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April 1, 2026
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Latvia Develops Advanced Tactical Catamaran to Strengthen Naval Capabilities

In a move to bolster maritime defense, Latvia is developing a next-generation multi-role offshore vessel tailored to counter modern security threats at sea. The LNT-27 tactical catamaran is envisioned...

April 1, 2026
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UK Modernizes RFA Lyme Bay for Autonomous Mine Countermeasure Missions

The Royal Navy is upgrading RFA Lyme Bay with autonomous technologies to enable it to detect and counter naval mines, effectively converting the vessel into a mobile hub for...

Northrop Secures Deal to Supply Additional SEWIP Block 3 Systems to US Navy

Northrop Grumman has secured a US Navy contract modification to produce up to nine more SEWIP Block 3 electronic warfare systems, expanding the fleet’s ability to counter incoming missile...

Solar Defence Supplies Upgraded 60 km Range Pinaka Mk-I to Indian Army

Solar Defence and Aerospace Limited has reached a key milestone by dispatching the Enhanced Pinaka Mk-I rocket system to the Indian Army, marking the first such delivery by a...

Woolpert Secures $49.9M Deal for Coastal Mapping Using Airborne LiDAR

Ohio-based engineering firm Woolpert has secured a two-year contract worth $49.9 million from the US Army to support the Interagency Airborne Technologies for Lidar, Analysis, and Surveying (I-ATLAS) program,...

March 31, 2026
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Indonesia Procures Pilatus PC-24 Jets, Eyes PC-21 Trainer Acquisition

Swiss aerospace firm Pilatus has been awarded a contract to deliver 12 PC-24 twin-engine aircraft to Indonesia, where they will be used by the air force for pilot training...

March 31, 2026
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Adani Defence Targets Annual Production of 100,000 Firearms

Adani Defence and Aerospace has revealed plans to produce up to 100,000 guns per year, marking a major boost to India’s self-reliant defence manufacturing ambitions. The firm has already...

March 31, 2026
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USS Massachusetts Commissioned as 25th Virginia-Class Submarine

The US Navy has added USS Massachusetts (SSN-798) to its fleet, marking the commissioning of the 25th Virginia-class nuclear-powered attack submarine and reinforcing its advanced undersea combat capabilities. The...

March 31, 2026
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Missile & Missile Defence

Poland Advances Indigenous Missile Production With CAMM-ER Plant

Poland has taken a major step toward domestic production of advanced air defence systems by signing an agreement to build a CAMM-ER missile manufacturing and servicing center in Zielonka....

March 31, 2026
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India Plans Swarm Drone Launcher for Saturation Air Defence Attacks

In a significant step toward future warfare concepts, the Indian Army has issued a tender (TID: 54805218) for a Multi-Barrel Swarm Launcher System, highlighting a doctrinal transition toward high-volume,...