Bharat Forge Ltd on Wednesday said it has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with French-Canadian heavy-lift airship company FLYING WHALES to jointly develop and manufacture heavy-lift airships in India for defence and strategic applications.
The agreement, signed at the Farnborough International Airshow 2026, will see the two companies work towards establishing manufacturing, integration and production of FLYING WHALES-Bharat Forge airships in India, in line with the government's Make in India and Aatmanirbhar Bharat initiatives.