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Patria supplies Slovakia with advanced armored vehicle simulation system

Patria has supplied a full mission simulator for its AMV platform to the Slovak Armed Forces, developed in partnership with Virtual Reality Media and Konštrukta Defence. The system replicates...

US clears $83M deal to supply alternative GMLRS warheads to Singapore

The US State Department has cleared a potential $83.14 million sale of GMLRS-Alternative Warheads to Singapore under the Foreign Military Sales program. The package includes 45 M30A2 GMLRS-AW pods...

Textron secures $450M contract for pre-production of Cottonmouth amphibious reconnaissance vehicles

Textron Systems has been awarded a $450 million pre-production contract for the US Marine Corps’ Cottonmouth Advanced Reconnaissance Vehicle (ARV). The deal includes 16 vehicles in three variants —...

April 6, 2026
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Weapons and Munition

India investigates development of ramjet-powered loitering munitions for high-speed attacks

The Indian Army is exploring supersonic loitering munitions to counter next-generation air defenses and emerging battlefield threats. The system uses a ramjet engine that maintains high-speed flight by compressing...

Sweden signs agreements with BAE and Saab to strengthen air and drone defense systems

Sweden has signed contracts worth about $454 million with BAE Systems and Saab to strengthen its ground-based air and drone defense capabilities. The deals are part of a wider...

BAE secures $145 million contract to expand M777 artillery barrel output for US Army

BAE Systems Land & Armaments has secured a $145.83 million contract from the US Army to produce 155mm M776 cannon tubes for the M777A2 howitzer, bringing the total contract...

April 6, 2026
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Weapons and Munition

Honeywell and Odys Aviation collaborate on airborne anti-drone systems

Honeywell has partnered with Odys Aviation to develop an airborne counter-drone system that expands protection for critical infrastructure and strategic assets beyond traditional ground-based defenses. The solution combines Honeywell’s...

New York-based firm introduces systems to reduce toxic debris from intercepted missiles

Ducon Technologies, headquartered in New York, has unveiled a new range of systems aimed at reducing the environmental and health impact of high-altitude missile interceptions. Central to the portfolio...

April 5, 2026
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Missile & Missile Defence

India’s hypersonic trio—Dhvani, LR-AShM, and ET-LDHCM—redefines strategic deterrence

India’s entry into the hypersonic weapons domain has moved beyond ambition into active execution, with a layered strike architecture now taking shape. Rather than a single system, India is...

April 5, 2026
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Naval Platforms

India’s S4* SSBN reaches 90% indigenisation, advancing nuclear submarine self-reliance

India’s sea-based nuclear deterrent is advancing significantly with the reported commissioning of INS Aridhaman (S4) in April 2026 and the ongoing development of its successor, the S4*. The new...