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Paras Wins $5.2 Million Deal to Supply Indigenous Anti-Drone Systems to India

India has awarded Paras Anti-Drone Technologies a ₹461.9 million ($5.2 million) contract to supply advanced anti-drone systems for the nation’s armed forces. The deal, issued through the Ministry of...

EOS Secures Order to Equip Australia’s Redback IFVs With Remote Weapon Stations

Hanwha Defence Australia has signed a contract with Electro Optic Systems (EOS) to deliver Remote Weapon Systems (RWS) for the Australian Defence Force’s LAND 400 Phase 3 infantry fighting...

Thales Belgium Delivers Affordable Airburst Rockets to Boost Ukraine’s Anti-Drone Capabilities

Thales Belgium has created an inexpensive 70 mm rocket fitted with an airburst FZ123 warhead to defeat Shahed-style drones and similar threats; an undisclosed number have already been shipped...

October 7, 2025
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New Indian ‘Rudra Brigade’ Reflects Focus on Integrated, Digital Combat Operations

The Indian Army is advancing toward next-generation warfare with the establishment of the Rudra Brigade, an integrated combat formation engineered for speed, precision, and operational adaptability. Combining infantry, mechanized...

October 7, 2025
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Procurement & Contracts
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Embraer Secures Swedish Order for Four C-390 Millennium Airlifters

Sweden has signed a deal to acquire four C-390 Millennium multi-role transport aircraft from Brazilian aerospace company Embraer. The move places Stockholm within a NATO-oriented partnership alongside Austria and...

Pyongyang Displays Homegrown Missile Defense Modeled on Russia’s Pantsir

North Korea has unveiled a new short-range air defense system that appears to borrow heavily from a familiar design template. Photos from the recent Defense Development 2025 exhibition reveal...

October 7, 2025
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Weapons and Munition

American Firm Introduces Balloon-Launched Glide System for Deep-Strike Missions

Aventra has secured $3 million to convert unguided bombs into AI-guided weapons with a reach of up to 3,000 miles (4,800 km). The Virginia-based startup is building a modular...

October 7, 2025
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Mergers & JV
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