The initiative differs from many of the other agreements announced during the roundtable because it focuses primarily on physical protection of military facilities, government installations, public spaces and critical infrastructure rather than conventional weapons or combat platforms.
The characteristic external shape of AMCA remains the most visible element of its low-observable design. Stealth aircraft use carefully aligned surfaces, internal weapon carriage, shielded engine faces and controlled edge geometry to reduce the amount of radar energy reflected back towards hostile sensors.
The open tender was published on September 2, 2026, under the title Development of Air To Air Refuelling Pod. Bid submissions are scheduled to begin on September 25 and close on October 20, 2026, with technical and financial bids subsequently evaluated under the TDF process. The development contract is structured on a turnkey basis with a planned duration of 1,095 days, or approximately three years.
ARMANET is not simply a new drone airframe. It is a mission operating and swarm-coordination platform designed to allow a single operator to command multiple unmanned aerial vehicles as an integrated formation rather than controlling each aircraft separately. Armanetics says the system has undergone months of development and field testing before the recent Army demonstration.
Unlike conventional multirotor drones optimised primarily for hovering, surveillance or payload carriage, Ahuti Mk II has been developed specifically as a high-speed aerial interceptor. Its intended mission is to close rapidly on hostile unmanned aircraft and loitering munitions before they reach their targets.
The Sanjeevani drones being used in Nepal can carry payloads of up to 25 kg, allowing relief teams to move meaningful quantities of critical supplies without waiting for damaged roads or bridges to be restored. In mountainous terrain, even relatively short distances can become major logistical obstacles when landslides, flooding or washed-out infrastructure prevent vehicles from reaching remote settlements.
Premier Explosives disclosed the figure in its Business Responsibility and Sustainability Report for the financial year ended March 31, 2026, filed with the BSE and NSE on September 3. Commercial and bulk explosives contributed the remaining 18.78% of turnover, while exports represented 13.31% of revenue.
The agreement was exchanged in New Delhi on September 3, 2026, during the India-Belgium Defence CEOs Roundtable. The Ministry of Defence officially listed DGVK Enterprises and Sol1 BV among a series of Indian-Belgian industrial partnerships covering unmanned systems, ammunition, rockets, electro-optics and naval technologies.
The two companies exchanged an agreement in New Delhi on September 3, 2026, during the India-Belgium Defence CEOs Roundtable and B2B meetings held alongside Belgian Prime Minister Bart De Wever’s visit to India. The Ministry of Defence listed the India Optel–OIP pact among several industrial agreements intended to combine Belgian defence technology with Indian manufacturing capacity.
A fresh agreement involving Larsen & Toubro, Exail Robotics SAS of France and Exail Robotics in Belgium was exchanged in New Delhi on September 3, 2026, during the India-Belgium Defence CEOs Roundtable. The development follows an earlier strategic collaboration under which L&T and Exail are preparing an advanced Unmanned Mine Countermeasures suite for the Indian Navy’s planned Mine Counter Measure Vessel programme.
