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.
MIGM stands for Multi-Influence Ground Mine. Unlike the traditional image of a naval mine that explodes after physical contact with a vessel, MIGM is designed to detect the signatures generated by ships and submarines moving through the water.
The Indian Air Force has demonstrated an indigenously developed unmanned traffic management system designed to
Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim confirmed the discussions on September 13, 2026, a day after meeting Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the sidelines of the BRICS Summit in New Delhi. Anwar said the two leaders had discussed the missile and acknowledged that initial-level discussions had already taken place, while stressing that Malaysia had not yet made a final procurement decision.
The significance of the exercise lies in the nature of the targets involved. Rather than restricting the trials to conventional aircraft or unmanned aerial vehicles, the IAF used precision stand-off weapons as aerial targets, testing whether its ground-based air-defence systems could respond to relatively compact, fast-moving weapons approaching defended installations.
Bharat Forge announced the collaboration on September 15, saying the two companies would work together to assess the suitability and integration requirements of Pratt & Whitney Canada’s propulsion technology for the indigenous unmanned aircraft.
