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France Places Order for Fifth FDI Frigate with Naval Group

France has officially placed an order with Naval Group for a fifth Frégate de Défense et d’Intervention (FDI) frigate. The ship, designated FS Amiral Cabanier (D664), will be a...

April 8, 2026
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Unmanned Systems

India Outlines Future Drone Capabilities in Army Strategy Paper

The Indian Army has issued a detailed technology roadmap defining its future needs for unmanned aerial systems (UAS) and loitering munitions. The nearly 50-page document outlines around 30 different...

April 8, 2026
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Missile & Missile Defence

Ukraine Develops Sub-$1M ‘Patriot’-Like Defense System

A firm in Ukraine has launched preliminary efforts to create an air defense system designed as a low-cost substitute for the US Patriot system. Fire Point, headquartered in Kyiv,...

April 8, 2026
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Communication and Electronics

Uttam AESA Radar Reaches Key Milestone with Tejas Flight Tests

India has reached a major breakthrough in its defence technology landscape with the Uttam AESA radar, developed by DRDO’s Electronics and Radar Development Establishment (LRDE). The advanced radar system...

April 7, 2026
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Training and Simulation

Australian Army Enhances FPV Drone Training Capabilities

The Australian Army is strengthening its training pipeline to support the wider adoption of first-person view (FPV) attack drones across the force. Soldiers from a range of combat and...

Raytheon Wins $708M U.S. Contract for StormBreaker Smart Bombs

Raytheon has secured a $708.9 million contract from the US Department of Defense to produce Small Diameter Bomb II (StormBreaker) systems. The contract encompasses all-up rounds as well as...

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...

April 7, 2026
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Weapons and Munition

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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Air Platforms

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...