April 2026 – Page 3 – defencenews.online

April 28, 2026
G.Krish
R&D
Land Platforms

Royal Thai Navy Inducts 8×8 Amphibious Vehicles to Enhance Border Defense

Thailand has strengthened its eastern border defenses by introducing new 8×8 amphibious wheeled armored vehicles (AWAVs), aimed at enhancing its ability to conduct seamless land-to-sea operations. These vehicles are...

Japan Collaborates With Northrop Grumman to Strengthen Electronic Warfare

Japan is advancing its electronic warfare (EW) capabilities through a partnership with Northrop Grumman. The collaboration focuses on developing local expertise, enhancing data optimization, and improving threat simulation to...

April 28, 2026
G.Krish
R&D
Land Platforms

Australia Picks HIMARS Over StrikeMaster to Boost Long-Range Fires

Australia has chosen Lockheed Martin’s High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS) along with the Precision Strike Missile (PrSM) to strengthen its Army’s long-range strike capability. The HIMARS system was...

April 28, 2026
G.Krish
Procurement & Contracts
Soldier Systems

Rheinmetall Wins $1.2B Contract for Infantry Kits for Germany

Germany has awarded Rheinmetall Electronics a contract worth 1.04 billion euros ($1.2 billion) to supply additional Infantry Soldier of the Future – Enhanced System (IdZ-ES) kits to its armed...

April 28, 2026
G.Krish
Procurement & Contracts
Naval Platforms

Austal Australia Completes Delivery of Last Guardian Boat to Maldives

Austal Australia has delivered the 24th and final Guardian-class patrol vessel to the Republic of Maldives under the Pacific Patrol Boat Replacement Project led by Australia. Launched in 2016,...

April 28, 2026
G.Krish
R&D
Unmanned Systems

Poland Evaluates Advanced AI Acoustic and Electronic Warfare Drone Defense

Poland has begun field testing new acoustic and electronic warfare systems under its East Shield border fortification program. At the forefront are seven acoustic reconnaissance units capable of detecting...

April 28, 2026
G.Krish
New Product Launches
Land Platforms

India Introduces Homegrown Armored Platform for BMP-2 Replacement Role

Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) has introduced a new indigenous armored vehicle designed to potentially replace the Indian Army’s aging Soviet-origin BMP-2 infantry fighting vehicles. Developed by the...

April 27, 2026
G.Krish
New Product Launches
Weapons and Munition

Super Kaatil UAV Planned With 350 km Range and Supersonic Speed

Dynamatic Technologies has unveiled plans for a next-generation loitering munition called “Super Kaatil,” marking a significant advancement in India’s unmanned strike capabilities. Designed as a supersonic unmanned aerial vehicle...

Kalibr-PL Offer Aims to Boost India’s Submarine Strike Reach

Russian industry sources indicate that Moscow has formally proposed the 3M-14E Kalibr-PL submarine-launched land-attack cruise missile to the Indian Navy in response to its 2026 Request for Information (RFI)...

April 27, 2026
G.Krish
R&D
Air Platforms

Tejas Mk1A Entry Nears as HAL Readies for Key Handover Event

Hindustan Aeronautics Limited has issued a new tender (HAL/LCA-Tejas/PM/C-03/2026) for wall panelling work in the VVIP Dining Hall located within the Customer Service Building at its Bengaluru Complex. While...