Tata Advanced Systems and Lockheed Martin have initiated construction of a dedicated C-130J Super Hercules MRO facility in India. Scheduled for completion by end-2026, the site will enhance lifecycle support for the Indian Air Force and position India as a potential regional sustainment hub.
Saab and Airbus are in discussions to collaborate on unmanned combat aircraft technologies designed to operate alongside existing European fighter jets. The talks reflect rising defense investment in drone capabilities and shifting industrial partnerships across Europe’s fragmented aerospace sector.
5 days ago • EuropeIndia’s highway authority has issued a project award to H.G. Infra Engineering for a six-lane access-controlled ring road segment in Odisha under the HAM framework, expanding the contractor’s order book and reinforcing long-term annuity-led infrastructure development in eastern India.
The African Development Bank Group has approved a EUR 6.5 million commitment to the Saviu II venture capital fund to strengthen seed-stage technology financing in Francophone West and Central Africa. The investment, supported by the European Commission under Boost Africa, aims to accelerate digital entrepreneurship and regional market integration.
STRABAG’s subsidiary ZÜBLIN has secured two large-scale contracts from Codelco to advance the underground transformation of the Chuquicamata copper mine in Chile. The project includes more than 54 kilometres of tunnelling and critical infrastructure works, with completion targeted for 2031 and a workforce of around 1,200.
Mizoram has proposed a ₹174.7 billion budget for FY2026–27, with allocations focused on agriculture, connectivity and social infrastructure. The plan includes continued funding for farmer support programmes and supplementary grants of ₹37.24 billion for the current fiscal, reflecting a calibrated approach to fiscal management and development spending.