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July 6, 2026
G.Krish
Procurement & Contracts
Air Platforms

GCAP Awards Edgewing $6 Billion Contract for Next Phase of Trinational Fighter Program

Edgewing, the lead contractor and design authority for the Global Combat Air Programme (GCAP), has been awarded a £4.6 billion (US$6.1 billion) contract to advance the next phase of...

July 6, 2026
G.Krish
R&D
Air Platforms

Quantum Cyber Unveils PHANTOM-950 Long-Range Stealth Drone Featuring Blended-Wing Design

Quantum Cyber, a German defence technology company, has unveiled the PHANTOM-950, a long-range unmanned aerial system (UAS) designed with stealth features to minimize radar visibility during operations in contested...

N3X Defence Debuts High-Mobility Launcher for Fast WRATH UAV Deployment

N3X Defence has introduced a vehicle-mounted launch system for its WRATH unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), providing the drones with a highly mobile deployment capability tailored for shoot-and-scoot combat tactics....

July 6, 2026
G.Krish
R&D
Naval Platforms

Hanwha Introduces Armed USV Designed for 290-km Precision Strike Missions

Hanwha Systems has showcased the Striker-S, an advanced unmanned surface vessel (USV) developed to support coordinated naval operations with manned combat ships and command-and-control networks, potentially transforming South Korea’s...

July 6, 2026
G.Krish
R&D
Naval Platforms

Indonesia Launches Evolved Scorpène Submarine Production with PT PAL and Naval Group

PT PAL Indonesia and France’s Naval Group have launched construction of the Indonesian Navy’s first two Evolved Scorpène-class submarines at PT PAL’s shipyard in Surabaya, marking a major step...

July 6, 2026
G.Krish
R&D
Missile & Missile Defence

Britain Drops Meteor Mid-Life Modernization in Favor of Future Air Combat Missile

The United Kingdom has officially shifted its air-to-air missile modernization strategy by cancelling plans for a mid-life upgrade of the Meteor missile and instead pursuing the development of a...

July 5, 2026
G.Krish
R&D
Air Platforms

Eurofighter Typhoon Explained: Capabilities, Operations, and Future Outlook

Modern air warfare requires aircraft capable of performing multiple missions within a single sortie, seamlessly transitioning from air superiority and interception to precision strike and reconnaissance support. The Eurofighter...

Adani Defence Establishes Integrated Missile Production Complex in Madhya Pradesh

Adani Defence & Aerospace has commenced construction of a ₹4,500 crore integrated missile and propellant manufacturing facility in Shivpuri, Madhya Pradesh, with the foundation stone officially laid for what...

July 5, 2026
G.Krish
R&D
Air Platforms

AI-Driven Autonomous Warfare Could Shape the Future of India’s AMCA and Ghatak Programs

One of the most strategically significant yet relatively underappreciated areas of India’s defence modernization is the rapid advancement of autonomous combat artificial intelligence (AI), AI-enabled drone warfare, machine-speed decision-making,...

July 5, 2026
G.Krish
R&D
Air Platforms

India’s DRDO Unveils Progress on Indigenous Quantum Gyroscope Technology

India’s Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) is developing a prototype Atomic Co-Magnetometer Gyroscope (ACMG), representing a significant milestone in the country’s pursuit of indigenous quantum sensing and advanced...