Aatmanirbhar Bharat

IgMp Bulletin India’s defence electronics ecosystem is entering a decisive phase as the Defence Research and Development Organisation has developed a next-generation photonic radar prototype that could fundamentally change the air-combat equation for the upcoming Advanced Medium Combat Aircraft, especially...

IgMp Bulletin The debate over India’s defence capabilities has often revolved around a familiar criticism—that the country can design advanced weapons but lacks the industrial scale needed to sustain a prolonged conflict with a peer adversary. However, developments following Operation...

IgMp Bulletin Indonesia has formally confirmed plans to acquire the supersonic BrahMos missile from India, marking a significant step in Jakarta’s effort to strengthen maritime defence across its vast archipelago. The agreement, estimated to be worth between $200 million and...

IgMp Bulletin India is accelerating the development of its stealth unmanned combat aerial vehicle (UCAV) program, known as Ghatak UCAV, as a strategic counter to China’s rapidly expanding stealth fighter fleet. While India’s future Advanced Medium Combat Aircraft (AMCA) will...

IgMp Bulletin India’s Medium-Altitude Long-Endurance (MALE) drone market is entering a decisive phase as domestic defence startup Raphe mPhibr has developed a new 1.5-ton class MALE UAV powered by a 250 kW (335 hp) indigenous engine. The platform is emerging...

IgMp Bulletin India’s next phase of air combat planning is increasingly centered on autonomous stealth aircraft powered by indigenous engines. After years of development setbacks and redesigns, the Kaveri engine programme has quietly reached a turning point, and defence planners...

IgMp Bulletin India’s growing defence innovation ecosystem is beginning to explore one of the most complex frontiers in aerospace technology: hypersonic unmanned combat systems. Bengaluru-based startup Q-Alpha Aerospace is drawing attention for its ambitious RHH-150 programme, a hypersonic swarm-capable unmanned...

IgMp Bulletin India’s private defence industry marked a significant milestone on March 7, 2026, as Solar Defence & Aerospace Limited (SDAL) announced an investment of a massive ₹12,800 crore in building India’s first AI-Powered Drone Megafactory in Nagpur. The new...

IgMp Bulletin India’s ambitious plan to develop the Advanced Medium Combat Aircraft (AMCA) is not only about building a fifth-generation stealth fighter but also about redefining how the country manufactures complex defence platforms. The Ministry of Defence (India) is preparing...

IgMp Bulletin In the wake of drone-saturated conflicts in Ukraine and the Middle East, the Indian Armed Forces have increasingly focused on a layered counter-swarm doctrine to defend airbases, ammunition depots and command centers from mass unmanned attacks. Unlike traditional...