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Enhancing the local supply chain (SMEs and MSMEs)

India, Oct. 30 -- MBDA is committed to facilitate the growth of India's Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs). The production of a single missile requires thousands of precision components. By qualifyin... Read More


Integrating with indigenous platforms

India, Oct. 30 -- For a weapon to be truly "Made in India," it must be seamlessly integrated into indigenous platforms like the Tejas LCA. MBDA is facilitating this by ensuring weapon systems are "pla... Read More


Co-Development and Technology Transfer (ToT)

India, Oct. 30 -- The "Make in India" initiative extends beyond assembly lines and into intellectual property by moving toward co-development models. By sharing technical expertise in precision guidan... Read More


Shifting from 'Buy' to 'Make': Strategic partnerships

India, Oct. 30 -- MBDA's strategy for India is pivoted on the transition from direct sales to strategic partnerships with large, local enterprises. Indian firms, including those under the Defence Indu... Read More


MBDA: Promoting "Make in India" for air delivered weapons

India, Oct. 30 -- As India aggressively pursues Atmanirbharta (self reliance) in defence, the focus has shifted to localised production and co-development of critical technologies from the earlier rel... Read More


No pests, no disease: Why have 25,000 teak trees died in Madhya Pradesh?

India, Oct. 30 -- More than 25,000 mature teak trees have died across 16,800 hectares in Madhya Pradesh's West Betul forest division. Forest officials suspect prolonged drought and heat stress caused... Read More


Drawing Room: Parul Sharma on how Rahul Kumar reimagines clay

India, Oct. 30 -- Ceramics are perhaps the oldest signs of civilisation. We've found pottery shards at Harappan sites, and in almost every corner of the world. And yet, artists today are still playing... Read More


Spectator by Seema Goswami: It's your time to shine

India, Oct. 30 -- From the time we are little children, we are told that Diwali - or Deepawali - is the festival of lights that marks the triumph of good over evil. Families across India celebrate by ... Read More


Rude Travel by Vir Sanghvi: Why luxury is being served in smaller sizes

India, Oct. 30 -- Can a hotel be very large and still be luxurious? Yes it can. Many of the grand hotels of Europe are large. And even in India, the country's most famous hotel, the Taj Mahal Palace i... Read More


Old fears unlocked: Which childhood stories still scare you?

India, Oct. 30 -- Carved pumpkins are silly. But don't pretend that nothing scares you. Humans have lived through waves of fear and mass hysteria for centuries. Women in Europe and the US were burned ... Read More