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Bharat Supply & Support Alliance Unveils TRIYAM-3D AI Gatling Gun for Counter-Drone Defense

Bharat Supply & Support Alliance (BSS) has unveiled its TRIYAM-3D “Detect | Decide | Destroy” system, an advanced AI-powered air defence platform developed to counter the increasing threat of...

April 28, 2026
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United States Clears $95M Border Security Package for Tunisia

The United States has cleared a $95 million defense package for Tunisia aimed at strengthening border security through enhanced surveillance and response capabilities. The foreign military sale includes Border...

April 28, 2026
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Romania Conducts Trials of AI-Based Merops Counter-Drone System

Romania has tested the Merops AI-powered counter-drone system at the Capu Midia Air Defence Training Range on the Black Sea coast, as reported by Reuters. Defence Minister Radu Miruta...

April 28, 2026
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Royal Thai Navy Deploys Amphibious 8×8 Armored Vehicles for Border Security

Thailand has taken a significant step to boost its eastern frontier security with the deployment of 8×8 amphibious wheeled armored vehicles (AWAVs), improving its joint land and maritime operational...

Japan Partners With Northrop Grumman for EW Capability Expansion

Japan is stepping up efforts to strengthen its electronic warfare (EW) capabilities through cooperation with Northrop Grumman. The partnership aims to build domestic EW capabilities while advancing data processing...

April 28, 2026
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Australia Chooses HIMARS Instead of StrikeMaster for Long-Range Strike

Australia has selected Lockheed Martin’s HIMARS launcher and Precision Strike Missile (PrSM) to significantly upgrade its long-range firepower. The decision came after Lockheed Martin’s offering outperformed a joint bid...

Rheinmetall Secures $1.2B Deal to Deliver Soldier Systems to Germany

Germany has placed a 1.04-billion-euro ($1.2 billion) order with Rheinmetall Electronics for additional Infantry Soldier of the Future – Enhanced System (IdZ-ES) kits to strengthen its military capabilities. The...

Austal Australia Hands Over Final Guardian Patrol Vessel to Maldives

Austal Australia has completed the delivery of the final (24th) Guardian-class patrol boat to the Republic of Maldives as part of the Pacific Patrol Boat Replacement Project in partnership...

April 28, 2026
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Poland Trials AI-Based Acoustic Drone Detection and EW Systems

As part of its East Shield border defense initiative, Poland has initiated field evaluations of advanced acoustic and electronic warfare systems. The effort includes seven specialized acoustic reconnaissance platforms...

April 28, 2026
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India Reveals Indigenous Armored Vehicle to Replace BMP-2 IFVs

India’s Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) has revealed a domestically developed armored vehicle aimed at replacing the Indian Army’s legacy BMP-2 infantry fighting vehicles of Soviet origin. Engineered...