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July 4, 2026
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Air Platforms

India-France Sixth-Generation Cooperation Could Boost AMCA MkII AI and Combat Cloud Capabilities

India is independently developing the Advanced Medium Combat Aircraft (AMCA) MkII as a 5.5-generation stealth fighter featuring an Artificial Intelligence-based Electronic Pilot (E-Pilot) that will function as an intelligent...

Indonesia Eyes Additional BrahMos Missile Batteries Through Phased Defence Acquisition

Indonesia is considering expanding its planned procurement of India’s BrahMos supersonic cruise missile system, with discussions on purchasing additional missile batteries expected to take center stage during Prime Minister...

Saudi expands attack drone capability with SKYWASP

Saudi Arabia has introduced the SKYWASP, a domestically developed long-range attack drone intended for one-way strike operations. Produced by SR2Vector, the platform reportedly has a range of about 1,500...

Britain commits $6.6B to drone capabilities

The British government has launched an unprecedented drone modernization initiative worth more than £5 billion over four years. The funding will support new unmanned capabilities across the Army, Royal...

TOW targeting systems backed through 2030

The US Army is preparing a new long-term support arrangement with Raytheon for the TOW Improved Target Acquisition System, including its vehicle-mounted MITAS version. The planned agreement will provide...

Sweden expands anti-tank defense capability

Sweden has entered into an agreement with Germany’s Dynamit Nobel Defence to acquire the SKORPION2 vehicle-mounted mine-laying system. This advanced system is designed to rapidly deploy anti-tank mines, creating...

Kuwait invests $400M in NASAMS air defense

Kuwait has signed a major defense agreement to acquire the NASAMS air defense system, jointly developed by Kongsberg and Raytheon. This system is part of Kuwait’s broader effort to...

UN peacekeepers injured in CAR base assault

A UN peacekeeping base in Am Dafock, located near the Sudan–Central African Republic border, was attacked by armed groups linked to Sudan’s Rapid Support Forces and former Seleka fighters....

July 2, 2026
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Soldier Systems

Myanmar conflict surpasses 100,000 fatalities

Myanmar has been experiencing a prolonged and violent civil war since the military takeover in February 2021. The coup removed the elected government and triggered widespread unrest across the...

July 2, 2026
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Mergers & JV
Weapons and Munition

GBU-57: America’s Deep Penetration Bomb

The GBU-57 Massive Ordnance Penetrator is a highly specialized American-made weapon created to destroy deeply buried military targets that are protected by extreme fortifications. Some underground facilities, such as...