The programme was led primarily by the Defence Research and Development Laboratory, or DRDL, in Hyderabad, part of DRDO’s Dr APJ Abdul Kalam Missile Complex. At the heart of HSTDV was an indigenous Supersonic Combustion Ramjet, or scramjet, designed to burn fuel while the airflow passing through its combustion chamber remained supersonic.
The orders were disclosed by Jyoti Global Plast on September 7, 2026 and have an aggregate value of ₹8,62,66,015. The company said the components will be supplied for applications associated with defence and aerospace imaging and sensing equipment.
Arudhra is one of India’s most advanced indigenous ground-based surveillance radars. Developed by the Electronics and Radar Development Establishment, or LRDE, of the Defence Research and Development Organisation, it is a rotating active phased-array multifunction 4D radar designed to create an accurate picture of activity across a large volume of airspace.
The Indian Army uses the Dhruv for a wide range of missions including troop transport, casualty evacuation, reconnaissance, logistics support, search and rescue and operations in high-altitude areas. The helicopter has been extensively employed in demanding regions such as Ladakh and the Siachen sector, where rotary-wing aircraft are essential for moving personnel and supplies.
The milestone was announced on September 7, 2026, by Boeing. Tata Boeing Aerospace Limited, or TBAL, is a joint venture between Tata Advanced Systems Limited and Boeing and has developed Hyderabad into an important manufacturing centre for one of the world’s most widely operated attack helicopters.
SHIELD is intended primarily as an evaluation and technology-development platform, rather than an immediately deployable battlefield weapon. Its purpose is to generate controlled high-power microwave emissions and study how electronic systems respond when exposed to intense electromagnetic energy.
Adani Defence announced the agreement on September 5, 2026. Under the arrangement, the company will provide the small-calibre ammunition required for the AK-203 programme for a period of five years, creating an Indian source of ammunition supply alongside the domestic production of the rifles themselves. The value of the agreement, annual ammunition quantities and detailed delivery schedule have not been publicly disclosed.
According to the figures disclosed as part of the initiative, indigenous sources now account for about 97 per cent of frequently required spares for operational units and 93 per cent of mandatory spares needed for overhaul of decentralised fleets. The localisation programme has also generated estimated foreign-exchange savings of ₹582 crore over five years.
An Elephant Walk generally involves several military aircraft taxiing one behind another at relatively close intervals. Although visually striking, its significance lies in the processes behind the formation. Aircraft must be serviceable, crews have to be prepared, ground movements must be carefully coordinated and maintenance and support personnel must ensure that multiple platforms can be generated simultaneously.
DRDO’s official Electronic Warfare technology roadmap identifies “Smart Jamming against Software Defined Radio (SDR) & Cognitive Radio based Military Communication Radios” as one of its electronic countermeasure development tasks. The work has been assigned to the Defence Electronics Research Laboratory, or DLRL, one of DRDO’s principal laboratories specialising in electronic warfare systems.
