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Israel Expands Local Munitions Production via $48M Elbit Contract

Israel’s Ministry of Defence has signed a roughly $48 million agreement with Elbit Systems to produce tens of thousands of 155mm artillery shells within the country. Production will be...

Exosens Lands Record Deal for Interceptor Drone Imaging Solutions

Exosens, a French defense technology firm, has landed its largest drone imaging contract to date, agreeing to supply thousands of ultra-compact thermal camera cores to a European autonomous air...

April 7, 2026
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CAESAR Howitzer: Redefining Artillery Mobility

Traditional heavy artillery relied heavily on raw firepower but was often constrained by slow mobility and exposed firing positions. Modern battlefield requirements have shifted priorities toward speed, automation, and...

Greece Grants $750M PULS Rocket Artillery Deal to Elbit

Elbit Systems has secured a $750 million contract from Greece for the supply of Precise & Universal Launching System (PULS) artillery rocket systems. The four-year deal includes launch platforms...

April 7, 2026
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HAL Launches Challenge for Digital Twin of Gas Turbine Starter Engine

Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) has initiated an innovation drive through its DRISHTI challenge framework, calling for the development of a high-fidelity digital twin software model for a gas turbine...

April 7, 2026
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IAF Begins Program to Convert 100–120 kg Bombs into Precision Long-Range Weapons

India’s push to enhance its aerial strike capabilities continues under the ADITI initiative, with the Indian Air Force (IAF) launching a new challenge to convert 100–120 kg class bombs...

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 6, 2026
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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...

Red Cat secures NATO contract for Black Widow drone systems

Red Cat Holdings has won a contract from a NATO member state to supply its Black Widow small drone system, following a competitive tender, with deliveries expected this year....

April 6, 2026
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NewSpace unveils Sheshnag20, signaling India’s entry into AI-driven swarm drone warfare

India’s drone warfare capabilities are advancing rapidly, with NewSpace Research & Technologies preparing to offer its Sheshnag20 system to the Indian Army for trials. As the country’s first indigenously...