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July 3, 2025
G.Krish
Unmanned Systems
New Product Launches

India’s First Hard-Kill Autonomous Drone Interceptor ‘vajR’ Unveiled by Sharang Shakti

In a key milestone for India’s domestic defense innovation, Sharang Shakti—a Gurugram-based tech startup—has unveiled vajR, an autonomous, AI-driven hard-kill drone interceptor engineered to engage and destroy hostile UAVs...

$662M Investment to Expand 155mm Ammo Manufacturing in Poland

The Polish Capital Investment Fund (FIK), backed by the government, will allocate more than 2.4 billion zloty ($662.9 million) to four firms within the Polish Armaments Group (PGZ) to...

Argentine F-16 Modernisation Effort to Receive Support from Terma

In support of Argentina’s acquisition of 24 ex-Danish F-16s, Terma has entered into an agreement with the country’s Ministry of Defense and Air Force to assist in modernising and...

July 3, 2025
G.Krish
Missile & Missile Defence
R&D

K-5 Nuclear Ballistic Missile Development Complete, Boosting India’s Submarine Strike Range

The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) has finalized the development of the K-5 SLBM, a nuclear-capable missile with a 5,000–6,000 km range. The announcement came during the Kerala...

Hellenic Navy’s FDI Frigates Outfitted with Advanced Navigation Systems by Exail

Exail has been selected by Naval Group to equip the Hellenic Navy’s new-generation FDI frigates with a suite of advanced navigation technologies. These include the Marins INS for precise...

China’s Homegrown Aircraft Carrier ‘Shandong’ Arrives in Hong Kong with J-15 Fighter Jets Aboard

The Shandong, China’s second and first home-built aircraft carrier, docked in Hong Kong on Thursday following the city’s 28th anniversary under Chinese governance. The 300-meter-long vessel, commissioned in 2019,...

July 2, 2025
G.Krish
Unmanned Systems
Mergers & JV

Ukraine Introduces Its Biggest Ground Robotic Vehicle Yet

Ukrainian Armor has delivered the largest unmanned ground vehicle (UGV) yet fielded by Ukraine’s Ministry of Defence. Known as the PROTECTOR, the UGV was engineered with lessons from real...

Diehl Collaborates With Sener on Hypersonic Systems, UGVs, and Remote Carriers

Germany’s Diehl Defence and Spain’s Sener have formalized a new partnership to co-develop cutting-edge defense technologies, including hypersonic missiles, remote carriers, and unmanned ground systems. The collaboration is geared...

July 1, 2025
G.Krish
Land Platforms
New Product Launches

Romania Awards Rafael $2.23 Billion Deal for V/SHORAD Defense Systems

Israel’s Rafael Advanced Defense Systems has won Romania’s €1.9 billion ($2.23 billion) Very Short and Short Range Air Defense (V/SHORAD) contract, following a competitive bidding process managed by Romania’s...

July 1, 2025
G.Krish
Unmanned Systems
Mergers & JV

Vectrus Secures $118 Million Deal to Support Iraq’s F-16 Fleet Maintenance

Iraq has finalized a $118-million contract with Vectrus Systems to sustain its F-16 fighter jet fleet, focusing on base support, life services, and other essential operations. The deal, arranged...