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August 25, 2026
G.Krish
Procurement & Contracts
Land Platforms

Norway Orders 20 Patria 6×6 Armored Vehicles Under CAVS

Norway has placed an order for 20 Patria 6×6 armored vehicles under the multinational Common Armoured Vehicle System (CAVS) program. The vehicles will be configured for command-and-control (C2) missions...

Saab Awarded UK Deal to Maintain Giraffe 1X Radar Systems

The UK’s Defence Equipment and Support (DE&S) has awarded Saab UK a £1.8 million ($2.45 million) contract to deliver logistics support for the multi-mission Giraffe 1X radar system. Under...

August 23, 2026
G.Krish
R&D
Missile & Missile Defence

D-Propulse Envisions Tejas-Compatible RDE Missile With BrahMos-A-Class Range

D-Propulse founder and CEO Saurav Jha has outlined a long-term vision for the company’s Rotating Detonation Engine (RDE) technology: an air-launched cruise missile capable of exceeding Mach 3 while...

August 23, 2026
G.Krish
R&D
Air Platforms

Netra Mk1 AEW&CS to Gain Long-Range Multispectral Imaging Capability

India’s indigenous airborne early warning fleet could soon receive a significant sensor enhancement, with DRDO’s Netra Mk1 Airborne Early Warning and Control System (AEW&CS) reportedly being considered for integration...

August 23, 2026
G.Krish
R&D
Communication and Electronics

India’s Akashteer Integrates Diverse Weapons Into a Unified Air Defence Network

India’s Akashteer is an AI-enabled, fully automated Air Defence Control and Reporting System developed by Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL) in collaboration with the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO)...

August 22, 2026
G.Krish
Procurement & Contracts
Naval Platforms

Indian Navy Receives ‘Mangrol’, Its Third ASW Shallow Water Craft

Cochin Shipyard Limited (CSL) has marked another significant achievement in India’s indigenous defense manufacturing sector with the delivery of ‘Mangrol,’ the third of eight Anti-Submarine Warfare Shallow Water Craft...

August 22, 2026
G.Krish
New Product Launches
Unmanned Systems

OctayN’s Suparna-X2 Brings Solar Power to Long-Endurance ISR

OctayN Aerospace has unveiled the Suparna-X2, an advanced solar-powered Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) developed for persistent Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance (ISR) missions. By combining solar energy with modern aerospace...

August 22, 2026
G.Krish
R&D
Land Platforms

India Explores Layered Counter-Drone Shield for Future IBGs

Future conflicts are unlikely to be determined by static defensive positions alone. Instead, success may increasingly depend on layered networks of unmanned and electronic systems capable of detecting, tracking,...

August 22, 2026
G.Krish
New Product Launches
Unmanned Systems

EndureAir Turns SABAL 20 Into a Mothership With VAHAK-6

Indian drone manufacturer EndureAir Systems has unveiled VAHAK-6, a new multi-UAV mothership concept developed in collaboration with Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL). The system uses EndureAir’s SABAL 20 unmanned helicopter...

August 21, 2026
G.Krish
R&D
Communication and Electronics

ThinKom’s Mobile Microwave Counter-UAS System Set for US Army Tests

The US Army has awarded ThinKom Solutions a contract valued at up to $49 million to develop and test a mobile high-power microwave system designed to counter small drones....