Vadodara, June 30 (IANS) Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Tuesday said investment in the defence sector generated benefits beyond national security by supporting industrial development, employment, infrastructure and technological innovation. Addressing industrialists, entrepreneurs and investors at the valedictory session of the Vibrant Gujarat Regional Conference (VGRC), Singh said defence manufacturing had become an important component of India’s broader economic development strategy.”Every …
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Washington, June 12 (IANS) A bipartisan group of US lawmakers has introduced legislation aimed at boosting semiconductor manufacturing in space, arguing that the United States risks falling behind China in a critical area of advanced technology.The proposed Semiconductor Superiority Act, which has been introduced by Republican Senator Ted Budd and Democratic Senator Michael Bennet, would clarify that semiconductor manufacturing facilities operating in low-Earth orbit are eligible for tax incenti…
Gandhinagar/Vadodara, June 11 (IANS) The first Airbus C295 military transport aircraft to be manufactured in India completed its maiden test flight from the Final Assembly Line in Vadodara, Gujarat, on Thursday, marking a significant milestone in the country’s defence manufacturing ambitions and the development of a domestic aerospace production ecosystem.The aircraft is the first of 40 C295 transport planes that will be built in India under the Airbus-Tata partnership.Airbus Defence and Space…
Hyderabad, April 17 (IANS) The government is taking planned steps to develop Telangana into a strategic aerospace hub for the country, aligned with future industry needs, state minister for industries and information technology, D. Sridhar Babu, said on Friday. He stated that with an estimated demand for 42,000 new aircraft over the next 20 years (as projected by Boeing and Airbus), Hyderabad is being positioned to capture this opportunity.Speaking at the national conference organised by the Aer…
Hanoi, Feb 12 (IANS) Highlighting that India is negotiating a major fighter aircraft deal with France to purchase 114 Dassault Rafale jets for the Indian Air Force (IAF), a report has mentioned that by also getting the French aerospace company to also license its systems for construction, India is growing its capabilities and becoming more self-reliant. As the IAF seeks to modernise and expand its capabilities with the high-performing multirole aircraft, securing a license to manufacture its sys…
Ahmedabad, Feb 3 (IANS) Adani Defence & Aerospace Director Jeet Adani on Tuesday said that with Italian multinational Leonardo Helicopters, they will build an ecosystem on Indian soil that brings manufacturing, assembly, training, and world‑class support into one cohesive whole.More importantly, we will build confidence – “confidence that India’s helicopter capabilities will grow here, be sustained here, and be strengthened here for generations,” Jeet Adani said as the companies announ…