Under the proposal, 13 Pantsir systems would be delivered from Russia, while 39 systems would be produced in India. The domestic component would therefore account for approximately 75% of the proposed acquisition, creating opportunities for Indian manufacturers to participate in the production and integration of advanced air-defence equipment.
The National Payments Corporation of India has approved Fibe to operate as a Third-Party Application Provider, enabling the company to offer UPI transactions directly through its mobile application. Under the UPI framework, third-party application providers deliver payment services to consumers through arrangements with participating banks and the NPCI-operated payment network.
Most widely used large language models are designed to generate responses sequentially, producing text one token at a time. While this approach supports conversational applications, document generation and complex reasoning, many enterprise processes require a different capability: selecting the most appropriate action from a defined set of possibilities.
Akashalabdhi is developing an alternative approach based on inflatable structures that can be folded into compact packages during launch and expanded after deployment. Once inflated, the structures undergo a rigidisation process intended to maintain their shape without continuous dependence on internal gas pressure.
Indigenous Missile Successfully Engages Two Simulated Targets at a Distance of Around 500 Kilometres
Defence exports have also expanded significantly, rising from less than ₹2,000 crore in 2014 to approximately ₹40,000 crore. The government is seeking to build on this growth by strengthening manufacturing capacity, improving product competitiveness and expanding the international market for Indian military equipment and technologies.
VedAZ is a zinc-aluminium master alloy developed to improve control over industrial galvanising processes, while VedAyush is a zinc-aluminium-magnesium alloy intended to enhance corrosion protection and coating performance.
Inbound Aerospace is working on a reusable re-entry vehicle designed to carry research payloads into orbit and return them safely to Earth after completing their intended missions.
The pilot order, originally disclosed in August 2026, involves the supply of specialised ethylene propylene diene monomer (EPDM) rubber products. Although the company has not disclosed the contract value or specific aerospace applications, the development represents an opportunity for a relatively small Indian manufacturer to establish its capabilities within the country’s space technology supply chain.
The procurement forms part of the integration of telemedicine capabilities into naval platforms, where access to specialised healthcare services can be constrained by geographical distance and operational requirements.
