April 2026 – Page 4 – defencenews.online

April 27, 2026
G.Krish
Procurement & Contracts
Air Platforms

Leonardo Targets Morocco Market With M-346 Trainer Offer

Italian defense firm Leonardo is intensifying its push to win a training aircraft contract in Morocco, placing the M-346 Master at the forefront of its renewed campaign in a...

Canberra Funds New Bushmasters and Truck Modernization Program

Australia has pledged an investment of 1.2 billion Australian dollars ($855 million) to strengthen the Australian Defence Forces’ (ADF) ground vehicle fleet. The package includes the acquisition of 268...

April 27, 2026
G.Krish
Procurement & Contracts
Air Platforms

Castelion Secures US Navy Contract for F/A-18 Hypersonic Missile

The United States Navy has awarded Castelion a $105 million contract to advance integration of its Blackbeard hypersonic missile with the F/A-18, aiming to equip carrier-based aircraft with cost-effective,...

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

Pentagon Expands F-35 Test Fleet to Accelerate Enhancements

The United States Department of Defense has awarded Lockheed Martin a $177.49 million contract modification to build three F-35 flight sciences test aircraft, strengthening flight-testing capacity for Block 4...

April 27, 2026
G.Krish
Procurement & Contracts
Naval Platforms

Canberra Chooses Rolls-Royce Turbines for Next-Gen Mogami Frigates

Australia has chosen Rolls-Royce to provide its MT30 marine gas turbines for the Royal Australian Navy’s future Mogami-class frigates, part of a joint A$10 billion ($7.1 billion) naval program...

April 27, 2026
G.Krish
Procurement & Contracts
Naval Platforms

Brazil Plans Major Expansion of Tamandaré Warship Program

Germany and Brazil have formalized a deal to acquire four additional Tamandaré-class frigates for the Brazilian Navy, expanding the ongoing naval modernization program. Construction will be undertaken by Águas...

April 26, 2026
G.Krish
R&D
Missile & Missile Defence

VL-SRSAM by Defence Research and Development Organisation approaches induction phase, production clearance likely soon

The Vertical Launch Short Range Surface-to-Air Missile (VL-SRSAM) program has entered its final pre-induction stage, representing a key milestone in the Indian Navy’s modernization of shipborne air defence systems....

April 26, 2026
G.Krish
New Product Launches
Land Platforms

Defence Research and Development Organisation showcases advanced tracked and wheeled combat vehicle platforms

The Advanced Armoured Platforms (tracked and wheeled), developed by Vehicles Research and Development Establishment, were officially unveiled by Samir V Kamat, Secretary of the Department of Defence (R&D) and...

April 26, 2026
G.Krish
New Product Launches
Naval Platforms

Adani Defence & Aerospace presents ULPGM-V3 ULM-ER offering 10 km precision strike range for UAVs

Adani Defence & Aerospace has introduced the ULM-ER (UAV-Launched Missile – Extended Range), the most advanced version of its drone-launched precision-guided munition series, marking a major advancement in India’s...

April 25, 2026
G.Krish
Procurement & Contracts
Naval Platforms

Bharat Dynamics Limited hands over indigenous production-ready wire-guided heavyweight torpedo to Naval Science and Technological Laboratory

Bharat Dynamics Limited has reached a significant milestone in indigenous defence production with the delivery of India’s first production-grade wire-guided heavyweight torpedo to Naval Science and Technological Laboratory in...