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June 15, 2026
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Naval Platforms

MDL Advances ‘Super Kalvari’ Concept Amid Growing Competition for Project-76

Project-76, the Indian Navy’s planned indigenous conventional submarine programme, is emerging as the focal point of a growing industrial contest between Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Limited (MDL) and Larsen &...

Indian Army Chooses MEPRO X6 Day Sight for NEGEV Machine Gun Fleet

Following an extensive multi-year procurement programme, the Indian Army has chosen Meprolight’s MEPRO X6 telescopic day sight as the dedicated daytime aiming system for its NEGEV 7.62 mm light...

Portuguese Navy Selects 47 SENTINEL Remote Weapon Stations From EM&E

EM&E Group of Spain has secured a contract through the NATO Support and Procurement Agency to provide 47 remote weapon stations for the Portuguese Navy, marking a significant milestone...

Safran Secures Largest-Ever German Contract for JIM Compact Targeting Binoculars

Safran Electronics & Defense Germany has secured a landmark contract from the German Armed Forces to supply more than 1,000 JIM Compact multifunction infrared binoculars, marking the company’s largest...

June 15, 2026
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Mergers & JV
Unmanned Systems

AeroVironment and Ubiqconn Collaborate on Unified UAV Control Platform for Taiwan

AeroVironment and Taiwan-based Ubiqconn have signed a strategic agreement to develop a common drone control platform designed to support Taiwan’s expanding indigenous unmanned aircraft programme. The initiative seeks to...

June 15, 2026
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Unmanned Systems

Rheinmetall and ERC Partner to Establish Victor U250 Drone Manufacturing in Germany

Germany is taking a significant step toward expanding its unmanned aviation industry through a new partnership between Rheinmetall, ERC System, and the state of North Rhine-Westphalia to manufacture the...

June 15, 2026
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Missile & Missile Defence

India Completes Phase 2 BMD Tests, Advancing Toward ICBM Intercept Capability

DRDO has reached a major milestone in India’s missile defence efforts by completing the final developmental trials of the Phase 2 Ballistic Missile Defence programme. The achievement strengthens the...

June 14, 2026
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Air Platforms

Speed 4 Defence Unveils Indigenous Decoy System to Counter Enemy Surveillance

Speed 4 Defence Systems Pvt. Ltd. has developed a domestically produced Decoy System designed to strengthen military survivability by creating realistic false targets that can confuse enemy reconnaissance and...

Astra Microwave Nears Major HAL Order for Indigenous Uttam AESA Radar

Astra Microwave Products Limited has indicated that contract negotiations with Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) for the Uttam AESA radar have reached an advanced stage, with the company expecting a...

June 14, 2026
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Missile & Missile Defence

Future Indian Hypersonic Missile May Feature Dual-Mode Ramjet Propulsion

India’s ET-LDHCM (Extended Trajectory Long Duration Hypersonic Cruise Missile) program may eventually extend beyond ground-based applications, with defense planners reportedly evaluating an air-launched variant capable of deployment from future...