*PREVIEW* *Defence Professionals Daily News and Analysis* *18-Feb-2025* *DEFENSE BUSINESS AND INDUSTRY(16)* - Indian Army Unveils Indigenous Kamikaze Drone to Boost Offense. - KSSL Set to Secure Major ATAGS Order from Indian Army Soon. - India's AMCA Aircraft Undergoes Design Overhaul After Stress Tests. - ePlane Secures $1B Deal for 788 Electric Air Ambulances. - HAL and Saab Join Forces to Manufacture LWS-310 in India. - India's Defense Industry Set for Major Growth, Says Defense Secretary. - Check Point Software opens R&D center in Bengaluru, hires 100 engineers. - Indian Firms Quietly Emerging as Key Players in Aerospace Industry. - MKU Unveils Advanced Kavro Doma 360 Ballistic Helmets for Army. - HAL Chief: Focus on Delivering TEJAS MK-1A, Not Criticism. - Rolls-Royce Proposes Full IP Ownership for India’s Jet Engine Development. - Goyal and Lockheed Martin Explore Aircraft Manufacturing in India. - AWEIL and L&T Join Forces to Advance India's Mounted Gun System. - Data Patterns Launches Talon Shield: Advanced EW Kit for Su-30 MKI. - Russia Proposes Local Su-57E Manufacturing with Tech Transfer. - DRDO's APS Radar for Arjun Mk1A and FMBT Set for Trials. - [_DefenceProfessionals Daily Digest_] *DEFENSE POLICY AND BUDGETING(1)* - India Open to F-35 Purchase from US with Formal Proposal. - [_DefenceProfessionals Daily Digest_] *GEOPOLITICS AND SECURITY ALLIANCES(9)* - PM Modi Welcomes Qatar's Amir, Strengthening Strategic Ties. - Can Europe Transform Defense Commitments into Action?. - U.S. and Russia Hold Talks on Ukraine War Without Ukraine. - Bangladesh Border Guard Delegation Arrives for Talks with BSF. - Pak General Warns: India's F-35 Bid May Escalate Tensions. - US F-35 Offer to India vs. Turkey's Sanctions: A Double Standard?. - U.S. Urges Concessions from All Sides in Ukraine Peace Talks. - Chinese Helicopter Violates Philippine Patrol Plane's Airspace. - Jaishankar Engages with Rishi Sunak to Strengthen India-UK Ties. - [_DefenceProfessionals Daily Digest_] *TERRORISM AND COUNTERTERRORISM(2)* - NIA nabs two in Karnataka for leaking Karwar naval base secrets to Pakistan. - Sheikh Hasina accuses Yunus of turning Bangladesh into a terrorism hub.. - [_DefenceProfessionals Daily Digest_] *CYBERSECURITY AND INFORMATION WARFARE(2)* - US Tech Giants Boost Israel's Military AI, Raising Ethical Concerns. - Microsoft Invests $700M to Strengthen Poland's Cybersecurity. - [_DefenceProfessionals Daily Digest_] *MIL PERSONNEL & VETERANS(2)* - Tragic Water Tank Accident Claims Lives of Two JCOs in Ladakh. - Inaugural Army Conference on Musculoskeletal Rehab & Sports Injuries Held in Delhi. - [_DefenceProfessionals Daily Digest_] *MISCELLANEOUS(14)* - NTPC to Invest $62 Billion in 30 GW Nuclear Power Expansion. - Ex-Navy officer Purnendu Tiwary's case ongoing in Qatar court. - Hamas to release 6 Israeli hostages Saturday, 4 bodies Thursday. - ISRO Develops SOLVE Rocket to Test Gaganyaan Parachutes. - Tesla Starts Hiring in India After Modi-Musk Meeting. - Low-Intensity Blast in Batala: No Casualties, Security Concerns Rise. - Congress Clarifies Pitroda's China Comments Don't Reflect Party Views. - Amit Shah reviews new criminal laws' implementation in J-K.. - Sunny Deol and Varun Dhawan gear up for "Border 2" atop a tank. - Suspicious objects linked to IEDs found in J&K's Shopian, Tral. - Adani Explores Tarapur Nuclear Site: A Step Towards Energy Independence. - NIOT's Matsya-6000 Submersible Boosts India's Deep-Sea Exploration. - CENJOWS Unveils Key Publications on Modern Security Challenges. - INSV Tarini Completes Navika Sagar Parikrama II at Port Stanley. - [_DefenceProfessionals Daily Digest_] xxxx--End--xxxx Defence Professionals Daily Digest Stay ahead of the curve. Subscribe to Defence Professionals Newsletter https://whatsapp.com/channel/0029VarBKikDJ6H7TQH3760D