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India MRO Weekly (40-26)

21–27 September 2026 This Week in Indian MRO This week produced three developments that go directly to the depth of India’s MRO capability: local engine support for commercial aircraft, closer engagement between the Indian Air Force’s repair organisation and private…

Global Geopolitics Brief — 26 September 2026

The most consequential geopolitical development since the previous briefing is the conclusion of the Trump–Xi summit in Washington. Despite an elaborate state welcome, the meeting produced no major strategic breakthrough, leaving the central U.S.–China disputes largely unresolved. Meanwhile, Russia and…

Global Geopolitics Brief — 24 September 2026

The geopolitical agenda is being shaped by three overlapping developments: the Trump–Xi summit in Washington, intensifying Russia–Ukraine drone and infrastructure warfare, and a widening Middle Eastern conflict affecting Iran, Saudi Arabia, Yemen and critical maritime routes. At the same time,…

Defence Technology Weekly (39-26)

16–22 September 2026 This Week in Defence Technology The strongest theme this week was industrialisation: moving technology from prototypes and small production runs into repeatable manufacturing at useful scale. Germany began serial production of more than 5,000 strike drones through…

India MRO Weekly (39-26)

14–20 September 2026 This Week in Indian MRO This was a relatively quiet week for new, dedicated Indian MRO contracts, but several developments were important for the industrial base from which future maintenance and lifecycle support will grow. The most…

Defence Technology Weekly (38-26)

9–15 September 2026 This Week in Defence Technology This week’s developments point to a major change in the way military-industrial strength is being measured. Production rate, multiple suppliers, rapid testing and the ability to upgrade existing systems are becoming almost…

India MRO Weekly (38-26)

7–13 September 2026 This Week in Indian MRO The strongest MRO development this week came from India’s maritime sector. On 7 September, Cochin Shipyard Limited and Dredging Corporation of India signed a five-year MoU for dry-dock repair of DCI vessels…

Defence Technology Weekly (37-26)

2–8 September 2026 This Week in Defence Technology This week’s strongest defence-technology developments were less about entirely new weapons and more about how nations are building the industrial systems needed to produce, sustain and improve them. India approved roughly ₹1.10…

India MRO Weekly (37-26)

31 August–6 September 2026 This Week in Indian MRO The strongest Indian MRO development this week came from civil aviation. On 3 September, Airbus selected Indamer Technics to establish what it describes as South Asia’s first comprehensive Airbus radome repair…