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Svetovid

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As His Excellency has rightly pointed out, it's our capacity to ramp up production to scale that is the issue, and frankly, that's currently our Achilles' Heel. We have agreements in place, but are largely still building the infrastructure required to manufacture.
#ADF #defencemanufacturing

Vasyl Myroshnychenko @ambvasyl.bsky.social · Jul 1

The key to success is asymmetric warfare and that if Australia were to fight a larger, militarily stronger enemy, it would need to be able to rapidly manufacture unmanned weaponry like drones to stand a chance.

July 1, 2026 at 1:37 AM

Svetovid

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C2 Robotics and its European partner Eurobotics marked a significant milestone with the Speartooth Large Uncrewed Undersea Vehicle (LUUV) being sold to Germany.
#ADF #defencemanufacturing #aussiemade

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Speartooth makes European debut with German sale - APDR

C2 Robotics and its European partner Eurobotics marked a milestone with the Speartooth Large Uncrewed Undersea Vehicle being sold to Germany.

asiapacificdefencereporter.com

May 25, 2026 at 1:28 AM

Eastern Eye News

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Anil Agarwal: Open up India's defence manufacturing to private sector

#DefenceManufacturing #MakeInIndia #AtmanirbharBharat #PrivateSector #IndianEconomy #AnilAgarwal #Innovation #SelfReliance #Exports

www.easterneye.biz/anil-agarwal...

Anil Agarwal Pushes for Private Sector Role in India’s Defence

'The country's 41 ordnance factories are underused national assets'

www.easterneye.biz

April 8, 2026 at 5:35 PM

newsinc24.bsky.social

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The procurement is expected to provide a boost to India's domestic #defencemanufacturing ecosystem,

www.newsinc24.com/news/mod-sig...

MoD signs Rs1,577 crore contracts for Loiter Munition systems

The Loiter Munition System is critical equipment

www.newsinc24.com

August 15, 2026 at 12:23 AM

defensereport.bsky.social

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U.A.E.'s Caracal Set Up Small Arms Factory in Hyderabad With India’s ICOMM

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#MakeInIndia #AatmanirbharBharat #DefenceManufacturing #CARACAL #Hyderabad #IndiaUAE #SmallArms #MilitaryTech #DefenceIndustry #EDGEGroup #IndianArmedForces #SniperRifles

U.A.E.'s Caracal Set Up Small Arms Factory in Hyderabad With India’s ICOMM

Joint facility to manufacture rifles, sniper systems, and pistols for Indian forces and global export under landmark U.A.E.–India technology transfer

defensemirror.com

April 22, 2025 at 5:13 PM

The Canada Report

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U.S. Orders $10M in Armoured Vehicles from Brampton's Roshel for ICE Operations

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https://www.thecanadareport.ca/featured/us-orders-canadian-armoured-vehicles/

#usmilitary #defencemanufacturing #canadianexports #armouredvehicles #roshel #brampton #iceoperations

U.S. Orders $10M in Armoured Vehicles from Brampton's Roshel for ICE Operations

U.S. ICE orders $10M in Canadian armoured vehicles from Brampton's Roshel, spotlighting Canada's defence manufacturing prowess.

www.thecanadareport.ca

December 3, 2025 at 4:29 PM

Wiobs

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National Test House Inks MoU with DRDO’s DMSRDE to Strengthen Defence Quality Assurance wiobs.com/national-tes... #DRDO #NationalTestHouse #DMSRDE #DefenceResearch #MakeInIndia #DefenceManufacturing

National Test House Inks MoU with DRDO’s DMSRDE to Strengthen Defence Quality Assurance -

National Test House signs MoU with DRDO’s DMSRDE to boost defence materials testing, research collaboration, and quality assurance

wiobs.com

December 30, 2025 at 10:21 AM

Wiobs

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The Need to Boost India’s Rare Earth Permanent Magnet Manufacturing Ecosystem wiobs.com/the-need-to-... #REPM #MakeInIndia #CleanEnergy #ElectricMobility #DefenceManufacturing

The Need to Boost India’s Rare Earth Permanent Magnet Manufacturing Ecosystem -

India’s Rs 7,280 crore REPM scheme aims to build domestic rare earth magnet manufacturing, boosting clean energy, EVs,

wiobs.com

December 29, 2025 at 9:39 AM

Margaret Hollingdale

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'..supporting for decades an uncompetitive #sugarindustry, #defencemanufacturing, levies to help #dairyfarmers, and now the prospect of underwriting #coal fired power stations that business won't touch with a bargepole.'

December 8, 2024 at 2:00 PM