The steel-cutting ceremony for the vessel was held at Cochin Shipyard Limited in Kochi on September 17, 2026, in the presence of senior officials from the Indian Navy and the shipyard. Rear Admiral Kapil Mehta, Assistant Controller of Warship Production and Acquisition, attended the ceremony as the chief guest.
Repeated measurements can generate extremely large collections of spatial coordinates known as point clouds. These can then be processed to construct detailed three-dimensional representations of terrain, buildings, vegetation, infrastructure and other physical features.
Bengaluru-based deep-tech startup Yaanendriya is targeting this technology gap by developing inertial sensors, positioning modules, navigation controllers and sensor-fusion systems in India for drones, robots, autonomous vehicles and defence platforms.
The company’s counter-UAS portfolio includes the ARJUNA passive RF detection system, GANDIVA multi-band RF jammer and TRISHUL family of portable anti-drone systems. DroneVerse says its technologies are being developed for the requirements of India’s defence forces and critical infrastructure, with an emphasis on indigenous technology and reduced dependence on foreign components.
According to the specifications displayed with the missile, BM-04 has an operational range extending from approximately 400 kilometres to 1,500 kilometres. It carries a 500-kg conventional warhead and has a launch weight of approximately 11,500 kg. The missile measures around 10.2 metres in length and 1.2 metres in diameter.
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.
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.
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 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.
