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- 31 OctDefence
Sarvam Signs a Five-Year AI Pact With HQ IDS to Build an 'AI Fabric' for the Army, Navy and Air Force
Sarvam has signed a five-year MoU with Headquarters Integrated Defence Staff to design, develop and deploy AI applications for India's three armed services. The work will run through its firewalled defence unit, Chanakya, on the Sarvam 105B model and sovereign infrastructure.
4 min - 31 OctSpace
GSLV-F18 Puts NVS-03 Into Orbit, Giving NavIC a Path Back to Four Working Satellites
ISRO's GSLV-F18 placed the NVS-03 navigation satellite into transfer orbit on 30 October, carrying an Indian-built atomic clock. If orbit raising goes to plan, it restores the four working satellites NavIC needs for standalone positioning.
4 min - 31 OctQuantum
Ramdeobaba University and QClairvoyance to build quantum software and quantum-communication labs in Nagpur
Nagpur's Ramdeobaba University has signed an MoU with start-up QClairvoyance Quantum Labs to build a quantum software lab and a QKD/QRNG quantum-communication lab, with QClairvoyance supplying instructors, faculty training and internships.
4 min - 31 OctRobotics
Coratia Technologies raises ₹18 crore bridge round to deliver its ₹66 crore Navy underwater-robot order
Odisha's Coratia Technologies has raised ₹18 crore in a bridge round led by MGF Kavachh to execute its ₹66 crore Indian Navy contract for the indigenous Jalasimha underwater ROV and to scale R&D and manufacturing.
2 min - 29 OctMisc
NIT Rourkela team explores lead-free, moisture-switchable light-emitting materials
A bismuth-based hybrid material reportedly switches its UV-excited emission as it loses and absorbs water. Security inks and humidity sensing remain potential applications, rather than deployed products.
3 min - 29 OctDefence
Army and IAF prepare to order around 200 indigenous Light Utility Helicopters from HAL
ANI reporting says the Army and IAF are preparing further HAL Light Utility Helicopter orders, with 12 built and another 187 in the pipeline. A firm contract and delivery schedule remain to be confirmed.
3 min - 29 OctMisc
Unacademy co-founders Gaurav Munjal and Roman Saini are raising Longshot Capital, a ₹700 crore deep-tech fund
Unacademy co-founders are reportedly raising a ₹700 crore fund for early-stage AI, manufacturing, space, defence and robotics. Reported commitments and a January 2027 first-close target remain fundraising plans.
3 min - 29 OctAI
NVIDIA backs Simplismart's $14 million Series B to make AI inference cheaper
Simplismart, founded by BITS Pilani alumni Amritanshu Jain and Devansh Ghatak, has raised $14 million led by Dallas Venture Capital with NVIDIA, Accel and Shastra VC to expand software that gets more out of every GPU.
4 min - 29 OctBiotech
CoSara files its 30-minute point-of-care TB PCR test with CDSCO after reporting 97.3% sensitivity
Co-Diagnostics says its Indian joint venture CoSara has submitted a TB PCR test to CDSCO after a 676-sample study. Reported sensitivity and specificity come from a 233-sample comparative subset; clearance remains pending.
4 min - 29 OctDefence
Rajnath Singh calls for 'Aatmanirbharta 2.0' at Swavlamban 2026 as Navy iDEX challenges reach 229
At the Navy's Swavlamban 2026 seminar, the defence minister called for a second phase of self-reliance built on advanced technology, secure supply chains and tolerance for research failure, as the Navy reported iDEX challenges up from 20 in 2022 to 229.
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