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India Procures $16 Million in Indigenous Mini Drones from ideaForge

The Indian Army has awarded a 1.37 billion rupee (approximately $16 million) emergency contract to Indian drone manufacturer ideaForge for the supply of mini unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs). Under...

June 25, 2025
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Australia Conducts First MQ-28A Ghost Bat Trial Beyond Training Zone

The Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) has successfully concluded Exercise Carlsbad at Base Tindal in the Northern Territory, marking the MQ-28A Ghost Bat’s first deployment and operation outside its...

Canada Unveils Battlefield Technology to Spot Laser-Guided Threats

Laser-guided weapons are transforming today’s battlefields into unseen kill zones, but KWESST’s latest technology is designed to counter that threat. The Canadian defense company has secured a contract to...

June 25, 2025
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HAL Chief: Indian Air Force to Receive Six Tejas Jets by March 2026

Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) has confirmed it will supply at least six Tejas multirole combat aircraft to the Indian Air Force by March next year, easing concerns about delays...

LIG Nex1 to Create Ballistic Missile Threat Simulation for South Korea

South Korea has awarded a 3.4-billion-won ($24 million) contract to local defense firm LIG Nex1 to develop a counter-ballistic missile simulation system aimed at enhancing the country’s missile defense...

Raytheon Signs $250M Agreement with MELCO for Licensed ESSM Block 2 Manufacturing.

Raytheon, a division of RTX, has secured a $250 million contract with Japan’s Mitsubishi Electric Corporation (MELCO) for the licensed production of the ESSM Block 2 missile. This Direct...

June 23, 2025
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India Procures $16 Million in Indigenous Mini Drones from ideaForge

Australia Conducts First MQ-28A Ghost Bat Trial Beyond Training Zone

Canada Unveils Battlefield Technology to Spot Laser-Guided Threats

HAL Chief: Indian Air Force to Receive Six Tejas Jets by March 2026

LIG Nex1 to Create Ballistic Missile Threat Simulation for South Korea

Raytheon Signs $250M Agreement with MELCO for Licensed ESSM Block 2 Manufacturing.

SRC to Equip Qatar with Advanced Counter-UAS Technologies Under Historic $1 Billion Deal.

Theon Captures New Orders Valued at About EUR 50 Million, Lifting Revenue Guidance to the Upper EUR 430 Million Range.

Barak MX System: Recent Announcements.

Black Hornet 4 Nano-Drone from Teledyne FLIR Recognized on Defense Innovation Unit’s Blue UAS List.