New India-UK industry initiative to boost defence, tech collaboration
International 23 Jul, 2026

New India-UK industry initiative to boost defence, tech collaboration

Business To Business, London, 23rd July, 2026:   The Society of Indian Defence Manufacturers (SIDM) and the UK India Business Council (UKIBC) have launched a joint industry-led initiative to strengthen defence and technology collaboration between India and the United Kingdom.
The India-UK Autonomous Platforms and Uncrewed Systems Working Group, unveiled at the Farnborough International Airshow in England this week, will bring together companies, innovators, researchers and industry experts from both countries to explore collaboration in autonomous and uncrewed technologies, including underwater systems.
The initiative will operate under the UKIBC-SIDM Joint Working Group framework and supports the objectives of the India-UK Defence Industrial Roadmap, a key pillar of the bilateral Vision 2035 partnership.

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