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  1. Garden Reach Shipbuilders & Engineers is building ships with over 75% indigenous content, supporting West Bengal's role as a blue economy hub.
  2. The Indian Navy is strengthening its maritime security interests, driven by the vision of Aatmanirbhar Bharat and defense spending, with manufacturing based in Kolkata.
  3. India strengthens its defense ecosystem via partnerships providing indigenous sustainment support for the Indian Navy in the Indo-Pacific.
  4. The Indian Navy announced on August 1 that it is actively seeking domestic defense companies to supply necessary munitions.

Indian Navy reviews indigenous long-range UAV from Flying Wedge Defence & Aerospace

1 report, 1 independent Updated Sep 1
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Flying Wedge Defence & Aerospace completed 100 cumulative hours of flight testing for its FWD Kaal Bhairava Lite, an indigenous, AI-powered unmanned aerial vehicle. The platform, which has an 80% indigenisation rate, demonstrated short-field capability and strong performance in demanding weather conditions.

From indiatimes.com

Why it matters

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The testing supports the Indian Navy's search for domestic defense suppliers. The platform is designed with zero foreign dependency and is positioned at a fraction of the cost of comparable Predator-class UAV systems.

The Indian Navy announced on August 1 that it is actively seeking domestic defense companies to supply necessary munitions.

From indiatimes.com

Who's involved

  • Indian NavyThe maritime service branch of India examining the long-range UAV.
  • IndiaThe nation where the indigenous UAV was designed and manufactured.

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