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April 6, 2026
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New York-based firm introduces systems to reduce toxic debris from intercepted missiles

Ducon Technologies, headquartered in New York, has unveiled a new range of systems aimed at reducing the environmental and health impact of high-altitude missile interceptions. Central to the portfolio...

April 6, 2026
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Procurement & Contracts

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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Financial and Investment Updates

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 5, 2026
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R&D

India’s hypersonic trio—Dhvani, LR-AShM, and ET-LDHCM—redefines strategic deterrence

India’s entry into the hypersonic weapons domain has moved beyond ambition into active execution, with a layered strike architecture now taking shape. Rather than a single system, India is...

April 4, 2026
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Procurement & Contracts

Indian Air Force nears deal for 400 Astra Mk-I missiles to strengthen indigenous BVR capabilities

India is close to finalizing a major order for 400 Astra Mk-1 BVR air-to-air missiles, significantly boosting the Indian Air Force’s indigenous combat capabilities. Developed by the Defence Research...

April 2, 2026
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Financial and Investment Updates

US Navy Grants $1.35B Contract to Lockheed for Hypersonic Integration on USS Zumwalt

Lockheed Martin has secured a $1.35 billion contract modification from the US Navy to support the development, production, and integration of the Conventional Prompt Strike (CPS) hypersonic weapon system...

April 1, 2026
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Procurement & Contracts

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...

March 31, 2026
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R&D

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,...

March 30, 2026
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Russia Proposes Pantsir-S1M Systems to Strengthen Protection of India’s S-400

Russia plans to offer India an expanded suite of air defence capabilities designed to reinforce the country’s layered air defence architecture and protect high-value assets from emerging aerial threats,...