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April 7, 2026
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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...

April 6, 2026
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India considers converting S4-class SSBNs into SSGNs to enhance long-range strike capabilities

India is considering a significant shift in its submarine strategy by exploring the conversion of its S4-class SSBN into a nuclear-powered guided-missile submarine (SSGN), as well as building new...

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...

April 6, 2026
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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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Patria supplies Slovakia with advanced armored vehicle simulation system

Patria has supplied a full mission simulator for its AMV platform to the Slovak Armed Forces, developed in partnership with Virtual Reality Media and Konštrukta Defence. The system replicates...

April 6, 2026
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US clears $83M deal to supply alternative GMLRS warheads to Singapore

The US State Department has cleared a potential $83.14 million sale of GMLRS-Alternative Warheads to Singapore under the Foreign Military Sales program. The package includes 45 M30A2 GMLRS-AW pods...

April 6, 2026
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Textron secures $450M contract for pre-production of Cottonmouth amphibious reconnaissance vehicles

Textron Systems has been awarded a $450 million pre-production contract for the US Marine Corps’ Cottonmouth Advanced Reconnaissance Vehicle (ARV). The deal includes 16 vehicles in three variants —...

April 6, 2026
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India investigates development of ramjet-powered loitering munitions for high-speed attacks

The Indian Army is exploring supersonic loitering munitions to counter next-generation air defenses and emerging battlefield threats. The system uses a ramjet engine that maintains high-speed flight by compressing...

April 6, 2026
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Sweden signs agreements with BAE and Saab to strengthen air and drone defense systems

Sweden has signed contracts worth about $454 million with BAE Systems and Saab to strengthen its ground-based air and drone defense capabilities. The deals are part of a wider...

April 6, 2026
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BAE secures $145 million contract to expand M777 artillery barrel output for US Army

BAE Systems Land & Armaments has secured a $145.83 million contract from the US Army to produce 155mm M776 cannon tubes for the M777A2 howitzer, bringing the total contract...