September 16, 2026

Defense Make in India

IAF Akash and SPYDER Successfully Engage SPICE and HAMMER Stand-Off Weapons in Air-Defence Trials

The significance of the exercise lies in the nature of the targets involved. Rather than restricting the trials to conventional aircraft or unmanned aerial vehicles, the IAF used precision stand-off weapons as aerial targets, testing whether its ground-based air-defence systems could respond to relatively compact, fast-moving weapons approaching defended installations.

By Kautilya / September 16, 2026