IndoWings is also pursuing a low-observable airframe, with the design philosophy placing emphasis on reduced signature, aerodynamic efficiency, speed and endurance. The company has not disclosed the engine selected for the aircraft, its intended maximum speed, range, service ceiling or radar-cross-section targets.
According to a report published on September 9, TASL emerged as the L1 bidder following a nearly three-year evaluation of technical and commercial proposals submitted by five competing entities. The programme is estimated to be worth close to ₹20,000 crore once it progresses towards large-scale procurement.
The facility, located in Bengaluru’s aerospace and defence manufacturing corridor, is the company’s first plant built specifically for aerospace applications. It was inaugurated on August 31 as Bevel Gears India marked 50 years since the establishment of its engineering business in 1976. Detailed information on the facility was released on September 8.
The patent covers the alignment and synchronisation of optical and microwave sensors so that both datasets can be collected over the same area during the same pass. GalaxEye says the technology has already been patented in India and that it is the first Indian startup to secure a US patent specifically for satellite imaging technology.
The company unveiled its OISL capability at Bengaluru Space Expo 2026 on September 8 and is targeting flight readiness in 2027. Astrogate describes the programme as India’s first indigenous development of an optical inter-satellite terminal.
The concept is aimed at Suppression of Enemy Air Defences, or SEAD, missions, where expendable drones can be used to complicate an adversary’s radar picture, draw attention away from manned aircraft and potentially force air-defence units to reveal their positions.
HAL provided the clearest official update on the programme during its investor interaction on May 15, 2026. Asked whether HTT-40 deliveries would begin in FY2026-27 or FY2027-28, company management replied that deliveries would start in FY2026-27.
Peskov made the comments during a virtual interaction with Indian journalists on September 8, ahead of talks between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Russian President Vladimir Putin in New Delhi.
Dronathon 2026 will focus on surveillance and reconnaissance, autonomous operations, swarm technologies and electronic warfare. Counter-Unmanned Aerial Systems will also form a major part of the programme as armed forces increasingly confront the challenge posed by small, low-cost and expendable drones.
Known as the Compact Trans-Horizon Communication System, or CTCS, the indigenous system has been developed by DRDO’s Defence Electronics Applications Laboratory in Dehradun. It is designed to provide beyond-line-of-sight digital connectivity between tactical locations, particularly in hilly and remote regions where conventional terrestrial communication links may be difficult to establish.
