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July 18, 2026
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After 1,000th T-90S, Russia Offers India Local Production of Advanced T-90MS MBTs

Russia has offered to deepen its long-standing defence partnership with India by proposing the joint production of the T-90MS main battle tank (MBT). The proposal, put forward by Russian...

July 17, 2026
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R&D

Raytheon’s Next-Generation Stinger Replacement Successfully Passes Key Intercept Test

Raytheon, an RTX business, has advanced the development of its Next Generation Short Range Interceptor (NGSRI) following a successful demonstration against simulated aerial targets. The test saw several NGSRI...

July 17, 2026
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HAL Unveils Tejas Mk1A AESA Radar Mounting Structure, Suggesting Larger Radar Aperture

HAL has offered its clearest public glimpse yet into the Tejas Mk1A’s radar integration by unveiling the aircraft’s front-end mounting structure for the Israeli ELM-2052 AESA radar. Although the...

July 17, 2026
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Exicom Introduces Condor Lite IW Tactical Communication System for Next-Generation UGVs

The growing deployment of unmanned ground vehicles (UGVs) for reconnaissance, surveillance, logistics, and combat support has increased demand for tactical communication systems that are compact, lightweight, and highly reliable....

July 17, 2026
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Speculation Grows Over India’s Potential Technology Link to Taiwan’s Hai Kun Submarine Program

Speculation surrounding the possible use of Indian sonar technology in Taiwan’s indigenous submarine programme has attracted widespread interest, but no official confirmation has been provided by either New Delhi...

July 17, 2026
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Procurement & Contracts

Indian Navy Inducts INS Malvan, Strengthening Coastal Anti-Submarine Warfare Capability

India’s coastal maritime security is set to receive a major boost as the Indian Navy commissions INS Malvan, the second Mahe-class Anti-Submarine Warfare Shallow Water Craft (ASW-SWC), on July...

July 16, 2026
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Procurement & Contracts

Saab Wins $900M Deal to Equip Germany’s MEKO A-200 Frigates

German naval shipbuilder TKMS has selected Saab to supply key combat systems and sensors for the German Navy’s new MEKO A-200 DEU-class frigates under a contract valued at 8.7...

July 16, 2026
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Belgium Procures Polaris MRZR D4 Tactical ATVs for Special Forces

Polaris Government and Defense has secured a $10.6 million contract from Belgium to supply MRZR D4 tactical all-terrain vehicles for the Belgian Special Operations Regiment. The new vehicles will...

July 16, 2026
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South Korea Launches $36M AI Defense Robotics Innovation Hub

South Korea has unveiled plans to invest approximately 50 billion won ($36 million) in a new AI defense robotics innovation cluster that will unite government, academia, defense companies, and...

July 16, 2026
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South Korea Expands Defense Innovation Program to Support 50 Startups

The South Korean Ministry of SMEs and Startups (MSS) has launched a new phase of its “Challenge for All – Defense” open innovation initiative, inviting approximately 50 industry partners...