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Indian manufacturers are expected to seek improved access for products such as automobiles, automotive components, pharmaceuticals, machinery, engineering goods and selected industrial products. These sectors are among India’s strongest export categories, but tariff barriers can significantly affect their competitiveness in foreign markets.
The government’s target of ₹3 lakh crore in annual defence production represents a substantial expansion from the current level. Moving from ₹1.78 lakh crore to ₹3 lakh crore would require an increase of more than ₹1.2 lakh crore over the next several years, making sustained serial production across multiple major programmes essential.
The collaboration brings together ESC BAZ’s experience in military electro-optical observation systems with RRP Defense’s manufacturing capabilities and access to the Indian defence and security market. Beyond supplying Diamond systems in India, the companies intend to explore opportunities in international markets, potentially creating an India-based manufacturing and commercial platform for advanced surveillance technologies.
The company’s BMP Adjustable Anti-Skid Track system is designed for operation across high-altitude, snow-covered and icy environments. According to the developer, the system improves vehicle control during braking, sharp turns and manoeuvres on low-friction surfaces.
The Hyderabad-based defence public sector undertaking announced on 13 August 2026 that its laboratory had received GE Aerospace’s Independent and International Metallic Material Laboratory approval under the S400 framework. According to MIDHANI, it is the first company in India to secure this particular category of S400 approval across a wide range of chemical, mechanical and metallurgical testing capabilities.
The Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade is currently holding consultations with stakeholders on possible changes to the existing FDI framework. Government officials have confirmed that some easing of the rules is under consideration, although no final policy decision or revised FDI notification has yet been announced.
The two contract areas are located in the Krishna-Godavari Basin in Andhra Pradesh and the Cambay Basin in Gujarat. The Directorate General of Hydrocarbons (DGH), operating under the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas, communicated the award to the company through a letter dated August 31, 2026, according to Antelopus Selan Energy’s September 1 stock-exchange disclosure.
Honeybee is planned to extend spectral observations all the way to approximately 2,500 nanometres, taking Pixxel into the short-wave infrared, or SWIR, portion of the spectrum.
The Navy has floated an Expression of Interest under the Make-II procurement framework for the development of indigenous C-band and Ku-band SATCOM terminals for warships. The programme is intended to reduce dependence on imported communication hardware while providing Indian naval platforms with more secure and resilient long-range connectivity.
A January 2026 government review of DRDO programmes confirmed that Acceptance of Necessity had been accorded for the Quick Reaction Surface-to-Air Missile system under the name “Anant Shastra.” This represents formal in-principle approval for procurement under India’s defence acquisition process.
