Defense
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Paras Defence to Expand Beyond Defence With ₹6,200 Crore Semiconductor Packaging Bet Paras Defence and Space Technologies has announced a ₹6,200 crore investment through its subsidiary Paras Semiconductors Pvt. Ltd. to establish a greenfield advanced semiconductor packaging facility in Madhya Pradesh. The project marks the company’s expansion into the semiconductor packaging segment alongside its existing defence and space-related operations. The company said the… |
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Hyderabad's Raghu Vamsi Aerospace Raises $40 Million, Led by Norwest and Skegen Raghu Vamsi Aerospace Group (RVAG), a Hyderabad-headquartered precision manufacturing and deep-tech company serving the aerospace, defence and energy sectors, announced on July 20, 2026, that it has raised $40 million, approximately ₹400 crore, in its latest funding round. The round was led by Norwest and Skegen Asset Management, with participation from Indus Bridge Ventures, GJNX Ventures and… |
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Qorvo® Advances X-Band Radar Performance with a More Efficient and Sensitive Compact Front-End Module GREENSBORO, N.C., June 9, 2026 – Qorvo ® (Nasdaq: QRVO), a leading global provider of connectivity and power solutions, today introduced an X-band radar front- end solution that enables defense system designers to achieve higher performance without increasing size, weight or prime power. Designed for modern phased array and multifunction sensors, the… |
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Qorvo® Simplifies RF Control with SOI Portfolio that Eliminates Negative Bias GREENSBORO, NC – June 3, 2026 – Qorvo® (Nasdaq: QRVO), a leading global provider of connectivity and power solutions, today announced a new portfolio of silicon-on-insulator (SOI) RF switches and digital step attenuators (DSAs) designed for defense, aerospace and infrastructure customers. This new portfolio simplifies RF system design, reduces BOM complexity and accelerates integration in… |
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Dhruva Space Gets ₹105 Crore Government Grant for Mass-Producible Satellites Hyderabad-based Dhruva Space has received INR 105 crores from the Government of India's Research, Development & Innovation Fund (RDIF) to develop Project Garud, a 500 kg-class communications satellite platform intended for constellation-scale deployment. The grant was formalised on 13 May 2026 in New Delhi, during the inaugural Enterprise Technology Evaluation agreement signing and first… |
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Microchip Expands its Family of Post-Quantum‑Ready Root of Trust Controllers for Next‑Generation Systems CHANDLER, Ariz., April 28, 2026 — As the industry embarks on the transition to post‑quantum cryptography (PQC), Microchip Technology (Nasdaq: MCHP) is expanding its portfolio of Trust Shield, PQC‑ready devices with the TS1800 Platform Root of Trust controller and the TS50x secure boot controller. The devices are designed to help system architects address emerging cybersecurity mandates,… |
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Hikvision and Dahua to Face Market Ban in India Over Chinese Chip Concerns Effective tomorrow, India will ban the sale of CCTV cameras that don’t conform to the Essential Requirements introduced by MeitY in April 2024. Major players, Hikvision and Dahua, have failed to meet the Standardisation Testing and Quality Certification standard. The government is reportedly not certifying cameras that run on Chinese-made chips. The broader goal appears to be to… |
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PİRANA, A Kamikaze Drone Boat Controlled From The Sky Turkey-based defense company Makine ve Kimya Endüstrisi (MKE) introduced a kamikaze unmanned surface vessel (KUSV) called the PİRANA. This crewless drone boat’s designed to attack enemy ships and other coastal targets. It approximately weighs 1,200 kgs and is capable of speeds greater than 50 knots, which is roughly 93 kmph. In June 2025, a key capability was demonstrated:… |
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Li-Fi and FSO Startup Velmenni Raises ₹30 Crore in Pre-Series A Round Delhi-based startup Velmenni raised ₹30 crore in a pre-Series A funding round, led by pi Ventures, which also saw participation from MountTech Growth Fund-Kavachh and Apekso. The company intends to use the raised capital to help commercialize its patented light-based wireless connectivity solutions, build customized solutions for defence and enterprise, and expand globally. The… |
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Microchip Launches Military-Qualified Plastic Transient Voltage Suppressors for Aerospace and Defense Applications CHANDLER, Ariz., January 13, 2026 — Microchip Technology (Nasdaq: MCHP) today announces the release of its JANPTX family of non-hermetic plastic Transient Voltage Suppressor (TVS) devices that meet the MIL-PRF-19500 qualification, offering high-reliability protection for aerospace and defense applications. These TVS devices are the first in the industry to achieve MIL-PRF-19500 qualification… |
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SignOff Semiconductors Expands into Israel, Partnering with MosaIC Bengaluru-based SignOff Semiconductors, partnering with MosaIC, has established a sales office in Israel. SignOff positions itself as a design partner primarily focused on VLSI. They help chipmakers through initial specifications to final tape-out, working across process nodes, including 2nm. As part of the tie-up, MosaIC will represent the company locally and help drive customer relationships… |
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IndieSemiC Launches India’s First Indigenous IoT Evolution Board Powered by VEGA Processor A young semiconductor start-up called IndieSemiC made headlines at Semicon India 2025, Delhi, by launching India’s first IoT Evolution Board with Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw. The product comes from a partnership between the startup and C-DAC (Centre for Development of Advanced Computing). It uses a homegrown VEGA processor and supports Bluetooth and LoRa. The board has a wide range… |
