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TREND | 15 Sep 2025

India to launch precise timekeeping project with Isro, NPL across 5 sites

Business Standard

India will soon roll out a project for disseminating precise Indian Standard Time in association with the National Physical Laboratory and ISRO from five sites across the country, Consumer Affairs Minister Pralhad Joshi said on Monday. The announcement came as Joshi inaugurated the 89th General Meeting of the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) here, where he said India is witnessing a "massive technological and industrial metamorphosis" with its manufacturing sector embracing automation and Industry 4.0. "India today is witnessing a massive technological and industrial metamorphosis. Our manufacturing sector is embracing automation and process-driven precision to drive productivity," Joshi said while addressing over 2,000 global experts at the commission's inaugural session. The precise timekeeping project will be implemented in partnership with the National Physical Laboratory and the Indian Space Research Organisation across five strategic locations nationwide, markin

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TREND | 14 Sep 2025

Defence Procurement Manual 2025 revised to boost pvt sector, MSME & startup participation in procurement

Business Line

With the procurement under the Revenue Head (Operations & Sustenance Segment) estimated at 1 lakh crore for FY 2025-26, the DPM 2025 represents a significant opportunity for the domestic industry

Defence minister approves new framework to rationalise revenue procurement

Business Standard | 14 Sep 2025 6 more

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TREND | 14 Sep 2025

Defence stocks explode Rs 43,000 crore in single day: Is this the dawn of a super rally?

Economic Times

Defence stocks surged Rs 43,000 crore on Friday, lifting the Nifty Defence index to an eight-week high. Gains were driven by new submarine orders, a 15-year MoD modernisation roadmap, and strong order books. Analysts see long-term potential but caution that near-term upside may be limited by valuations and execution capacity.

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TREND | 14 Sep 2025

Australia to invest $8 billion in Aukus defense hub near Perth

Business Line

Funding will also go towards building surface vessels for the Australian Defence Force and maintenance facilities

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TREND | 12 Sep 2025

Govt Receives Air Force's Proposal For Buying 114 'Made-In-India' Rafale Jets

NDTV Profit

The order will take the Rafales aircraft in the Indian defence force fleet to 176 as the Indian Air force has already inducted 36 of the jets.

Defence Procurement Board likely to take up IAF proposal for 114 Rafale jets

Business Line | 12 Sep 2025 1 more

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TREND | 12 Sep 2025

Time for India to project hard power alongside soft power: Defence secy

Business Standard

Amid rising competitive populism and economic protectionism around the world, India needs to project its hard power alongside its soft power, said Defence Secretary Rajesh Kumar Singh on Friday. Singh was speaking at the Southern Command Defence Tech 2025 seminar (STRIDE 2025) here. Addressing the gathering, Singh said the trend of increasing globalisation and free trade has been brought to a halt by geopolitical factors linked to the ongoing conflicts in the Middle East and Europe and the rise of populist leadership patterns across the globe. These trends are causing competitive populism and economic protectionism around the world, accompanied by economic fragmentation, the decline of multilateral institutions, and a growing tide of nationalism. As a result, the need to back a soft power with hard power is becoming more and more critical at a time when strategic deal-making requires you to be able to project hard power as well, said Singh. He also said there is a need to bring ..

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TREND | 12 Sep 2025

France deploys Rafale jets to Poland after Russian drone incursions

Business Standard

President Emmanuel Macron stressed that defending Europe against Russian actions remains central to French and Nato strategy

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TREND | 11 Sep 2025

ISRO, Subsidiaries Sign Agreement With HAL For SSLV Tech Transfer

NDTV Profit

The SSLV is "targeted to cater to the global small satellite launch vehicle market."

Hindustan Aeronautics signs SSLV technology transfer deal with Isro, others

Business Standard | 10 Sep 2025 1 more

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TREND | 11 Sep 2025

Apollo Micro Systems up 4% on arm's pact with US-based Dynamic Engineering

Business Standard

Apollo Micro Systems shares rose 3.9 per cent and logged an intra-day high at 294 per share on BSE, after Apollo Defence Industries entered into a MoU with Dynamic Engineering

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TREND | 10 Sep 2025

Shukra Pharma enters into pan-India distribution pact with Wockhardt

Business Standard

Shukra Pharmaceuticals on Wednesday said it has entered into a strategic non-exclusive Pan-India distribution arrangement with Wockhardt Ltd. The authorization is effective from September 9, 2025 and is valid until March 2026, an exchange filing said. The products include advanced anti-infective formulations and antibiotics developed to combat critical infections. The mandate includes distribution and management of products across all ESIC/ESIS hospitals and Defence/AFMSD/DGAFMS units throughout India, the filing said. "This collaboration further strengthens Shukra Pharmaceuticals presence in institutional and government healthcare networks across India, enhancing revenue visibility and operational footprint," the company said. Shukra Pharmaceuticals Limited is engaged in manufacturing and marketing pharmaceutical products as well as laboratory testing.