Post the presentation by Industries, As a token of appreciation and goodwill, Mr Sukaran Singh, Executive Council Member, SIDM, and Managing Director, Tata Advanced Systems Limited (TASL), presented on behalf of the Industry Delegation, a memento to Mr Takashi Koyari, State Minister of Defence, Japan, during the India–Japan Defence Industry Forum held in Tokyo on 13 October 2026. The gesture symbolised the spirit of friendship and mutual respect underpinning the India–Japan Defence Industry partnership, reflecting the shared commitment to strengthening defence industrial cooperation and fostering deeper engagement between the defence industries of both nations. #SIDM# #IndiaJapan# #DefenceCooperation# #DefenceIndustry# #IndiaJapanPartnership#

The Directorate General of Resettlement (DGR), in collaboration with the Society of Indian Defence Manufacturers (SIDM), organised a Job Fair for Ex-Servicemen in Nagpur, bringing together industry leaders and experienced military personnel to explore employment opportunities across diverse sectors. The event was graced by Major General SBK Singh, Director General (Resettlement), DGR; Maj Gen Varun Malhotra, General Officer Commanding (GOC), UMANG Sub Area, Nagpur; Brig Ranjan Keron, Additional Director General (ADG), Directorate of Resettlement Zone (South); and Mr Amitabh Sinha, Chairman, CII Vidarbha Zone, and Managing Director, Metlok Pvt. Ltd. Member companies of CII and SIDM participated in the initiative, reaffirming their commitment to facilitating the transition of skilled and disciplined military personnel into meaningful civilian careers. #SIDM# #CII# #DGR# #ExServicemen# #VeteranEmployment# #NationBuilding# #DefenceIndustry#

Strengthening India–Czechia defence industrial partnerships. The Society of Indian Defence Manufacturers (SIDM) and the Embassy of India in Prague organised the 5th #IndiaMeetsCzechia# session on 20 October, bringing together industry representatives to explore deeper collaboration. Ambassador Shri Raveesh Kumar emphasised identifying the right technology partners, pursuing joint production and establishing a local presence. He encouraged Czech companies to view India as a long-term industrial partner and Indian firms to explore Czechia as a gateway to European markets. Representatives of the Czech government, Mr Matej Benda, Director of the Department of Defense, Industrial Corporation, Ministry of Trade and Industry highlighted opportunities in aerospace, AI, cybersecurity, unmanned systems and defence electronics, stressing mutual trust and the importance of translating dialogue into concrete projects. SIDM, while reiterating India's defence industry matured landscape, presented an overview of opportunities, scope and procedures of joint collaboration while addressing concerns related to IP protection. SIDM also highlighted combining India’s manufacturing capabilities with Czech technological expertise offers opportunities for joint R&D, localisation and stronger supply chains, including partnerships involving MSMEs and startups. The shared direction: co-develop, co-produce and co-export—meeting domestic requirements and reaching third-country markets together. The session ended with interaction between Indian and Czechia defence industry. #SIDM# #IndiaCzechia# #DefenceCooperation# #IndianEmbassyInPrague# #MinistryOfDefence#

The Society of Indian Defence Manufacturers (SIDM), in association with the Embassy of India in Japan and the Department of Defence Production, Ministry of Defence, Government of India, hosted the India–Japan Defence Industry Forum in Tokyo on 13 October 2026. The 23-member Indian defence industry delegation was led by Shri Prakash Rajpurohit, Joint Secretary (DIP), Department of Defence Production, Ministry of Defence. The Forum witnessed the presence of Mr Takashi Koyari San, State Minister of Defence, Japan, Mr Manabu Imakyurei, Commissioner of the Acquisition, Technology & Logistics Agency (ATLA), along with senior representatives from the Japanese Ministry of Defence and leading Japanese industries. SIDM expresses its sincere gratitude to Shri R. Madhu Sudan, Chargé d’Affaires, Embassy of India in Japan, and Capt Ashish Delsaria, Defence Attaché, for their invaluable support and assistance in ensuring the successful organisation of the Forum. The engagement marks an important step towards strengthening India–Japan defence industrial cooperation, fostering industry partnerships, and exploring opportunities for collaboration in co-development, co-production and advanced defence technologies. #SIDM# #IndiaJapan# #DefenceCooperation# #DefenceManufacturing# #AatmanirbharBharat# #IndiaJapanPartnership#

Nearly 200 Ukrainian defence companies. 385 people trained. 40% of them founders and executives. Smart Force Academy spent a year helping Ukraine's arms makers move from fast growth to built-to-scale — a joint project with @kse_ua. According to @AnnaGvozdiar, Advisor to the Minister of Defence, Ukraine’s defence industry is undergoing rapid development and transformation. Now, with the support of the Ministry, KSE is continuing Smart Force Academy 2.0 in a new format. Read more:

On Day 3 of the Defence Industry delegation visit to Tokyo, Japan, ATLA and the Embassy of India facilitated visit to EdgeCortix, a Japan-based semiconductor company specialising in hardware-software Co-design for energy-efficient AI edge computing. The delegation met with the leadership and technical team at EdgeCortix and engaged in discussions on the company’s cutting-edge AI and semiconductor design technologies, followed by live demonstrations of its solutions. EdgeCortix’s SAKURA-II AI accelerator and MERA software framework support advanced AI workloads, including Generative AI, vision and multimodal applications, with use cases across defence, aerospace, robotics and other demanding environments. The visit provided the SIDM delegation with valuable insights into Japan’s growing semiconductor design and AI ecosystem, and explored potential avenues for technology collaboration and industry partnerships between Indian and Japanese companies. SIDM remains committed to strengthening India–Japan defence and technology industry partnerships and fostering greater collaboration in emerging technologies.

LeVanta Tech, a defence startup based in Diamondhead, Mississippi, is building HALIA, an uncrewed aircraft that floats motors-off on the open sea, then lifts itself onto three hydrofoils, skates across the surface and takes off without a runway or a catapult. The company says its prototype has demonstrated float, take-off, flight and water landing, with the float-to-airborne transition done in under 60 seconds, while figures such as 30 days on station and 120 nautical miles of range remain modelled targets. It is funded by US Air Force and Navy SBIR Phase II contracts and is covered by a memorandum of understanding signed with Ukraine's defence industry in October 2025.

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