Indian Aerospace Industries

IgMp Bulletin India’s indigenous jet engine effort has entered a decisive phase in 2026. For decades, the Kaveri engine program was discussed mainly in terms of development hurdles, but the focus has now shifted toward a technological transformation led by...

IgMp Bulletin India’s missile development ecosystem is entering a new phase as the Defence Research and Development Organisation moves ahead with the Long Range Air-to-Surface Supersonic Cruise Missile (LRASSCM), a program that aims to deliver a completely indigenous high-speed strike...

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 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 long-range precision strike capability is entering a decisive phase as defence scientists refine the design of the country’s indigenous cruise missile family. Engineers at the Defence Research and Development Organisation are working on a stealth-optimised air-launched variant...

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 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 India is moving quickly to develop a new extended-range version of its air-launched BrahMos supersonic cruise missile, a capability that could dramatically increase the long-distance strike reach of the Indian Air Force. Defence sources indicate that the upgraded...