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September 21, 2026
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Marotta Controls Secures Contracts for US Navy Next Generation Jammer

Marotta Controls has secured two contracts to supply components and engineering support for the US Navy’s Next Generation Jammer-Low Band (NGJ-LB), an airborne electronic warfare system being developed for...

September 21, 2026
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Indonesia’s Kaplan APC Completes Preliminary Acceptance Tests in Turkey

Turkey-based defence contractor FNSS and Indonesian state-owned defence company Pindad have completed preliminary acceptance testing in Turkey for Indonesia’s first Kaplan armoured personnel carrier (APC). The 30-tonne (66,139-pound) tracked...

September 21, 2026
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TKMS ATLAS UK Secures Royal Navy Contract for Next-Gen Torpedo Defence

The UK Ministry of Defence has awarded TKMS ATLAS UK a contract to develop and supply a next-generation torpedo countermeasure system for the Royal Navy’s existing and future submarine...

September 21, 2026
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Latvia Chooses Czech Morana 155mm Howitzer Over Swedish Archer

Latvia’s Cabinet of Ministers has selected Excalibur Army’s Morana 155mm self-propelled howitzer over BAE Systems Bofors’ Archer, with the government citing more favorable pricing and shorter delivery timelines as...

US Approves Potential $2.68B Ukraine Air Defence Package With S-300 Clone Missiles

The US State Department has approved a potential $2.68 billion Foreign Military Sale (FMS) to Ukraine covering an air-defence upgrade package that includes missiles described as S-300 Clones. The...

September 20, 2026
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Su-57 Pixel Camouflage Highlights Russia’s Distinctive Stealth Approach

Analysis of the Su-57 fighter’s stealth features highlights differences between Russian and US approaches to fifth-generation aircraft design, according to Vietnamese media reports. Both the Su-57 Felon and US...

September 20, 2026
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India-Russia Defence Ties Shift Toward Technology and Joint Development

India and Russia are exploring ways to move their decades-old defence relationship beyond the traditional buyer-seller model, with potential cooperation involving BrahMos missile upgrades, modernisation of India’s Su-30MKI fleet...

September 20, 2026
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Zorawar Light Tank May Face Two-Year Delay Over Enhanced Armour Needs

India’s Zorawar light tank program, jointly developed by the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) and Larsen & Toubro (L&T), could face a delay of up to two years...

September 19, 2026
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HAL Completes TEJAS MK-2 Airframe, Eyes March 2027 Ground Tests

Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) has completed the full structural assembly of the TEJAS MK-2 prototype airframe, marking a major milestone in India’s medium-weight fighter program. The aircraft is scheduled...

India Explores Pantsir-S1M for S-400 Protection Against Drone Threats

India’s S-400 air defence regiments could face challenges from drone swarms, loitering munitions and saturation attacks, prompting reports that Russia has offered the Pantsir S1M short-range air defence system...