July 2026 - TheNationBrief

Active Antenna Array Unit of the DRDO Uttam AESA radar, the component Astra Microwave will supply to HAL

The Uttam Radar Just Entered Production and a Private Firm Is Building Its Heart

HAL has placed a Rs 2,205 crore order with Astra Microwave for the heart of the indigenous Uttam AESA radar, marking its shift from lab to assembly line. What it means for the Tejas Mk1A and private defence industry.

TNB Editorial July 31, 2026

India's data centre boom: server infrastructure powering the country's AI and cloud economy

Indian Infra & Tech

Why India Is Betting Big on Data Centres and Why That Bet Makes Sense

India's data centre capacity is set to grow 30 percent in 2026 alone, backed by Google, Adani, Microsoft and Reliance. Why owning this infrastructure at home matters far beyond corporate balance sheets.

TNB Editorial July 28, 2026

PM Modi welcomed by Israeli PM Netanyahu at Ben Gurion Airport during India's state visit to Israel

Strategic Affairs

The Quiet Alliance: Inside India and Israel’s Defence Transformation

India and Israel spent three decades as a quiet arms trade dressed up in diplomatic language. What changed in 2025 and 2026, and why the relationship now runs on co-production rather than purchase orders.

TNB Editorial July 28, 2026

Kawasaki C-2 transport aircraft taking off, a contender for India's MTA programme

Defence

Japan’s C-2 Is the MTA Contender Nobody Is Talking About

India's MTA requirement has quietly grown from 30 tonnes towards 40, and that changes the contest. Why Japan's Kawasaki C-2 fits the gap better than the favourites, and what still stands in its way.

TNB Editorial July 24, 2026

Kusha missile lifting off during its maiden flight test from APJ Abdul Kalam Island

Defence

Kusha Takes Flight: India’s Own Long-Range Air Defence Shield Clears Its First Test

India's Kusha long-range air defence missile completed its maiden flight test off the Odisha coast. What the system is, why it ends a costly dependence and how far it still has to go.

TNB Editorial July 23, 2026

Netra AWACS aircraft of the Indian Air Force with its distinctive dorsal radar antenna

Defence

Netra AEW&C: India’s Eye in the Sky Just Grew Up

India's Netra AEW&C is now fully combat-ready after its Final Operational Clearance. Inside the system that watched over Balakot, the Rs 19,000 crore Mk2 programme and the uncomfortable arithmetic of India's surveillance fleet.

TNB Editorial July 21, 2026

India hydrogen train: the NaMo Green Rail at Jind station before its first run

Indian Infra & Tech

India’s First Hydrogen Train Is Running. Here Is What It Actually Changes

India's first hydrogen train is running between Jind and Sonipat with water vapour as its only exhaust. Inside the NaMo Green Rail, the ecosystem behind it and what this pilot really has to prove.

TNB Editorial July 21, 2026

Skyroot Vikram-1 rocket on the launch pad at Satish Dhawan Space Centre ahead of India's first private orbital launch

Indian Infra & Tech

Skyroot’s Vikram-1 Just Reached Orbit and Changed What India’s Space Industry Means

On its first attempt, Skyroot's Vikram-1 reached orbit and made India the third nation with private launch capability. Inside the rocket, the company behind it and the harder road ahead.

TNB Editorial July 20, 2026

PM Modi and Australian PM Anthony Albanese at the third India Australia Annual Summit in Melbourne

Strategic Affairs

India and Australia Just Signed a Rare Earth Deal That Targets China’s Chokehold

India and Australia have launched a Critical Minerals Corridor to break China's grip on rare earth processing. Inside the Melbourne deal, the gaps it still has to close, and how it fits India's wider push for resource security.

TNB Editorial July 15, 2026

Nagastra-1 and Nagastra-2 loitering munitions on display, examples of India's existing drone strike capability

Defence

Indian Army Seeks Indigenous One-Way Attack Drones with 1,000 km Strike Range

The Indian Army has begun a process to acquire indigenous long-range loitering munitions with a 1,000 km strike envelope, GPS-denied navigation and AI-enabled targeting, The Economic Times reports. The Indian…

TNB Editorial July 13, 2026

The Uttam Radar Just Entered Production and a Private Firm Is Building Its Heart

Why India Is Betting Big on Data Centres and Why That Bet Makes Sense

The Quiet Alliance: Inside India and Israel’s Defence Transformation

Japan’s C-2 Is the MTA Contender Nobody Is Talking About

Kusha Takes Flight: India’s Own Long-Range Air Defence Shield Clears Its First Test

Netra AEW&C: India’s Eye in the Sky Just Grew Up

India’s First Hydrogen Train Is Running. Here Is What It Actually Changes

Skyroot’s Vikram-1 Just Reached Orbit and Changed What India’s Space Industry Means

India and Australia Just Signed a Rare Earth Deal That Targets China’s Chokehold

Indian Army Seeks Indigenous One-Way Attack Drones with 1,000 km Strike Range

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