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#Update HAL Likely to Begin Tejas Mk1A Deliveries to IAF in January, Before Aero India 2027 @HALHQBLR is likely to hand over the first Tejas Mk1A to the @IAF_MCC in January 2027, ahead of Aero India 2027. 14 engines had arrived by September 2025. Remaining hurdles involve one or two functions of the Israeli EL/M-2052 AESA radar and related software integration.

#Update Rudram-II from Adani Defence Adani Defence & Aerospace highlights the advanced manufacturing and Indian engineering behind the DRDO-developed RudraM-II, converting an ambitious design into operational indigenous SEAD/DEAD capability for the Indian Air Force. ✅ Solid-propellant air-launched missile ✅ Range: ~300 km (stand-off) ✅ Terminal speed: Mach 5.5 ✅ Warhead: ~200 kg ✅ Guidance: Passive RF homing + IIR seeker + INS/NavIC ✅ Launch platform: Su-30MKI (3–15 km altitude) ✅ Dual-mode seeker defeats radar shutdown tactics ✅ Adani as Development-cum-Production Partner

#Exclusive Indian Navy issues EOI for 4.7m, 6.5m, 7.0m and 10m GRP Rigid Hull Boats (RHIB) for boarding, SAR and CASEVAC The Indian Navy(@indiannavy) has issued an Expression of Interest to empanel boat builders capable of constructing 4.7m, 6.5m, 7.0m and 10m Rigid Hull Boats as per NCD 4026. These boats will serve as shipborne craft on frigates, destroyers and carriers. ✅ GRP monohull construction using mandatory vacuum-infusion ✅ Foam-filled collars as per NCD 4008 ✅ Capable of underway launch and recovery ✅ Service life of 12–15 years ✅ Inboard diesel stern-drive propulsion ✅ Boarding operations, Search and Rescue, CASEVAC, life boat, stores transfer, patrol and special operations (10m)

#Update BEL Completes Development of Critical Technologies for IAF's IACCS Network Upgrade Bharat Electronics Limited (@BEL_CorpCom) confirmed it has developed the critical core technologies required for the Indian Air Force's (@IAF_MCC) next-generation Integrated Air Command and Control System (IACCS). ✅ Architecture: Rides on the encrypted AFNET grid, linking IAF nodes with Army Akashteer and Navy Trigun networks via the Joint Air Defence Centre. ✅ Next-Gen Upgrades: Embeds AI-native decision support, in-house C4I cybersecurity, automated threat prioritization, and standoff launch detection. ✅ Technical Specs: Real-time fusion of radar, AWACS, and satellite feeds to cut sensor-to-shooter latency.

#Exclusive BEL Has Over 1,000 Annual Combined RF and IR Missile Seeker Production Capacity, Scalable to 3,000–4,000 Units Per Year if Needed Bharat Electronics Limited (@BEL_CorpCom) confirmed that it can currently manufacture more than 1,000 combined IR and RF missile seekers per year and scale output by another 2–3 times if required. ✅ Current capacity: Over 1,000 combined RF and IR seekers annually with no production bottlenecks. ✅ Scalability: Existing radar and IR-sensor infrastructure can be converted rapidly to reach 3,000–4,000 units per year. ✅ Programs: Supplies seekers for Akash, Astra and others; proactively developing BrahMos seeker in-house. ✅ Facility: State-of-the-art Industry 4.0 plant at Nimmaluru near Machilipatnam for IR seekers. ✅ Technical note: Seekers form 20–30% of missile cost; BEL now capable of end-to-end design. Note: Image for Rep.

#Update MoD Awards ₹498.58 Crore Contract to Cochin Shipyard for Steam-to-Diesel Propulsion Conversion and Combat Suite Modernisation of INS Betwa The Ministry of Defence (@SpokespersonMoD) signed a ₹498.58 crore contract with Cochin Shipyard Limited (@cslcochin) on 11 November 2026 for Normal Refit and Re-powering of INS Betwa. The Brahmaputra-class frigate will replace its steam propulsion with a diesel-engine-based system and install a modernised weapon suite.

#Update MoD Advances Indigenous AI to Accelerate Sensor-to-Shooter Loop and Target Acquisition; Scales Ballistic Missile Production to Reduce Costs~ Def Sec Defence Secretary Rajesh Kumar Singh stated that India is developing an indigenous military AI layer and scaling ballistic missile production to meet modern warfare needs. ✅Indigenous AI for data fusion, faster sensor-to-shooter capability and target acquisition. ✅National AI Mission compute already being procured with private partners. ✅Technological sovereignty prioritised; limited collaboration with trusted allies. ✅Missile technologies transferred to nearly 17 private and public firms. ✅Mass production of ballistic missiles to significantly reduce unit costs.

#Update Bharat Forge Secures Bulk Production Clearance (BPC) for Indigenous 155mm/52-Calibre ATAGS Howitzer; Serial Manufacturing to Commence in FY27 @BharatForgeLtd has received Bulk Production Clearance (BPC) for the 155mm/52-calibre Advanced Towed Artillery Gun System (ATAGS), transitioning the DRDO-developed artillery system into serial production. ✅Order Scope: 184 guns (60% L1 share of 307 systems) under the ₹6,900 Cr MoD contract. ✅Execution Schedule: Manufacturing starts in H2 FY27 at the Pune facility; deliveries begin in Q1 FY28 (~15 guns in Year 1) over a 4-year window. ✅Technical Specs: 48+ km firing range, Zone-1 to Zone-7 firing, 6 rounds/30 sec burst rate, 20 km/h self-propelled speed, and >80% indigenous content.